community-driven as a means to prevent further degradation of the resource Let Maung Kway Village In Inle Lake watershed, not directly in Farmers are interested, Same as above High: Demonstration site for best Tract peatland area although upslope provided that income management practices management practices in LMK impact from projects secures Potential positive: downslope peatlands; visited during PPG their livelihoods Improved livelihoods inception mission. Proposed as and ecosystems demonstration site for agroforestry practices to reduce siltation of peatlands Potential negative: If around Inle Lake. not well implemented, loss of short-term - Farmers would be interested in projects, income. Approaches provided that income from projects secure will be tested before their livelihoods any voluntary adoption by farmers. - Main issues discussed with villagers include: soil erosion to Inle Lake from both east and west sides of their hill farms, and their crop selection preferences. - Also observed was peat extraction by a private company Select communities that Five communities that are currently High: Activities directly Same as above High: Demonstration site for best work with floating gardens, participating in a biofertilizer and relate to the daily life of management practices Inle Lake bioinsecticide pilot with the Department of the communities; Potential positive: Agriculture: project aims to support Improved livelihoods sustainable livelihoods and ecosystems (1) Kye za gon (14 farmers participating), (2) Nga pe gyaung (9 farmers), Potential negative: (3) Ke ta (9 farmers), N/A; participation in (4) Za yat gyi (10 farmers), and pilot is voluntary (5) Pay bin in (12 farmers) Proposed as demonstration site to continue best practices on reduced
community-driven as a means to prevent further degradation of the resource Let Maung Kway Village Tract In Inle Lake watershed, not directly in peatland area although upslope management practices in LMK impact downslope peatlands; visited during PPG inception mission. Proposed as demonstration site for agroforestry practices to reduce siltation of peatlands around Inle Lake. - Farmers would be interested in projects, provided that income from projects secure their livelihoods - Main issues discussed with villagers include: soil erosion to Inle Lake from both east and west sides of their hill farms, and their crop selection preferences. - Also observed was peat extraction by a private company Farmers are interested, provided that income from projects secures their livelihoods Same as above High: Potential positive: Improved livelihoods and ecosystems Potential negative: If not well implemented, loss of short-term income. Approaches will be tested before any voluntary adoption by farmers. Demonstration site for best management practices Select communities that work with floating gardens, Inle Lake Five communities that are currently participating in a biofertilizer and bioinsecticide pilot with the Department of Agriculture: (1) Kye za gon (14 farmers participating), (2) Nga pe gyaung (9 farmers), (3) Ke ta (9 farmers), (4) Za yat gyi (10 farmers), and (5) Pay bin in (12 farmers) Proposed as demonstration site to continue best practices on reduced High: Activities directly relate to the daily life of the communities; project aims to support sustainable livelihoods Same as above High: Potential positive: Improved livelihoods and ecosystems Potential negative: N/A; participation in pilot is voluntary Demonstration site for best management practices
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