1.2 Contact details of resource persons and institutions involved in the assessment and documentation of the Technology

Name of project which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Technology (if relevant)

Name of the institution(s) which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Technology (if relevant)

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Yes

1.4 Declaration on sustainability of the described Technology

Is the Technology described here problematic with regard to land degradation, so that it cannot be declared a sustainable land management technology?

No

2.1 Short description of the Technology

Definition of the Technology:

Introduction of fish species suited to dam reservoirs

2.2 Detailed description of the Technology

Description:

The objective of stocking reservoirs with fish is to add value to dam schemes through artisanal fish farming and an increase in fish production.

Purpose of the Technology: This helps to improve the quality of local people’s diets and increases incomes. The technique combines fish farming and agriculture.
The low investment costs and high profitability of the activity are very attractive. The juvenile fish are available prior to each forthcoming season and local management of the scheme is easy.

Establishment / maintenance activities and inputs: The beneficiaries are guided through the process of setting up a fish farming management committee. The committee is tasked with the internal monitoring of activities to implement artisanal fish farming, while the project team takes care of external monitoring.
Implementation: organise an exchange visit between a village with experience operating this type of scheme, and the beneficiary village; train beneficiaries in artisanal fish farming; stock reservoirs with fish; care for and feed the fish; provide training on techniques used to catch and process fish (smoking and drying); construct breeding ponds; maintain a stock of fingerlings for the next season. Fish suited to both rice growing environments and fish farming should be selected. A stock of fingerlings must be maintained in breeding ponds following fish harvesting.

Roles of the actors involved: the support structure (IPRO-DB) helps with the purchase of fingerlings, builds the capacity of producers, carries out monitoring, connects technical services with traders, equips associations with fishing materials and monitoring tools, and provides support in the presentation of results at village meetings. The village committee monitors implementation (feeding, caretaking and sales) and reports on results following activities. Private sector fish farming specialists provide advisory support (fish stocking, controlling parameters, training) and monitor implementation. Merchants buy the output. The commune conducts external monitoring and provides advisory support.

2.3 Photos of the Technology

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Technology has been applied and which are covered by this assessment

Country:

Mali

Region/ State/ Province:

Mali

Further specification of location:

Kambila, Nonkon, Kolokani

Specify the spread of the Technology:

• applied at specific points/ concentrated on a small area

Comments:

Sonikegny village, Kambila Commune
Nonkon village, Nonkon Commune
Tiembougou village, Kolokani Commune
Korokabougou village, Kolokani Commune
5,000 people

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2.6 Date of implementation

If precise year is not known, indicate approximate date:

• less than 10 years ago (recently)

2.7 Introduction of the Technology

Specify how the Technology was introduced:

• through projects/ external interventions

Comments (type of project, etc.):

Since 2009, implemented by IPRO-DB

3.1 Main purpose(s) of the Technology

• improve production
• create beneficial economic impact

3.2 Current land use type(s) where the Technology is applied

Land use mixed within the same land unit:

Yes

Specify mixed land use (crops/ grazing/ trees):

• Agro-pastoralism (incl. integrated crop-livestock)

Cropland

• Annual cropping

• rice

Number of growing seasons per year:

• 1

Specify:

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

Grazing land

Comments:

Major land use problems (compiler’s opinion): low fish production
Livestock density: 1-10 LU /km2

3.4 Water supply

Water supply for the land on which the Technology is applied:

• mixed rainfed-irrigated

3.5 SLM group to which the Technology belongs

• Fish farming

3.6 SLM measures comprising the Technology

management measures

• M5: Control/ change of species composition

3.7 Main types of land degradation addressed by the Technology

biological degradation

• Bh: loss of habitats
• Bs: quality and species composition/ diversity decline

3.8 Prevention, reduction, or restoration of land degradation

Specify the goal of the Technology with regard to land degradation:

• restore/ rehabilitate severely degraded land

4.1 Technical drawing of the Technology

4.3 Establishment activities

4.5 Maintenance/ recurrent activities

5.1 Climate

5.2 Topography

5.3 Soils

If available, attach full soil description or specify the available information, e.g. soil type, soil PH/ acidity, Cation Exchange Capacity, nitrogen, salinity etc.

Soil fertility: Medium
Soil drainage/infiltration: Medium and poor
Soil water storage capacity: Medium

5.4 Water availability and quality

Comments and further specifications on water quality and quantity:

Availability of surface water: Also poor/ none

5.5 Biodiversity

Comments and further specifications on biodiversity:

Species diversity: medium, low

5.6 Characteristics of land users applying the Technology

Indicate other relevant characteristics of the land users:

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 poor.

5.7 Average area of land used by land users applying the Technology

5.8 Land ownership, land use rights, and water use rights

Comments:

The irrigated land is allocated by the chief

5.9 Access to services and infrastructure

6.1 On-site impacts the Technology has shown

Socio-economic impacts

Production

Income and costs

Other socio-economic impacts

Socio-cultural impacts

Ecological impacts

Biodiversity: vegetation, animals

6.3 Exposure and sensitivity of the Technology to gradual climate change and climate-related extremes/ disasters (as perceived by land users)

Gradual climate change

Gradual climate change

Climate-related extremes (disasters)

Meteorological disasters

Climatological disasters

Hydrological disasters

Other climate-related consequences

Other climate-related consequences

6.4 Cost-benefit analysis

How do the benefits compare with the establishment costs (from land users’ perspective)?

How do the benefits compare with the maintenance/ recurrent costs (from land users' perspective)?

6.7 Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities of the Technology

6.8 Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks of the Technology and ways of overcoming them

7.1 Methods/ sources of information

7.2 References to available publications

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Fish farming report and accounts

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Monitoring report for the ‘Boubacar DIALLO’ fish farm

7.3 Links to relevant online information

Title/ description:

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

URL:

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