*4.3.2 Social build-up of farmers exploiting developed lands*

Participatory consideration was also a key in the successful of sustainable landscape interventions implemented in the degraded lands. At first, farmers have generated more income from labor works of establishing comprehensive land husbandry measures. Through this process, farmers in which 47% were female, earned income which helped to finance their livelihoods through financing facilities. In addition, Communities were grouped into self-help groups (10 persons) building into zones which lead to cooperative formation. Cooperatives were created and strengthened through various trainings to sustainable manage and valorize the established land husbandry works.

As farmers grow several crops, it was worth to built post-harvest handling facilities to reduce postharvest losses while strengthening crop value chains and marketing systems such as storages facilities, drying shelters, collection centers (for banana), horticulture collection centers including charcoal coolers, temporary drying facilities constructed during harvesting seasons, and other necessary equipments. Briefly, activities have not only included the technical aspects but also community sensitization to ensure that people fully participate in their own transformation. This wide range of capacity building initiatives were also supported agriculture and extension services (Districts …).
