1.2 Detalles de contacto de las personas de referencia e instituciones involucradas en la evaluación y la documentación de la Tecnología

Nombre del proyecto que financió la documentación/ evaluación de la Tecnología (si fuera relevante)

Manual of Good Practices in Small Scale Irrigation in the Sahel (GIZ )

Nombre de la(s) institución(es) que facilitaron la documentación/ evaluación de la Tecnología (si fuera relevante)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (GIZ) - Alemania

1.3 Condiciones referidas al uso de datos documentados mediante WOCAT

¿Cuándo se compilaron los datos (en el campo)?

01/07/2012

El compilador y la/s persona(s) de referencia claves aceptan las condiciones acerca del uso de los datos documentados mediante WOCAT:

Sí

1.4 Declaración de la sostenibilidad de la Tecnología descrita

¿La Tecnología aquí descrita resulta problemática en relación a la degradación de la tierra, de tal forma que no puede considerársela una tecnología sostenible para el manejo de la tierra?

No

2.1 Breve descripción de la Tecnología

Definición de la Tecnología:

The deepening of the channels has made it possible to control pond and lake recharge, optimise yields and crop growing, and increase the area under cultivation.

2.2 Descripción detallada de la Tecnología

Descripción:

The water for the lakes and ponds in the lakeland area (‘zone lacustre’) alongside the Niger River is supplied when the Niger is in spate by means of a system of natural channels. As the water height of the annual flood wave of the Niger has decreased, some lakes and ponds receive little water. The disadvantages of this natural system are: the loss of harvests due to the flooding of fields before the crops have time to mature, and the rapid retreat of waters that inhibits the capillary effect across large areas.
In relation to the building of control structures and the deepening of channels supplying water to ponds and lakes, the projects main objectives are to: restore water supplies to the lakes and ponds previously fed by the Niger River; regularise water supplies to the ponds and lakes; increase the area under cultivation; restart the growing of flood recession crops and other activities in the areas around ponds and lakes; restore the environment and biodiversity around ponds and lakes; raise the water table around the ponds and lakes.

The deepening of the channels has made it possible to recharge lake and pond basins. It is the reason why we are now seeing the resumption of farming, market gardening, animal husbandry and fishing around the lakes and ponds. By building control structures and large dykes it is possible to control pond and lake recharge, optimise yields and crop growing, and increase the area under cultivation. There is a diversification of production and incomes through the farming of small family units and market gardening plots in the lake and pond areas. The installation of bridge crossings with causeways running across marshlands have helped to open up the area and, as such, facilitate the transport of farm produce, the provisioning of local communities and the circulation of road traffic. The development of the dual road/ferry scheme (the Saraféré-Niafunké road and 40-tonne motor ferry) has revived an economic and human activity that was dying out due to extremely high levels of male outmigration, which left women running households and highly vulnerable.

The stages of initiating, planning and implementing works and installations are based on the studies (soil, topographical and socio-economic) carried out by a consultancy and private company recruited through a tender process to deliver the works according to a well-defined timetable. An oversight and control office undertakes the monitoring and control of works quality and the meeting of agreed deadlines.
In principle, works are carried out during low-water periods when most of the floodplains are dry. The swampy nature of the area makes any intervention in the rainy season impossible. Furthermore, the planning of activities must respect the constraints imposed by nature. The Dabi installation on Lake Takadji is a good example of the application of technical standards.
The application and modus operandi of this good practice involve the following: the water inlets for the lake and pond basins alongside the Niger River are reopened by deepening the feeder channels; the high waters of the Niger River feed the ponds and lakes; water supply is controlled using a cement structure fitted with gates to prevent: the water flow from reversing when the Niger’s water levels are low, water flowing into the ponds and lakes before harvesting is complete; flood gauges to measure annual high water levels.
Various actors are involved in delivering this practice. Their roles are as follows: Beneficiaries are not required to participate in works delivered by contractors (works involving large pond and lakes), but they take charge of the development of VIS plots with support from the World Food Programme (WFP) in the form of supplies. External support from the project/programme finances the installation of facilities, the pump units and the first season’s inputs. Consultancies undertake feasibility studies, produce project specifications and plans, and carry out the monitoring and oversight of works. Local authorities, as a general rule, are involved in the planning of activities or, alternatively, make provision for activities in the PDESC. They also handle the upkeep and maintenance of installations.

2.3 Fotografías de la Tecnología

2.5 País/ región/ lugares donde la Tecnología fue aplicada y que se hallan comprendidos por esta evaluación

2.6 Fecha de la implementación

Si no se conoce el año preciso, indique la fecha aproximada:

• 10-50 años atrás

2.7 Introducción de la Tecnología

Especifique cómo se introdujo la Tecnología:

• mediante proyectos/ intervenciones externas

Comentarios (tipo de proyecto, etc.):

This good practice has been used for around 20 years (since 1990) in IFAD projects in the ‘zone lacustre’ (lake zone).

3.1 Propósito(s) principal(es) de la Tecnología MST

• mejorar la producción

3.2 Tipo(s) actuales de uso de la tierra donde se aplica la Tecnología

Comentarios:

Major land use problems (compiler’s opinion): the loss of harvests due to the flooding of fields before the crops have time to mature, and the rapid retreat of waters that inhibits the capillary effect across large areas

3.3 Información adicional sobre el uso de tierras

Provisión de agua para la tierra donde se aplica la Tecnología:

• mixta de secano – irrigada

Número de temporadas de cultivo por año:

• 1

Especifique:

Longest growing period in days: 120, Longest growing period from month to month: August-November

Densidad del ganado (si fuese relevante):

1-10 LU /km2

3.4 Grupo MST al que pertenece la Tecnología

• Manejo de irrigación: (incl. provisión de agua, invernaderos)
• diversión y drenaje de agua
• manejo de agua superficial (manantial, río, lagos, mar):

3.5 Difusión de la Tecnología

Comentarios:

Total area covered by the SLM Technology is 332 m2.
In terms of the ponds and lakes, the following objectives were achieved:
Six large ponds were rehabilitated: Fati (13,000 hectares), Takadji (9,000 hectares) and Ganga (3,000 hectares), making a total of 25,000 hectares, Koboro (4,000 hectares), Kassoum-Soumpi (1,000 hectares), Billi I and Billi II (2,000 hectares), the Nounou-Diengo causeway on Lake Takadji (an additional 1,200 hectares), making a total of 8,200 hectares
Area involved: 33,200 hectares
Number of beneficiaries: 190,000 producers

3.6 Medidas MST que componen la Tecnología

3.7 Principales tipos de degradación del suelo encarados con la Tecnología

Comentarios:

Main causes of degradation: over abstraction / excessive withdrawal of water (for irrigation, industry, etc.), change of seasonal rainfall

3.8 Prevención, reducción o restauración de la degradación del suelo

Especifique la meta de la Tecnología con relación a la degradación de la tierra:

• restaurar/ rehabilitar tierra severamente degradada

Comentarios:

4.1 Dibujo técnico de la Tecnología

4.2 Especificaciones técnicas/ explicaciones del dibujo técnico

Map of the ZLDP/NKE intervention area, phases I and II

Technical knowledge required for field staff / advisors: high
Technical knowledge required for land users: low
Main technical functions: increase of groundwater level / recharge of groundwater, water harvesting / increase water supply, recharge lake and pond basins
Secondary technical functions: control of dispersed runoff: retain / trap, increase / maintain water stored in soil

4.3 Información general sobre el cálculo de insumos y costos

otra / moneda nacional (especifique):

CFA Franc

Indique la tasa de cambio de USD a la moneda local (si fuese relevante): 1 USD =:

517,0

4.4 Actividades de establecimiento

	Actividad	Tipo de medida	Momento
1.	the water inlets for the lake and pond basins alongside the Niger River are reopened by deepening the feeder channels	Estructurales
2.	the high waters of the Niger River feed the ponds and lakes	Estructurales
3.	water supply is controlled using a cement structure fitted with gates to prevent: the water flow from reversing when the Niger’s water levels are low, water flowing into the ponds and lakes before harvesting is complete; flood gauges to measure annual high water levels.	Estructurales

4.5 Costos e insumos necesarios para el establecimiento

	Especifique insumo	Unidad	Cantidad	Costos por unidad	Costos totales por insumo	% de los costos cubiertos por los usuarios de las tierras
Otros	total construction	ha	1,0	580,0	580,0	100,0
Costos totales para establecer la Tecnología					580,0

4.6 Actividades de establecimiento/ recurrentes

	Actividad	Tipo de medida	Momento/ frequencia
1.	upkeep and maintenance of installations	Estructurales

4.8 Factores más determinantes que afectan los costos:

Describa los factores más determinantes que afectan los costos:

The average cost of large ponds is around 300,000 CFA francs per hectare (580 Dollar per hectare). The VIS installation works were conducted using a participatory approach. The project contributed 780,106 CFA francs towards the VIS installation, or 65%, whereas the farmers’ contribution was 429,079 CFA francs per hectare, or 35%.

5.1 Clima

5.2 Topografía

5.3 Suelos

5.4 Disponibilidad y calidad de agua

5.5 Biodiversidad

5.6 Las características de los usuarios de la tierra que aplican la Tecnología

Indique otras características relevantes de los usuarios de las tierras:

Population density: < 10 persons/km2
Annual population growth: 2% - 3%
10% of the land users are rich.
50% of the land users are average wealthy.
30% of the land users are poor.
10% of the land users are very poor.

5.7 Área promedio de la tierra que pertenece a o es arrendada por usuarios de tierra que aplican la Tecnología

5.8 Tenencia de tierra, uso de tierra y derechos de uso de agua

Comentarios:

The irrigated land is allocated by the chief

5.9 Acceso a servicios e infraestructura

6.1 Impactos in situ demostrados por la Tecnología

Impactos socioeconómicos

Producción

Ingreso y costos

Otros impactos socioeconómicos

Impactos socioculturales

Impactos ecológicos

Ciclo de agua/ escurrimiento de sedimento

Suelo

Biodiversidad: vegetación, animales

Otros impactos ecológicos

6.2 Impactos fuera del sitio demostrados por la Tecnología

6.3 Exposición y sensibilidad de la Tecnología al cambio climático gradual y a extremos relacionados al clima/ desastres (desde la percepción de los usuarios de tierras)

Cambio climático gradual

Cambio climático gradual

	Estación	tipo de cambios climáticos/ climas extremos	¿Cómo es que la tecnología soporta esto?
temperatura anual		incrementó	bien

Extremos (desastres) relacionados al clima

Desastres climatológicos:

	¿Cómo es que la tecnología soporta esto?
tormenta de lluvia local	bien
tormenta de viento	bien

Desastres climatológicos

	¿Cómo es que la tecnología soporta esto?
sequía	bien

Desastres hidrológicos

	¿Cómo es que la tecnología soporta esto?
inundación general (río)	bien

Otras consecuencias relacionadas al clima

Otras consecuencias relacionadas al clima

	¿Cómo es que la tecnología soporta esto?
periodo reducido de crecimiento	bien

6.4 Análisis costo-beneficio

¿Cómo se comparan los beneficios con los costos de establecimiento (desde la perspectiva de los usuarios de tierra)?

¿Cómo se comparan los beneficios con los costos de mantenimiento/ recurrentes (desde la perspectiva de los usuarios de tierra)?

6.5 Adopción de la Tecnología

Comentarios:

The VIS installation works were conducted using a participatory approach. The project contributed 780'106 CFA francs towards the VIS installation, or 65%, whereas the farmers’ contribution was 429'079 CFA francs per hectare, or 35%.
In terms of the ponds and lakes, the following objectives were achieved: Six large ponds were rehabilitated: Fati (13,000 hectares), Takadji (9,000 hectares) and Ganga (3,000 hectares), making a total of 25,000 hectares, Koboro (4,000 hectares), Kassoum-Soumpi (1,000 hectares), Billi I and Billi II (2,000 hectares), the Nounou-Diengo causeway on Lake Takadji (an additional 1,200 hectares), making a total of 8,200 hectares, Area involved: 33,200 hectares, Number of beneficiaries: 190,000 producers

6.7 Fuerzas/ ventajas/ oportunidades de la Tecnología

Fuerzas/ ventajas/ oportunidades desde la perspectiva del usuario de la tierra
creates a favourable environment – restoration of the environment and biodiversity around lakes and ponds, the raising of the water table around ponds and lakes, increases in agro-sylvo-pastoral production, increases in local people’s incomes and standard of living
diversification of production and incomes through the farming of small family units and market gardening plots in the lake and pond areas
plantations growing around 100,000 plants have been developed over the lifetime of the project.
rice production on a quarter-hectare VIS can increase family income by around 80% compared to traditional means of production involving 1.5 hectares of floating rice grown on the river.
Management councils for each lake are established. User agreements are drawn up to regulate the management of the scheme (lake or pond) and local authorities are tasked with maintenance.

Fuerzas/ ventajas/ oportunidades desde la perspectiva del compilador o de otra persona de referencia clave
The installation of water control schemes has led to increases in the size of areas under cultivation. In Lake Takadji’s case, the installation of a second facility opened up a further 1,200 hectares of land for farming. The number of farmers working the lakeland areas has risen from 6.8% in 1998 to 18.5% in 2006, which is due to the growth in land area developed under the scheme and the high concentrations of people living in these areas. This underlying trend in production systems translates as increased agricultural productivity on the ground: per-hectare productivity has grown by 3.8 tonnes over the last eight years in areas using the irrigation and flood recession systems.
Research carried out with the support of the project team has enabled the development of new farming technologies that have subsequently been provided to households (cropping patterns, improved crop varieties), thereby increasing yields and production.
the installation of bridge crossings with causeways running across marshlands have helped to open up the area and facilitate the transport of farm produce, the provisioning of local communities and the circulation of road traffic
the percentage of households that are vulnerable to food insecurity has dropped from 20.4% in 1997 to 5.8% in 2006. The food security index has risen by 2.6 on a 25-point scale for all the households with access to the irrigation schemes.
migration dropped by 30% between 2001 and 2006.

6.8 Debilidades/ desventajas/ riesgos de la Tecnología y formas de sobreponerse a ellos

Debilidades/ desventajas/ riesgos desde la perspectiva del compilador o de otra persona de referencia clave	¿Cómo sobreponerse a ellas?
Difficulties arising from the natural water supply system are: a) loss of harvests due to the flooding of fields before crops have matured, and rapid retreat of waters that inhibits the capillary effect across large areas; b) upkeep and maintenance of facilities

7.1 Métodos/ fuentes de información

7.2 Vínculos a las publicaciones disponibles

Título, autor, año, ISBN:

Manual of Good Practices in Small Scale Irrigation in the Sahel. Experiences from Mali. Published by GIZ in 2014.

¿Dónde se halla disponible? ¿Costo?

http://star-www.giz.de/starweb/giz/pub/servlet.starweb

Título, autor, año, ISBN:

Completion report for the Zone Lacustre Development Programme – Niafunké Phase II, July 2006