The main goal of the couloirs is the prevention of conflict between agriculturalists and pastoralists regarding the use of limited land and water resources. These conflicts are often provoked by cattle entering cropping areas. The establishment of demarcated passageways allows the livestock to access water points and pastures without causing damage to cropland. The corridors are regulated through the ‘code rural’ – a national law defining the land use rights of the pastoralists. Demarcation of couloirs is based on a consensual decision of all concerned interest groups. Internal couloirs are negotiated in a general on-site assembly involving all stakeholders (farmers, breeders, women’s groups, local authorities). For the demarcation of external couloirs the involvement of transhumance herders and neighboring villages is indispensable. Once an agreement on the course of the couloir is achieved, demarcation with stones and/or boundary planting with selected tree species is carried out by the local land users - with financial and technical assistance of the government or NGOs. Common species involve: Euphorbia balsamifera, Acacia spp. (A. nilotica; A. senegal); and Faidherbia albida. Management committees at the community level draw up regulations for the management of the couloirs (maintenance and protection of vegetation). Protection of plants is achieved through dead branches (at the initial stage), daily control by forest guards, and information campaigns. The technology is a sustainable solution to the described conflicts. As a valuable by-product the trees along the demarcation lines provide of wood and non-woody by-products.
Localização: Tillabéri North, Níger
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Difusão da tecnologia: Aplicado em pontos específicos/concentrado numa pequena área
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Tipo de introdução
Especifique a entrada | Unidade | Quantidade | Custos por unidade (USD) | Custos totais por entrada (USD) | % dos custos arcados pelos usuários da terra |
Mão-de-obra | |||||
Identification of an existing couloir or definition of a new passageway | persons/day | 25,0 | 1,5 | 37,5 | 5,0 |
Material vegetal | |||||
Tree planting along boundaries (seedlings) | pieces | 670,0 | 2,05 | 1373,5 | 5,0 |
Custos totais para a implantação da tecnologia | 1'411.0 | ||||
Custos totais para o estabelecimento da Tecnologia em USD | 1'411.0 |
Especifique a entrada | Unidade | Quantidade | Custos por unidade (USD) | Custos totais por entrada (USD) | % dos custos arcados pelos usuários da terra |
Mão-de-obra | |||||
Protection of trees | persons/day | 4,0 | 1,5 | 6,0 | 100,0 |
Material vegetal | |||||
Replanting tree seedlings | pieces | 67,0 | 2,0448 | 137,0 | 100,0 |
Custos totais para a manutenção da tecnologia | 143.0 | ||||
Custos totais de manutenção da Tecnologia em USD | 143.0 |
Through mutual aid in technology implementation
Code rural secretariat