Participatory foresight to address long-term issues in a large irrigation scheme. An example in Office du Niger, Mali

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 13-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Hertzog ◽  
J.-C. Poussin ◽  
B. Tangara ◽  
J.-Y. Jamin
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
Participatory Foresight ◽  
Office Du Niger ◽  
Large Irrigation

Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Djibril Aw ◽  
Geert Diemer
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
Large Irrigation

Simulating Water Management and Supply Effects at the Office du Niger Collective Canal Irrigation Scheme

2009 ◽  
Vol 135 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaartje Vandersypen ◽  
Dirk Raes ◽  
Jean-Yves Jamin
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
Canal Irrigation ◽  
Office Du Niger

From abundance to land scarcity

2020 ◽  
pp. 83-106
Author(s):  
Camilla Toulmin
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Cane ◽  
Satellite Images ◽  
Cereal Crops ◽  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
Aerial Photos ◽  
Office Du Niger ◽  
Bird Damage ◽  
The Village ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Village Population

How could the village of Dlonguébougou (DBG), which boasted abundant land in 1980, find itself land scarce just 25 years later? The answer lies in part with a tripling of the village population, the widespread use of oxen-drawn plough teams, and continued extensive patterns of farming. But, by far, the largest factor has been the arrival of many hundred incoming farmers from farther south, seeking land. Aerial photos and satellite images show the first wave in the late 1980s, from villages badly affected by bird damage to cereal crops, given their proximity to the irrigated lands of the Office du Niger, and the second wave unleashed by the establishment of N-Sukala, a sugar cane plantation 40 km to the southeast of DBG. Hundreds of families have lost their farmland to this irrigation scheme, and have migrated to seek land in neighbouring villages like DBG, putting further pressure on land.

scholarly journals Cities4ZERO Approach to Foresight for Fostering Smart Energy Transition on Municipal Level

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merit Tatar ◽  
Tarmo Kalvet ◽  
Marek Tiits
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
System Thinking ◽  
System Level ◽  
Energy Planning ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Participatory Foresight ◽  
Municipal Level

Smart energy transition efforts at the municipal level are gaining importance and go far beyond implementing single projects. Decarbonising cities involves complex strategic planning and needs system level thinking and changes. This has been increasingly realised at the municipal level, but challenges remain regarding the tools, involvement of stakeholders and on the development of policies. The focus of the research is on the use of participatory foresight for fostering smart energy transition on a municipal level, the key benefits and success factors that participatory foresight brings, and the replicability of this approach. Within the novel Cities4ZERO framework, an overarching methodology for a smart urban decarbonisation transition, guiding cities through the process of developing the most appropriate strategies, plans, projects, as well as looking for the commitment of key local stakeholders for an effective transition–foresight framework, was developed and tested in five pilot cities. Foresight as applied within the Cities4ZERO framework creates a participatory process which brings stakeholders together to achieve unified scenarios, and a common vision for future urban decarbonisation strategies. The methodology is replicable and increases the quality of strategic energy planning by fostering long-term system thinking.

Sustainability of farmers' organization of water management in the Office du Niger irrigation scheme in Mali

2006 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Vandersypen ◽  
A. C. T. Keita ◽  
K. Kaloga ◽  
Y. Coulibaly ◽  
D. Raes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
Office Du Niger

Comparison of schistosome transmission in a single- and a double-cropped area in the rice irrigation scheme, ‘Office du Niger’, Mali

Acta Tropica ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Coulibaly ◽  
M Diallo ◽  
H Madsen ◽  
A Dabo ◽  
M Traoré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
Rice Irrigation ◽  
Office Du Niger

scholarly journals Optimizing the Sowing Date to Improve Water Management and Wheat Yield in a Large Irrigation Scheme, through a Remote Sensing and an Evolution Strategy-Based Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 3789
Author(s):  
Salwa Belaqziz ◽  
Saïd Khabba ◽  
Mohamed Hakim Kharrou ◽  
El Houssaine Bouras ◽  
Salah Er-Raki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Wheat Yield ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Sowing Date ◽  
Irrigation Scheduling ◽  
Evolution Strategy ◽  
Wheat Crop ◽  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
Sowing Dates ◽  
Large Irrigation

This study aims to investigate the effects of an optimized sowing calendar for wheat over a surface irrigation scheme in the semi-arid region of Haouz (Morocco) on irrigation water requirements, crop growth and development and on yield. For that, a scenario-based simulation approach based on the covariance matrix adaptation–evolution strategy (CMA-ES) was proposed to optimize both the spatiotemporal distribution of sowing dates and the irrigation schedules, and then evaluate wheat crop using the 2011–2012 growing season dataset. Six sowing scenarios were simulated and compared to identify the most optimal spatiotemporal sowing calendar. The obtained results showed that with reference to the existing sowing patterns, early sowing of wheat leads to higher yields compared to late sowing (from 7.40 to 5.32 t/ha). Compared with actual conditions in the study area, the spatial heterogeneity is highly reduced, which increased equity between farmers. The results also showed that the proportion of plots irrigated in time can be increased (from 40% to 82%) compared to both the actual irrigation schedules and to previous results of irrigation optimization, which did not take into consideration sowing dates optimization. Furthermore, considerable reduction of more than 40% of applied irrigation water can be achieved by optimizing sowing dates. Thus, the proposed approach in this study is relevant for irrigation managers and farmers since it provides an insight on the consequences of their agricultural practices regarding the wheat sowing calendar and irrigation scheduling and can be implemented to recommend the best practices to adopt.

Linking Performance and Collective Action—the Case of the Office du Niger Irrigation Scheme in Mali

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Vandersypen ◽  
B. Verbist ◽  
A. C. T. Keita ◽  
D. Raes ◽  
J.-Y. Jamin
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
Office Du Niger

scholarly journals Ancient WEF: Water–Energy–Food Nexus in the Distant Past

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 925
Author(s):  
Steven G. Pueppke
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Tight Coupling ◽  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Complementary Approach ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
Single Complex ◽  
Ancient Persia

The concept of water–energy–food (WEF) nexus is gaining favor as a means to highlight the functions of the three individual nexus elements as interrelated components of a single complex system. In practice, the nexus approach projects forward from the present, seeking to maximize future WEF synergies and avoid undesirable tradeoffs. A complementary approach was employed here to gain insights into how the ancients dealt with WEF relationships, whether currently relevant nexus principles were practiced long ago, and how past WEF dynamics compare to those of today. Two examples, both dating to before the common era (BCE), are considered in detail. The qanats of ancient Persia brought groundwater to the surface and directed it to clusters of agricultural fields in arid areas where crop production was not otherwise feasible. In contrast, the Dujiangyan irrigation scheme of ancient China harnessed previously destructive surface water flows to stabilize food production across a vast agricultural plain. Designed and constructed under highly uncertain conditions and with a long-term perspective, both relied on local resources and expertise to exploit the tight coupling of water and the intrinsic energy from its flows to produce food. Ingenious infrastructure combined with sound governance allowed both to achieve remarkable synergies among the WEF components with minimal apparent tradeoffs. Although both are now challenged by climate change and the increasing complexity of modern WEF relationships, qanat systems and the Dujiangyan irrigation scheme have survived for millennia and still exist in recognizable form. This is due in large part to the persistence of governance systems that devolved significant decision-making authority to those who used water and energy for food production. Although it is not feasible to roll back technology to that of an earlier time, the successful attributes of earlier WEF governance systems warrant more attention in the future.

Formal and informal decision making on water management at the village level: A case study from the Office du Niger irrigation scheme (Mali)

2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaartje Vandersypen ◽  
Abdoulaye C. T. Keita ◽  
Y. Coulibaly ◽  
D. Raes ◽  
J.-Y. Jamin
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Irrigation Scheme ◽  
Village Level ◽  
Office Du Niger ◽  
The Village
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