[Sarnissa-french-aquaculture] Re : Re : [Traduction] Projet UE

De : Anton Immink <a.j.immink(a)stir.ac.uk> Date : 3 septembre 2009 17:10:19 HAEC À : sarnissa-african-aquaculture Mailing List <sarnissa-african-aquaculture(a)lists.stir.ac.uk Objet : [Sarnissa-african-aquaculture] EU project Répondre à : sarnissa-african-aquaculture(a)lists.stir.ac.uk Dear members We are interested in an EU call relating to agriculture  sustainability in Africa, particularly in relation to the management  of water and soils. We are trying to identify suitable African  countries with good examples of integrated watershed management  approaches, perhaps including large and small-scale irrigation,  intensive vegetable production, rice and urban/waste water use. At  present we do not have a finalised project idea, or even a list of  countries that would have suitable systems on a larger scale. If we  can develop those ideas with anyone on the list then we may be able  to develop a project together. Any project is likely to require  larger organisations working on agriculture more broadly, so I think  the 'aquaculture systems' component will be quite small, but critical. Regards Anton Anton Immink, Stirling Aquaculture. a.j.immink(a)stir.ac.uk -------------- Call: FP7-AFRICA-2010: Sustainable water resources management and  Soil fertility conservation for food production in Africa - SICA (Africa) Inappropriate management of irrigation water contributes to erosion  of top soil, loss of organic matter, salinisation, decrease of soil  fertility and pollution of ground and surface fresh waters. Research  efforts are necessary to allow a more sustainable exploitation of  water and soils by African farmers, and support the increasing  demand for locally produced food. More sustainable food production  strategies and techniques for irrigated farms need to be studied,  developed and implemented, which can revitalise the natural  regenerative capacities of agricultural soils, reduce fresh water  pollution and ensure healthy and resilient environments.  Methodologies, devices and indicators, adapted to specific African  situations, will be developed for monitoring and assess risk factors  for soil health and fertility, as well as for safe fresh water  resources, in irrigated areas. Adapted innovative techniques to  improve WRM and keep soil fertility at farm level need to be  investigated and field-tested. The prevailing technical/scientific  part of the project should be complemented by a true participatory  approach by involving local stakeholders at different levels, such  as farmers, local NGOs, relevant governmental organisations, as to  make better and suitable use of existing potentialities and local  knowledge, as well as to facilitate an easier implementation/ adoption of the project's selected strategies. Studies on social  processes and farmers’ rationales for implementing, adapting,  innovating or rejecting the proposed strategies, should also be part  of the project activities, as to ensure their acceptability by the  end users (farmers and policymakers) and thus producing the expected  impact. With the aim of increasing research capacities in the participating  African countries, the project should include tailored training  activities, such as the organisation of training programmes in loco  and exchanges of researchers. Expected impact: Effective soil and water management strategies will  allow African farmers to produce sufficient food crops and achieve  sustainable use of irrigation water, conservation of soil fertility  and reduction of fresh water reserves pollution. Wise use of water  resources at farm level, coupled with adequate soil management  practices, will help slowing down, and eventually stop, loss of soil  fertility and counteract decline and pollution of natural resources. _______________________________________________ Sarnissa-african-aquaculture mailing list Sarnissa-african-aquaculture(a)lists.stir.ac.uk http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sarnissa-african-aquacultu…