Good practices in small scale irrigation
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The document outlines best practices in small-scale irrigation in Mali, emphasizing criteria such as sustainability, effectiveness, and economic efficiency. It details the planning, engineering, and agronomic practices involved in successful irrigation schemes, along with examples of rehabilitating natural water inlets for agriculture. The initiative has positively impacted 190,000 individuals by restoring over 33,000 hectares of land and improving food security.
Good practices in small scale irrigation
- 1. Page 1 Good Practices in Small-Scale Irrigation Dr. Stephan Krall, GIZ Project Support to the National Small- Scale Irrigation Programme (PASSIP), Mali Sector Project Sustainable Agriculture IFPRI 2020 Conference Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security Addis Ababa, 15-17 May 2014
- 2. Page 2 Time since first application (maturity) Extent of application (acceptance) Significant positive impacts (effectiveness) Sustainability Unit cost and economic benefit (efficiency) Our selection criteria for good practices 15./05/2014
- 3. Page 3 Planing : 6 Engineering pratices : 9 Agronomic pratices : 20 Processing and marketing : 9 Total of good practices: 44 15/05/2014
- 4. Page 4 • Planing • Participatory planing of small scale irrigation schemes. • Use of satellite images and GPS for designing irrrigation schemes. • Engineering practices • Different types of dams • Agronomic practices • System of rice intensification (SRI) • Processing / Marketing • Storage of perishable products • Organizing farmer marketing groups 15/05/2014
- 5. Page 5 Example Rehabilitating natural water inlets to flood bassins (IFAD) Discharge of Niger varies strongly with a declining tendency Former flood basins in the Niger delta have fallen dry or water retreats too early for agricultural use 15/05/2014
- 6. Page 6 Excavating natural influents to allow Niger water to supply water to the basins Construction of weirs to control return flow from basins and avoid uncontrolled flooding Negotiation of use rights and obligations with users Creation of a farmer committee for managing each basin Method 15/05/2014
- 7. Page 7 Reclamation and extension of crop land and pastures Higher yields and production Diversification of diets and increase of income Strengthening resilience through stable yields, higher food security and income Raised groundwater levels and eco-system benefits Impacts 15/05/2014
- 8. Page 8 Six basins restored with 33.000 ha Beneficiaries: 190.000 persons Average cost: 450 € / ha 35 % cost shared by beneficiaries (in kind contributions) Implementation and costs 15/05/2014
- 9. Page 9 Contributing organisations Ministry of Agriculture Mali Projects of different agencies: GIZ, KfW, IFAD, USAID, Helvetas-Intercooperation, Canadian Cooperation Organisations and firms: Afrique Verte, Bornefonden, CES Consulting Engineers Salzgitter, AHT Group 15/05/2014
- 10. Page 10 Thank you very much for your kind attention 15/05/2014