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4. Technical support, building capabilities and knowledge management

The approach of extending results of planting the halophytic grass (Dixie grass) to control
areas with severely saline soil: 1) Transferring the knowledge of restoring severely saline soil

based on planting Dixie grass; 2) Building awareness of reducing saline soil distribution in the
community area of one's own; 3) Participants of the restoring project must take the study trip to

see the achieved sample plot; and 4) Officers give advice, monitor and assess results of the

operation.

4.1. Procedures of the operation are as follows:

4.1.1 Prepare the budget of restoring severely saline soil under the topic "Preventing and
restoring the land affected by salt with available technology and increasing incomes to farmers"

using the technology of halophytes cultivation (Dixie grass) for restoring severely saline soil based
on the reference from the group of researching and developing saline soil management conducting

the research on the topic “Halophytes plantation and flow path along the landscape in Northeast

Thailand” together with Dr. J.L. Gallagher from Delaware, University.

4.1.2 Recruitment announcement for farmers who possess areas with severely saline soil

and intend to participate in the project

4.1.3 Officers explain details, steps of the operation and consequences which farmers will

obtain

4.1.4 Officers transfer knowledge about Dixie grass cultivation for restoring areas with
severely saline soil and visit the achieved place whereby farmers who are the owner of the plot

and soil doctors pass on experiences, keys to success and open up a stage for exchanging opinions
with one another. Experts of improving saline soil give advice and answer academic questions so

that farmers will have more knowledge and understanding.

4.1.5 Officers must monitor and assess the project: Making a survey of the survival rate,
monitoring growth of plants in the area with severely saline soil, supporting knowledge and

solutions

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