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1 Lacombe, Guillaume; Bolliger, A. M.; Harrisson, R. D.; Thu Ha, T. T. 2016. Integrated tree, crop and livestock technologies to conserve soil and water, and sustain smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Southeast Asian uplands. In Hiwasaki, L.; Bolliger, L.; Lacombe, Guillaume [IWMI]; Raneri, J.; Schut, M.; Staal, S. (Eds). 2016. Integrated systems research for sustainable smallholder agriculture in the Central Mekong: achievements and challenges of implementing integrated systems research. Hanoi, Vietnam: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). Southeast Asia Regional Program. pp.41-64.

Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Water availability ; Rainwater ; Water harvesting ; Sustainable agriculture ; Monoculture ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Farmland ; Living standards ; Highlands ; Land degradation ; Land use ; Land management ; Erosion ; Plantations ; Tectona grandis ; Rubber ; Coffee ; Environmental impact ; Natural resources management ; Local communities ; Catchment areas ; Case studies / Southeast Asia / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Southwest China / Vietnam / Cambodia / Yunnan Province

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047859)

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After reviewing the main causes and effects of land degradation and erosion in the uplands of mainland Southeast Asia, this chapter presents several case studies of recent land-use changes governed by economic, political and institutional transitions, the expansion of teak and rubber tree plantations in northern Laos and southwest China, respectively, and of monocropping coffee in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam. We explain how these environmental disturbances are altering water and soil resources across different geographic scales, from the agricultural plot to the headwater catchment. Examples of coping strategies combining field trials and participatory approaches are illustrated with several case studies taken from research for development activities conducted in Cambodia, Laos, Viet Nam and the Yunnan Province of China. These activities were part of the CGIAR Research Program on Integrated Systems for the Humid Tropics (Humidtropics) in the Central Mekong Action Area. We propose solutions for sustainable agricultural intensification to diversify income, improve dietary diversity and improve natural resource management. The accomplishment of these objectives requires longterm involvement with ethnic minority communities that have been the particular focus in the target areas. The three-anda-half-year lifespan of Humidtropics in the Mekong region was a short period. It would require extension to maintain the carefully built and nurtured relationships with local implementation partners and local farming communities, and reach its full promise.

2 Mee, M.; Prapruit, P.; Nissapa, A. 2020. Role of different farming systems to assess households’ food security: a case study in Yamethin District, dry zone region of Myanmar. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 26(1):70-78.

Farming systems ; Household food security ; Arid zones ; Food supply ; Food access ; Cropping patterns ; Monoculture ; Crop yield ; Market access ; Farm income ; Drinking water ; Indicators ; Villages ; Case studies / Myanmar / Yamethin District

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049696)

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Farming systems promoting crop production are important to match food security concerns. This research explores food security levels of different farming systems using the indicators of food availability, food access and food utilization. In Yamethin District, various households cultivated a combination of different crop of farming systems. Structured interviews were conducted with 282 farm households: monoculture farming system, multiple farming systems, and mixed farming system. The data were analyzed using weighted sum models. The assessment identified that the monoculture farming system had low food availability, high food access and moderate food utilization, while the multiple and mixed farming systems had moderate food availability, high food access and low food utilization. The study suggested that monoculture farm households should grow vegetables and build up crop exchanges to fulfill staple rice and increase food availability. Moreover, multiple and mixed farm households should allocate farm plots based on average farm land to hold high food security. Under adequate irrigation, 70% farm land for staple rice, 20% farm land for field crops and the rest (10%) for vegetables should be carried out from season to season. In rain-fed area, similar farm allocation should be performed during monsoon and short-season crops during post monsoon season.