In Indonesia, the option identified is a combination of fodder grass planted on alternate terraces of land currently used for annual upland crops and cattle fattening. In terms of seriousness of erosion, this area needs priority attention. The fodder grass is expected to reduce erosion and serve as feed for the livestock. The identification of the option was based on lessons learned from elsewhere in Indonesia that farmers' adoption and improvement of a conservation measure is determined by the economic contribution of the measure to the household economy. Farmers are attracted to a practice only if the practice promises economic benefit and this consideration must be put forward in the participatory technology selection.

Vetiver grass and T. candida are the hedgerows in the alley cropping system introduced in the catchment in Vietnam. The technology intervention has just been started and so the effect of the intervention on crop growth and yield cannot still be evaluated. Possibly as a result of the demonstration site on alley cropping near the site, the farmers believe that the system will reduce runoff and soil loss, add organic matter and improve soil fertility by adding the hedgerow trimmings.

Other options that the farmers in the Philippines look at are the planting of pasture legumes during fallow after growing potato, corn or cabbage instead of grass fallow for 3-4 years and planting tiger grass and bamboo along the creek banks to serve as buffer. Tiger grass and bamboo are expected to provide additional income as tiger grass is used for soft broom and bamboo as props for the banana plantation.

It was observed that presentation and discussion of the results of monitoring in the catchments with the farmers helped very much in the identification of the land management options that are more appropriate in the particular area. While the farmers are aware of soil erosion and its negative effect, actual observations and the alarming figures presented increased their appreciation of looking at a longer time horizon. As they are aware of the declining productivity of their land, they were also interested in fertility management. Of course, their immediate concern is the benefits that they will gain in the short term. These concerns should be given more emphasis in introducing any interventions in their farms.