General performance
5 - Very effective
Unintended positive side effects of practice
1 - Yes
Details
The micro environment increase moisture levels
Unintended negative side effect of practice
1 - Yes
Details
During heavy rainfall years crops can be affected by too much water
Knowledge and skills required for practice
2 - Rather low specialised knowledge required
Details
Need to effective use the A-frame
Labour required for practice
3 - Neither height nor low labour required
Details
Collective work with neighbors reduce the labor
Cost associated with practice
4 - Rather high costs
Details
Collective work with neighbors reduce the labor costs
Does it work in degraded environments?
5 - Works well in depleted environment
Details
Degraded environments are recovered by increasing moisture
Does it help restore land?
5 - Very effective
Details
Availability of moisture increases plant diversity and improves ecosystem
Climate change vulnerability effects
5 - Very effective
Details
Micro climate is created
Time requirements
4 - Works rather rapidly