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)

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:

Organic manure-based fertilisation is a humus-rich soil improver. It is a soil amendment technology used to improve soil structure and fertility, thereby enhancing production quality.

2.2 Detailed description of the Technology

Description:

Organic manure is used as a fertilizer to improve soil quality, especially in fields with declining fertility. This agricultural technology is common worldwide.
Organic manure fertilization is a process that consists in enriching the soil by adding sufficient organic matter to improve both its physical and chemical properties. To apply this technology to cereal crops, good agricultural practice requires that each hectare be fertilized with 5 to 6 tonnes of well-decomposed organic manure in the first year, followed by 500 to 600 kg in subsequent years. Organic manure is applied by spreading it in heaps over the plot and then burying it when ploughing.
The purpose of organic manure-based fertilization is to enrich the soil by providing sufficient organic matter, improving the physico-chemical qualities of the soil. It helps to improve soil structure and fertility - and increases yields.
The main activities involved in organic manure-based fertilization are as follows:
• production of organic manure;
• transportation of organic manure;
• spreading of organic manure;
• mixing with the soil through ploughing.
The main inputs required to implement this technology are as follows:
• organic manure;
• carts;
• wheelbarrow;
• pickaxes;
• shovels;
• rakes.
Organic manure-based fertilization improves soil quality, retains water and nourishes plants. It has a positive impact on crop growth and yield increase.
According to farmers, this technology improves soil quality. However, there are constraints, including in processing organic materials and transporting organic manure.

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:

Burkina Faso

Region/ State/ Province:

Hauts-Bassins region (Tuy province)

Further specification of location:

Koumbia (Commune of Koumbia)

Specify the spread of the Technology:

• applied at specific points/ concentrated on a small area

Is/are the technology site(s) located in a permanently protected area?

No

Map

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2.6 Date of implementation

Indicate year of implementation:

2019

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.):

The technology was introduced by the Head of the Technical Support Zone (ZAT) for agriculture in the commune of Koumbia.

3.1 Main purpose(s) of the Technology

• improve production
• reduce, prevent, restore land degradation
• 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):

• Agroforestry

Cropland

• Annual cropping
• Tree and shrub cropping

Annual cropping - Specify crops:

• cereals - maize
• cereals - other
• cereals - sorghum

Tree and shrub cropping - Specify crops:

• grapes
• karite (sheanut)

Number of growing seasons per year:

• 1

Is intercropping practiced?

No

Is crop rotation practiced?

Yes

If yes, specify:

Cotton, sorghum and maize

3.3 Has land use changed due to the implementation of the Technology?

Has land use changed due to the implementation of the Technology?

• No (Continue with question 3.4)

3.4 Water supply

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

• rainfed

3.5 SLM group to which the Technology belongs

• integrated crop-livestock management
• integrated soil fertility management

3.6 SLM measures comprising the Technology

agronomic measures

• A2: Organic matter/ soil fertility
• A3: Soil surface treatment

A3: Differentiate tillage systems:

A 3.3: Full tillage (< 30% soil cover)

3.7 Main types of land degradation addressed by the Technology

soil erosion by water

• Wt: loss of topsoil/ surface erosion

chemical soil deterioration

• Cn: fertility decline and reduced organic matter content (not caused by erosion)

biological degradation

• Bl: loss of soil life

3.8 Prevention, reduction, or restoration of land degradation

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

• reduce land degradation

4.1 Technical drawing of the Technology

4.2 General information regarding the calculation of inputs and costs

Specify how costs and inputs were calculated:

• per Technology unit

If relevant, indicate exchange rate from USD to local currency (e.g. 1 USD = 79.9 Brazilian Real): 1 USD =:

613.5

4.3 Establishment activities

4.4 Costs and inputs needed for establishment

4.5 Maintenance/ recurrent activities

4.6 Costs and inputs needed for maintenance/ recurrent activities (per year)

4.7 Most important factors affecting the costs

Describe the most determinate factors affecting the costs:

The successful deployment of this technology is influenced by factors such as labor expenses, costs related to small equipment, and transportation expenditures.

5.1 Climate

5.2 Topography

Indicate if the Technology is specifically applied in:

• convex situations

Comments and further specifications on topography:

The site assessed is located at an altitude of 348 m.

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.

The main soil types are leached tropical ferruginous soils with varying degrees of sandiness in the uplands and clay soils with differing levels of hydromorphy (waterlogging) in the lowlands.

5.4 Water availability and quality

Is water salinity a problem?

No

Is flooding of the area occurring?

No

5.5 Biodiversity

5.6 Characteristics of land users applying the Technology

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

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

Land ownership:

• individual, not titled

Land use rights:

• open access (unorganized)

Water use rights:

• communal (organized)

Are land use rights based on a traditional legal system?

Yes

Specify:

According to custom, the land must not be used for speculative purposes due to its sacred nature.

Comments:

Based on information from the literature and interviews, land access in the village of Koumbia is mainly through inheritance and land borrowing. Other forms of access (loans, renting and buying) do not seem to be common, or to be a perceptible reality.

5.9 Access to services and infrastructure

6.1 On-site impacts the Technology has shown

Socio-economic impacts

Production

Income and costs

Socio-cultural impacts

Ecological impacts

Soil

6.2 Off-site impacts the Technology has shown

Specify assessment of off-site impacts (measurements):

No offsite impacts

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

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)?

Comments:

The technology reduces expenditure on agricultural inputs and thereby the costs associated with farming, which helps to improve farmers' incomes.

6.5 Adoption of the Technology

• > 50%

Of all those who have adopted the Technology, how many did so spontaneously, i.e. without receiving any material incentives/ payments?

• 51-90%

6.6 Adaptation

Has the Technology been modified recently to adapt to changing conditions?

No

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:

Recueil des pratiques agro-écologiques éprouvées et mises en œuvre au Burkina Faso, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique, 2020

Available from where? Costs?

Available on the Internet

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Catalogue de bonnes pratiques d’adaptation aux risques climatiques au Burkina Faso, UICN/ Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable, 2011

Available from where? Costs?

Available on the Internet

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Catalogue des mesures CES/DRS promues par le ProSol, 2020

Available from where? Costs?

Available at Prosol-Burkina Faso

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Réalisation d’un diagnostic de l’état des ressources naturelles et de la gestion foncière dans les régions du Sud-Ouest et des Hauts-Bassins au Burkina Faso, Projet « Réhabilitation et protection des sols dégradés et renforcement des instances foncières locales dans les zones rurales du Burkina Faso » (ProSol), 2015/Diagnosis of the state of natural resources and land tenure management in the South-West and Hauts-Bassins regions of Burkina Faso - Project entitled "Rehabilitation and protection of degraded soils and strengthening of local land tenure bodies in rural areas of Burkina Faso" (ProSol), 2015

Available from where? Costs?

Available at Prosol-Burkina Faso

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Module de Gestion Durable des Terres (GDT) sensible au Genre, ProSol, 2021.

Available from where? Costs?

Available at Prosol-Burkina Faso