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Support for Sea Buckthorn Cultivation and Processing in Samjiyon County - TCP/DRK/3606

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Government of the Democratic People’s Republicof Korea attaches high priority to improving food securityand people’s livelihoods, while supporting thesustainability of natural resources that are vital for foodand agriculture. The reforestation of degraded forestland and the restoration of productivity on sloping landand low-productive farmland through the activeimplementation of agroforestry are key strategies in thisapproach. Among the various agroforestry models testedin the country over the last decade, sea buckthorn (SBT)alley cropping has been found suitable, above all inthe northern mountainous areas, which suffer fromharsh winters, degraded landscapes and low soil fertility.SBT, a winter-hardy shrub, was introduced into thecountry in the 1980s. It is an extremely valuable plantspecies with multipurpose uses that also provides a rangeof ecosystem services. The highly nutritious fruits can beeaten raw or processed into a range of value addedproducts, while the leaves can be used as animal fodder.The plant is also suitable for soil conservation as it cansurvive rarely dry and poorly fertilized soil, and has astrong root system and high capacity for sprouting. SBTcultivation thus represents an ideal choice forstrengthening food and nutrition security, improvinglivelihoods and mitigating the impact of climate change.The aim of the project was to enhance local capacity forthe cultivation of SBT, and increase the production,harvesting and processing of its fruits and other plantparts as food, feed and other profitable uses in order toboost food and nutritional security, income generationand livelihoods, and to mitigate the impact of climatechange in Samjiyon County of Ryanggang Province.

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