General performance
5 - Very effective
Unintended positive side effects of practice
1 - Yes
Details
nutrient density of crops
promotion of local/indigenous grains and seeds
Unintended negative side effect of practice
1 - Yes
Details
gender conflict
corruption
Knowledge and skills required for practice
5 - High specialised knowledge required
Details
of soil management, systems' integration, marketing, etc.
Labour required for practice
3 - Neither height nor low labour required
Details
change in practice rather than more or less labour - some approaches requiring more (e.g. making biofertilizers), some less (e.g. harvesting firewood)
Cost associated with practice
4 - Rather high costs
Details
some cost, mainly time to learn, research/experimentation
Does it work in degraded environments?
5 - Works well in depleted environment
Details
great for degraded land regeneration
Does it help restore land?
5 - Very effective
Details
high output for min input
Climate change vulnerability effects
5 - Very effective
Details
build soil water-holding capacity
crop diversification
increased use of perennials
Time requirements
3 - Works neither rapidly nor slowly
Details
Short term benefits (e.g. annual crops, vegetables, honey, etc.) as well as mid- and long-term benefits