Technologies implemented
The technologies to be implemented in the Ribeira Seca Study site according to the results of the second stakeholder's workshop are:
Technology 1: Vegetative barriers with three species (Leucaena leucocephala, Cajanus cajan and Aloe vera).
The objectives of this technology are:
- To protect slope reducing flow and increasing infiltration.
- To increase land cover and the organic matter content of soil.
- To increase the yield of fodder and to improve farmer's income.
- To improve slope stability.
Technology 2: Afforestation, according to the climate´s reality of each zone and land users necessities.
The objectives of this technology are:
- To strength the soil covers.
- To improve the soil and slope fixation.
- To reduce the effect of splash on the soil surface.
- To facilitate the infiltration.
