Revival of the traditional herd horse breeding in a steppe zone of Kazakhstan
The project territory (PT) ? is located in Shet district of Karaganda region, in the hills south of the steppe zone on the border of the two subzones: the dry steppes and desert steppes. In the district center - Aksu-Ayuly village live 5540 people, the population is engaged cattle breeding. On the territory of Aksu-Ayuly rural district grazed 3,5 thousand horses, divided into 4 of the herd, which are on year round grazing. The problem is the unsystematically herds grazing without compliance of grazing norms, which leads to the degradation of pastures
Project aim:
Increase efficiency of pastures use and decrease of land degradation processes by means of traditional herd horses? maintenance, organization of pastures infrastructure for the all-the-year-round use.
Project tasks:
- Organization of pastures infrastructure for year-round use in the herd horses grazing
- Development of template scheme using different approaches of the rational use of pasture with the herd horses grazing.
- Creating of forage base for winter-spring horses feeding.
- Training members of LC, propaganda of knowledge and experiences in the management of pasture, long-term preservation of their economic and ecological status
Project results:
In the course of project activities obtained the following results:
- Developed the infrastructure for the improvement of working conditions of herdsmen, which will facilitate sustainable use of rangelands and the growth of productive breeding
- In the area of 50 hectares planted wheat grass and established forage base for winter feeding of horses
- As a result of introduction of the rational use of pastures, increase in body weight of horses by 20 kg / cap for the pasture period, compared with the existing herd
- Reduced the load of round aul pastures, localized degradation, increased productivity and forage quality, increased output of livestock products and income members of LC
- Prepared the methodological recommendation for rational use of pastures dry-steppe and steppe zones of the republic for herd horse. in the Kazakh and Russian languages
- Members of the LC have the notion of a clear dependence: state of pastures - quality and quantity of feed - the level the community livelihood
Project aim:
Increase efficiency of pastures use and decrease of land degradation processes by means of traditional herd horses? maintenance, organization of pastures infrastructure for the all-the-year-round use.
Project tasks:
- Organization of pastures infrastructure for year-round use in the herd horses grazing
- Development of template scheme using different approaches of the rational use of pasture with the herd horses grazing.
- Creating of forage base for winter-spring horses feeding.
- Training members of LC, propaganda of knowledge and experiences in the management of pasture, long-term preservation of their economic and ecological status
Project results:
In the course of project activities obtained the following results:
- Developed the infrastructure for the improvement of working conditions of herdsmen, which will facilitate sustainable use of rangelands and the growth of productive breeding
- In the area of 50 hectares planted wheat grass and established forage base for winter feeding of horses
- As a result of introduction of the rational use of pastures, increase in body weight of horses by 20 kg / cap for the pasture period, compared with the existing herd
- Reduced the load of round aul pastures, localized degradation, increased productivity and forage quality, increased output of livestock products and income members of LC
- Prepared the methodological recommendation for rational use of pastures dry-steppe and steppe zones of the republic for herd horse. in the Kazakh and Russian languages
- Members of the LC have the notion of a clear dependence: state of pastures - quality and quantity of feed - the level the community livelihood
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
KUSBEGI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-CENTRE NGO
Country:
Kazakhstan
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 40,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 20,728.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 14,120.00
Project Number:
KAZ/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/2009/04
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
10 farms of Aktobe and Kairakti auls, 22 families of Aksu-Auli settlement, 1 NGO take part in this project. Local involved in heard forming, construction of safety blocks for horses in case of storms, herd grazing and managing etc. Knowledge of experienced aksakals and aul elders, horsemen taken into account and are used in the project activities implementing.
Capacity - Building Component
For the forming in locals? minds idea of clear dependence scheme pastures condition - quantity and quality of feed ? income rate, field days and trainings were held. For horse herd wranglers 4 field days and 2 trainings were hold on rules of traditional horses heard pasturing, forage herbs, creation of sowing lands. Workbook on pastures? rational usage methodology and rules of effective horses heard pasturing issued for locals and settlements with similar problems and tasks, governmental authorities, responsible for land resources management.
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Indicators
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project
11
Empowerment
Number of CBOs / NGOs formed or registered through the SGP project
11
Biophysical
Hectares of degraded land rest
14000
Biophysical
Hectares of land sustainably managed by project
50
Biophysical
Number of local policies informed in land degradation focal area
2
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
27
Livehood
Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project
48
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Ms. Zhazira Altybayeva
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