An Overview Of Our Solution
In a maximum of 875 characters, please give an overview of your entry including the problem, the solution and actions implemented.
Agriculture and conservation are two most important in Bhutan. However, human-wildlife conflict is a threat to both. Despite many measures tried in the past, farmers continued to lose crops to wildlife and impacted their socio-economic lives. The locally made electric fencing is the only successful technology available in the country today. It’s extremely cheap, affordable and simple, costing per kilometer not more than US $550. The demands from farmers are extremely high. Even the politicians are after electric fencing to support conflict alleviation and improve food security. As of 2016, we have established 1630 km of electric fencing, covering 26, 256 acres of agricultural land and benefitting 10, 034 households.
Who is this solution impacting?
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General Information
Organization type
Gouvernementale
Population impacted
10, 034
Challenge
Size of agricultural area
26, 256 acres
Production quantity
100 metric tons
People employed
0
Solution
Describe your solution
How have you promoted changes in human activities (or changed your own agricultural practice) to ensure sustainable harvests/food security while also conserving, strengthening and/or restoring biodiversity on your agricultural lands and/or the surrounding environment? (1500 characters max.)
Implementation
Describe your implementation
In your response, please include the following: (2000 characters max)
- Specific activities and/or specifically what your solution does to address the identified problems above in the Context Analysis section
- How you ensured your solution was adopted and promoted change in human activities
- Enabling conditions
- Key success factors
- Any obstacles and how you overcame them
External connections
List some of the key partners or stakeholders engaged in your solution development and implementation. Explain how your efforts connect with other sectors, such as fisheries and forestry, and other practices, such as policy and finance. (1500 characters max.)
Results
What is the environmental or ecological challenge you are targeting with your solution?
Please include facts/figures where possible. (1000 characters max.)
The locally fabricated electric fencing is targeted to mitigate and prevent crop losses and livestock predation by wildlife and also support conservation. It's locally fabricated because farmers can afford to buy and it's simple to use in their fields. Electric fencing can help farmers reduce extracting resources from the forests because of increased production from their fields. The conflict can also be reduced when farmers stop going to the forests to collect non-wood forest products.
Describe the context in which you are operating
Please include facts/figures where possible. (Where relevant, include information about social/community factors, water, food security, nutrition, and/or economic and sustainable development.) (1500 characters max.)
How did you impact natural resource use and greenhouse gas emissions?
How did you improve biodiversity and/or positively impact the local environment? Please be specific and include methodology where relevant (1000 characters max.)
Language(s)
Which language(s) are spoken in the area where your solution is implemented?
Social/Community
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Water
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Food Security/Nutrition
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Economic/Sustainable Development
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Climate
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Sustainability
Describe the economic sustainability of your solution. Does it rely on grant funding, government subsidies or market-based revenue? (750 characters max.)
Return on investment
How much did it cost to implement these activities? How do your results above compare to this investment? (750 characters max.)
Replication and Scale
How could we successfully replicate this solution elsewhere?
Has it been done before and at what scale? Please include funding required, key stakeholders/partners, additional needs (training, materials, etc.) (1000 characters max.)