Communities can establish better hedgerows by supplementing the traditional knowledge that they have employed for generations with scientific knowledge through a participatory process where both groups are involved in every step of planning, designing, and implementation. This approach recognizes the validity of the local knowledge that farmers have about their land and supplements it with scientific techniques to facilitate the implementation of methods which will yield better results sooner.
WOCAT database reference: QA NEP 27
Location: Tanahun and Gorkha Districts, Nepal
Approach area: Approximately 1–10 km2
Land use: Agroforestry
Type of approach: This is a project/programme-based approach
Focus: Mainly on conservation with other activities
Related technology: Hedgerow technology QT NEP 27
Stakeholders/target groups: Land users, groups, Land users, individual, SLM specialists, agricultural advisors
Compiled by: Gyanbandhu Sharma, LI-BIRD
Date: March 2010, updated March 2013