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Geographical location

Latitude 100.236100 Longitude 8.212501

Operation Start Date

The operation started in 2001.

2. Approach, aims, and enabling environment

Objectives of the technology

1. To change land use from deserted shrimp farms to sustainable nipa palm plantations

2. To conserve natural resources and develop touring routes to be used as an instrument in

conserving resources from the strong point of the Khanap Nak community which is way of life
related to nipa palm plantations

3. To conserve way of life in doing nipa palm forestry plantations

Activities and details of operation

1. Crop variety selection: Replanting nipa pal trees starts with crop variety selection by

planting the variety of nipa palm which gives much juice. The method of selection is generally
based on observing from the original tree which gives out more juice than other trees in the same

plantation or plantations nearby. When it is obtained, its fruits are cultured to be planted further.

2. Nipa palm breeding: The method is to bring the selected fruits which must be mellow to

be erected in line in marshy ground. The arrangement is done by sticking the rear part into the soil

in order to make the shoot grow upwards. Nipa palm breeding takes 2 months until the shoot grow
out. When the shoot put forth fresh leaves of about 15 centimeters, it can be planted.

3. Soil preparation: Regarding soil preparation for nipa palms planting. In general, it is the
matter of only clearing other weeds out of the cultivation area.

4. Preparing holes and planting: Planting nipa palms is conducted from February to March

when water is dried out, which is suitable for preparing holes. Hoes are used to dig shallow holes
to have enough width and depth to bury the young plant.

5. Method of planting: Regarding planting nipa palm trees, spacing between trees is 9
meters with planting by serration because when the nipa palm tree grows up to the age of 2-3 years,

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