Sloping Agricultural Land Technology

Basic Objectives of SALT

Control soil erosion
Conserve soil fertility
Increase Production
Restore environment
 Sloping Agricultural Land Technology
• Components of SALT
• 75% Food and Cash Crops
• 25% Forestry

• SALT is …
• A diversified farming system
• A package technology on soil conservation and food
production.
• A method of growing field and permanent crops together
• Provides sufficient food, income for the farmer
throughout the year
 Sloping Agricultural Land Techno
• Criteria in making SALT
• Adequately control soil erosion
• Helps restore soil structure and fertility
• Efficient in food crop production
• Applicable to at least 50 % of the upland farmers
• Easily duplicated with the use of local resources
• Culturally acceptable
• Small farmer as the main focus and food production
as the top priority
• Workable in a relatively short time
• Require minimal labor
• Economically feasible
Step 1. Make an “A”- frame
Step 2. Locate the contour lines
Step 3. Plant nitrogen fixing
hedgerows
Step 7. Plant early harvestable crops
 Different Hedgerows species
(Legumes) White flower callandra
Flemengia and Napier
Indigofera annil
Callandra (red flower)
Rensonii
Splendita Grass
 Other type of SALT systems

• Simple Agro Livestock Technology

• (SALT 2)
• Sustainable Agro Forest Land Technology
(SALT 3)
• Small Agro Fruit Livelihood Technology
• (SALT 4)
• Food Always In The Home (FAITH)
SALT 2
SALT 4
Food Always in the Home (FAITH) Small Backyard Gardening