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6. Conclusion

6.1 Strong points: Viewpoints of land users

1. Soil properties under the degradation factor have transformed into more fertility.
2. Having better products has brought about more incomes.

3. Being able to have agricultural occupations in areas with saline soil sustainably

6.2 Weak points: Viewpoints of land users

At the beginning of the project, making a survey for designing construction was required
to adjust area conditions of conducting farming and water management. As a result, some farmers

did not decide to start or they did not have enough land to start with adjustment.

6.3 Strong points: Viewpoints of the complier

1. Farmers can change the cropping system on areas with saline soils by themselves until

there are more various kinds of products supported by the market. Occupations and sustainable
incomes from conducting farming have been built.

2. If agricultural areas face problems such as flood, drought, damaged paddy fields, change
can be done as follows: Changing to planting short-lived plants using a little water; or making

plots to propagate halophytes or salt-tolerant perennial plants to be sold further

6.4 Weak points: Viewpoints of the complier

Making plots to propagate vetiver grass, halophytes or salt-tolerant perennial plants to be

sold requires support from the market or demand on using a large quantity of products continuously

because they are plants used in particular areas. Therefore, farmers must plan production to be in
line with the market demand and the cropping season mainly.

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