A presentation made at the WCCA 2011 event in Brisbane, Australia.

1. Landcare - a model for promoting sustainable
agriculture around the world
Rob Youl
Forester, Landcare project developer
Victoria, Australia
• Community environmental projects, especially major
revegetation
•Landscape-scale biodiversity
restoration/enhancement
•Corporate involvement, including finance, registering
carbon credits, PR and training
robmyoul@gmail.com

2. Landcare - a model for promoting sustainable
agriculture around the world
Dennis Garrity ICRAF
• Retiring chief ICRAF/WAC – based in
Nairobi
• US-trained
• Systems agronomist and long-term
agroforestry researcher and promoter
D.GARRITY@CGIAR.ORG>

3. Landcare - a model for promoting
sustainable agriculture around the world
Kenneth Masuki ICRAF
• ICRAF, Knowledge Management Specialist
• Assist Coordination of African Landcare
Network (ALN)
• Assist Coordination of Rural Institution Project
– Based on Landcare Approach
k.masuki@CGIAR.ORG

4. AFRICAN LANDCARE NETWORK

5. ALN ACTIVITIES
• Capacity Development:
– Training - master class course on landcare for the
African region April-May 2012
– Help country in proposal write up and
fundraising – AUSAID Small grants scheme
• Fundraising
– Food Security Proposal
– Enabling Adaptations to Climate Change
Proposal

6. ALN ACTIVITIES
• Lesson exchange - information exchange and
dissemination – Plan to have a web page
• Regional research on
agriculture, environment and role of
strengthened rural institutions - IFAD
• Help in the preparation of LI Newsletter

7. ALN ACTIVITIES
• Facilitate Participation in WCCA – Landcare
Session
• Preparation for Landcare Side Event at
UNCCD conference

8. ALN SUPPORT
• ALN has enjoyed huge supports from SOUTH
AFRICA, ITALY and AUSTRALIAN Governments
for some time
– Volunteers
– Finances
– Support to attend conferences
• Recently, The Government of SOUTH AFRICA
has embarked on a 5 year support programme
for ALN

9. On behalf of ALN, I would like to thank
all these Governments
THANKS

10. Landcare - a model for promoting
sustainable agriculture around the world
Jonathan Muriuki ICRAF
Agroforester, Evergreen Agriculture Project
coordinator Eastern Africa
• Smallholder agroforestry systems
• Tree domestication
• Smallholder seed and seedling systems
development
J.MURIUKI@CGIAR.ORG

11. Landcare for Evergreen Agriculture
Evergreen Agriculture
is a form of agriculture that
integrates trees with annual
crops, maintaining a green
cover on the land throughout
the year.
Conservation Agriculture with Trees
is a form of evergreen
agriculture that combines CA
principles with agroforestry.

12. Benefits of On-Farm Trees
• Increased soil fertility
• Decreased soil erosion
• Reduced wind speed
• Increased water infiltration
• Decrease in temperature
• Increased crop yields
• Increased fuelwood production
• Increased fodder for livestock
• Increased biodiversity
• Fruit production
• Traditional medicines
• Inexpensive and easy to adopt
• Increase in biomass and carbon
• Contribute to mitigating climate change

13. When integrated with CA, trees ensure
1. Minimum soil disturbance. The roots of tree/shrub
species and the soil fauna take over the tillage function, soil
nutrient mobilization and balancing
2. Adequate soil cover. The trees add biomass, which
protects the soil and feeds the soil biota (i.e. biological
plough). This also ensures better carbon storage than CA
alone
3. Trees in the rotation/ intercrop reduce weeds, insect
pests and diseases; Thus increasing savings from inputs
such as fertilizer and herbicides

14. For successful adoption, an Evergreen
agriculture programme needs
Germplasm Practices
Right species, Tree management
Seeds, and seedling spacing, niches, CA, tr
systems ee crop
interactions, etc
Knowledge to Action with
further research
(Rural resource centers)
Favorable policies,
extension
networks, capacity
building at all levels
Institutional framework

15. Integrating the landcare approach
• Project implementation in Machakos (Kenya), Mbarali
(Tanzania) and Bugesera (Rwanda) districts
• District is the local government focus in the three
countries (Kenya has devolved to counties)
• Landcare networks present in the three countries
• Local collective action is seen as the key to successful
scaling up of evergreen agriculture – includes tree
nursery owners and schools
• Project funded by IFAD together with an institutional
strengthening project
• Model to combine landcare approaches found successful
in East Africa with Rural Resource centre model
successful in west and Central Africa

16. Achievements so far
• Project still in its first year
• Baseline survey conducted to show the
biophysical and socio-economic context of the
districts
• Collective action is strong
• Declining productivity concerns
• Many novel pilot initiatives by partners
• Local steering committees formed
• A knowledge management strategy is being
formulated based on local needs assessments

17. Landcare - a model for promoting
sustainable agriculture around the world
Mpume Ntlokwana
Acting Director Land Use and Soil
Management, Department of Agriculture
Forestry and Fisheries, Pretoria
South Africa
Administration of LandCare, CARA 43
of 1983, Act 70 of 1970
•BSc Agriculture
Fifteen years in agriculture.
DLUSM@daff.gov.za

18. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND
FISHERIES. RSA
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF LANDCARE PROGRAMME IN SOUTH AFRICA
27 September 2011
Brisbane, Australia
Mpume Ntlokwana

19. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
 Introduction
 LandCare Principles
 African LandCare Network
 Conservation Agriculture in SA
 Highlights of SA LandCare Projects
 Conclusion

20. INTRODUCTION
o In 1997, the Government of South Africa introduced a LandCare programme to
assist in managing degradation of natural agricultural resources that was
exacerbating poverty in poor rural areas
o The overall objective of LandCare is to optimize productivity and the sustainable use
of natural resources, leading to greater productivity, food security, job creation and a
better quality of life for all.
o The LandCare programme has until to date allocated more than R465 million to the
LandCare Projects in South Africa since its inception in 1997
o LandCare is a community based and government supported approach to the
sustainable management and use of agricultural natural resources.
o LandCare is successful in building partnership between the
public, community, intergovernmental departments, NGO’s, CBO’s and private
sector. Partnerships are effective because they foster community spirit and people
are realizing the need for LandCare.
o SA will host the Fifth Biennial National LandCare Conference in September 2012.

21. LANDCARE PRINCIPLES
LandCare principles:
 Integrated Sustainable Natural Resource Management embedded within a holistic policy and
strategic framework where the primary causes of natural resource decline are recognized and
addressed.
 Fostering group or community based and led natural resources management within a participatory
framework that includes all land users, both rural and urban, so that they take ownership of the
process and the outcomes.
 The development of sustainable livelihoods for individuals, groups and communities utilizing
empowerment strategies.
 Government, community and individual capacity building through targeted training, education and
support mechanisms.
 The development of active and true partnership between movements, LandCare groups and
communities, non government organization, and industry.
 The blending together of appropriate upper level policy processes with bottom up feedback
mechanisms. Feedback mechanisms should utilize effective LandCare institutional framework to
give voice to LandCare Programme beneficiaries and supporting participants.

22. AFRICAN LANDCARE NETWORK
 The ALN was established in South Africa in 2006, and has a major
role in uniting the African States in developing programmes against
natural resource degradation and poverty.
 The main purpose of ALN is to build a network of countries
LandCare programme as a general strategy to deliver the MDGs in
Africa.
 The primary objective of the ALN is to facilitate scaling up of the
LandCare programme across regions and continentally with the goal
of achieving sustainable livelihood and conservation wellbeing
 This would enable, develop and utilize synergies across
countries, providing opportunities for showcasing and mainstreaming
LandCare ideas in natural resource management linking this
initiative to various regional development processes.
 Members of the Network include
SA, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Namibia, Malawi
and many more countries showing interest

23. AFRICAN LANDCARE NETWORK
 SA will support the ALN in the next five years with an amount
of 100 000 USD.
 The aim is to reach to Africa and support the sustainable Land
Management practices by adopting the LandCare approach
and Conservation Agriculture in the Southern African
Development Countries, East African Countries, Economic
States of West Africa and the Maghreb Union
 South Africa together with International Centre for Research
and Agroforestry (ICRAF) hosted the ALN workshop in
Kigali, Rwanda on the 02nd - 03rd June 2010.
 The purpose of the workshop was to share experiences and
foster institutional arrangement in building LandCare
programme for Rwanda.

24. CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE
(CA)
 Conservation Agriculture is gradually being
introduced in SA with the aim of proactively
conserving the natural resources.
 Pilots projects for were done in SA in the three
Provinces, i.e. Limpopo, E.C and GP with the
support of the FAO and ARC.
 DAFF is the chair of the National Conservation
Agriculture Task Force (NCATF).
 DAFF is looking at establishing Provincial
Conservation Agriculture Task Force (PCATF) in
the nine Provinces of SA.

27. JUNIOR LANDCARE

33. THANK YOU
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34. Landcare - a model for promoting
sustainable agriculture around the world
Agustin Mercado
Philippines Landcare Foundation
• Sloping land management
• Agroforestry
• Nutrient cycling
• Landcare project design
agustin9146@yahoo.com

35. Landcare in the Philippines: Why is it needed?
• Population is 92 M people
• Land area is 30 M has.
• 10 M has sloping acid upland soils
• 5 M hectares are less productive due to
degradation
Manila
Claveria

36. Why is Landcare approach needed?
Soils are acidic and inherently poor
Inappropriate farming practices
Declining farm productivity
Soil erosion is high
Declining farm size due to population pressure
Deforestation in upper watershed
Destruction of coastal resources
Poverty and malnutrition

37. The Landcare approach
A participatory technology development and
dissemination using group approach to rapidly
and inexpensively diffuse conservation farming,
agroforestry practices and other technologies
among farmers based on the farmers’ innate
interest in learning and sharing knowledge about
new technologies that earn more income and
conserve natural resources.
A community mobilization approach where groups
of farmers are working together for the better
health of the land and environment.

38. Elements of Landcare Approach
Appropriate Technologies
Landcare
approach
Community Partnership
Institution Building
Development

39. Organizational structure of Municipal Landcare
(Federation of village groups)
MUNICIPAL LEVEL
ACTORS
• President, Municipal Landcare Association
Municipal • Village Landcare Officer (Chapter Leader)
Landcare • Municipal Mayor
Association • Municipal council
• Municipal Agriculture Officer
• Academe and research institution
• NGO’s
VILLAGE LEVEL (Federation of sub-village groups)
Village ACTORS
• Chapter president
Landcare •Sub-chapter level Presidents
• Agriculture technicians
• Village councils
•Tribal leaders
SUB-VILLAGE LEVEL
ACTORS
• Sub-chapter Landcare president
Hamlet • Households
Sub-chapter • Agriculture technicians
• Sitio leaders
• Tribal groups

40. The triadic approach enhances participation
• Share knowledge, skills, time and
Support low-cost materials
• Committed to resource conservation
Feedback • Share experiences and draws local
support
Landcare Groups • Adapt and innovate agroforestry
technologies
Natural resource
management programs
Local Government Units Technical Facilitators
• Share information on appropriate
• Provide policy support and appropriate technologies
incentives • Facilitate group formation and
• Provide financial and material support development
• Complement technical and facilitation needs • Provide IEC programs
• Provide capacity building programs • Provide capacity building programs
• Provide network support

41. Impact of Landcare approach on adoption of soil and water
conservation (including agroforestry). Claveria, Philippines

42. Other activities ...
 Production of tree seedlings
 Backyard vegetable gardening
 Backyard and community beautification
 Solid waste management
 Micro-saving mobilization
 Water watch
 River and creek rehabilitation
 Income generating projects
 Land use planning (farm and community planning)
 Working animals and seeds dispersal program
 Organic farming
 Research (FRCs)
 Training (FTGs)
 Collective marketing)

43. Outcomes of Landcare Approach
• Wide adoption of soil and water • Reduced farming costs and improved
conservation farm technologies production through integrated nutrient
and pest management (eg. inclusion of
• Farmer-trainor groups (FTG) and
locally available organic fertilizer and
village-based training centers were
pesticides)
established
• Improved knowledge and income on
• Community-based tree nurseries and
marketing
seed systems
• Gained higher aspiration in farming
• Generated funding, logistical and
particularly in improving quality of
technical supports from the local and
products
national government and other service
providers • Increased number of households
investing on diverse farm portfolios
• Integrated of landcare concept and
technologies into local government • Strengthened local extension system
plans and programs • Improved effectiveness of service
delivery by the local government
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44. Thank you very much indeed for your
attention!!
For more information, please inquire:
agusting9146@yahoo.com
Philippines - ACIAR Sloping Lands Workshop
6-7 August 2009
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45. Landcare - a model for promoting
sustainable agriculture around the world
Mary Johnson
Research Fellow, RMIT University/
Director Secretariat for International
Landcare
Victoria, Australia
• Regional development
• Community relations
• International Landcare
• Environmental project design and
management
mary.johnson@rmit.edu.au