Africa RISING program in

Mali

Birhanu Zemadim, ICRISAT

Africa RISING West Africa Project Annual Review and Planning Meeting,

Accra, Ghana, 24-25 March 2015

Partners:Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre (AVRDC)Institute d’Economie Rurale (IER)International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)International Centre for Agro-Forestry (ICRAF)Afrique Verte (AMASSA)Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)Association Malienne d’Eveil et de Developpement Durable (AMEDD)Cooperatives of the Mouvement Biologique du Mali (MOBIOM)L’ong-Centre d’Appui a l’ Autopromotion pour le Development-ci-apresaenommee (L’ong-CAAD)Le Groupe de Recherches d’Actions et d’Assistance pour le Development Communautaire (L’ONG-GRAADECOM)

Presentation Outline• Study sites

• Situation Analysis and Program-wide Synthesis. WP-1

• Integrated Systems Improvement. WP-5

• Managing Natural Resources to Increase Productivity in

Southern Mali. WP-9

• Nutrition WP-10

Study sites

Situation Analysis and Program-wide Synthesis. WP-1

• Two IPs established at a commune

level (in Koutiala and Bougouni)

• Mapping stakeholder

characteristics and interactions• Analysis of collaboration Network

• Identification of Clusters,

Bridgers/Brokers and Hubs

“Bridgers” or “brokers”

Bridgers provide valuable opportunities for innovation, growth, and impact because they have access to perspectives, ideas, and networks that are otherwise unknown to most network members.

Hubs Stakeholders in a network with the most influence. Hubs of influence in a network are best measured using directed links.

Clusters

“Bridgers” or “brokers”

Hubs

Collaboration Network in Koutiala

LESSONS

Clusters

“Bridgers” or “brokers”

Hubs

Collaboration network in Bougouni

LESSONS

Implementation of Trials

In each action village: planning

meeting

Vegetable, Legume and Cereal Crops

Integrated Systems Improvement. WP-5

Groudnut + Roselle: Fleur 11 + Samandah & L28

Maize + tomato: Sotubaka + IXCRIXINA &

AVTO1122

Maize + pepper: Sotubaka + Nisondia & Bafirama

Maize + Okra: Sotubaka + Batoumabè & Konni

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Configuration of the association Maize- Tomato

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Gross market values

Configuration of the association Maize-Tomato

INTERCROPPING TRIALS

MONOCROPPING TRIALS

Tomato: ICRIXINA + AVTO1122 + local

Pepper: Nisomdia + Bafarima + local

Okra: Batoumbè + Konni + local

Roselle: Samandah + L28 + Local

Yield per plot & Gross market values

The pure culture is

the best in terms of

gross market values

for vegetables

Agroforestry options

For intensive fruit, vegetable and fodder production

Height (cm) Diameter

(mm)

Canopy (cm)

Accessions Mean SE Mean SE Mean SE

Baobab

Nonkene

66.6 8.4b 26.4 4.4a 42.1 8.7bc

Jujub 3A 97.7 13.2ab 13.4 1.9ab

c

72.3 10.1a

On enclosed demonstration plots Intensive fruit production Intensive leafy vegetable production

On-farm Contour line management Fertilizer and fodder tree species

Managing Natural Resources to Increase Productivity

Biophysical characterization

Natural resources management

Local conventions and conflicts management

Better

management

of natural

resources

Empowering

local institutions

to

sustainably manage natural

resources

Climate: 30 year data from Koutiala station

Hist. maximum rainfall 97mm (02/08/1998)

Mean daily climatic values Rainfall 2.3mmT Max 34ᵒCT Min 22ᵒCWind speed 2.3m/sRelative humidity 31%Solar radiation 20.2 MJ/m2

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Wind Speed Relative Humidity Rainfall (mm)

Long term data 1980-2010

Number of rainy days in a year 193 (mean)

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MAR 845 mmPET 1752 mm

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Availability Quality Accessibility

Source Bougouni Koutiala Bougouni Koutiala Bougouni Koutiala

Rainwater 2.37±0.10 a 2.04±0.07 b 2.87±0.13 a 2.80±0.18a 3.08 2.43

Standing pool 1.95±0.11 a 1.80±0.10 a 1.54±0.15 a 0.78±0.11 b 2.32 1.51

Well water 3.45±0.15 a 3.28±0.12 a 3.87±0.08 a 3.15±0.10 b 3.57 3.2

Pump water 2.64±0.24 a 3.98±0.17 b 2.12±0.28 a 3.76±0.19 b 1.13 2.27

Tap water 0.99±0.01 a 2.28±0.20 b - 4.25±0.26 0 3

Land and Water Resoruces

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Bougouni Koutiala

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Land quality

Bougouni Koutiala

Commonly used water sources

Well Inventory, geo-referencing and analysis

Bougouni: 150 Wells All wells in Dieba, Floala, Madina and Sibirila30% of wells in Yorobougoula

Koutiala: 335 WellsAll wells in Nampossela and Sirakele , Zanzoni (50%), Ngolonianasso (70%), M’Pessoba (30%)

Well construction History

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ZANZONINAMPOSSELAN'GOLONIANASSOSIRAKELEM'PESSOBA

Sibirila village: maximum number of well constructedFirst well constructed in Madina (1954)

Nampossela village: maximum number of well constructedFirst Well constructed in Zanzoni communal well

Depth of Well construction

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Flola

Sibirila

Yorobougoula

Madina

BougouniKoutiala

Minimum depth in Yorobougoula 2.5mMaximum depth in Sibirila 34.5m and Nampossela 150m Majority are within the depth range of 6.5 to 10.5mBougouni well diameter range: 1.0-8.5m (1-1.2m make 33% of total)Koutiala well diameter range: 0.9-2m (1-1.2m make 41% of total)

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N'GOLONIANASSO SIRAKELE

M'PESSOBA

Dry season water level

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Madina

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ZANZONINAMPOSSELAN'GOLONIANASSOSIRAKELEM'PESSOBA

In majority of wells water level is in the range between 5.5-15.5mWells in Koutiala (except in Sirakele) have better water availability than Bougouni wells in the depth range of 0 to 5.5m

Rainy season water level

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Sibirila

Yorobougoula

Madina

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Koutiala

ZANZONI

NAMPOSSELA

N'GOLONIANASSO

SIRAKELE

M'PESSOBA

No significant water level increase in the 87 shallow wells studied in Sirakele village in different seasons

The two sites with fast recharging capacity are Sibirila in Bougouni and N’goloniansso in Koutiala

Sirakele is a slow recharging well

Use of shallow well

71%

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Household Irrigation Household & Livestock

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Koutiala

ZANZONI

NAMPOSSELA

N'GOLONIANASSO

SIRAKELE

M'PESSOBA

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Domestic Domestic and Livestock

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Bougouni

DIEBA FLOLA

SIBIRILA YOROBOUGOULA

MADINA

Most wells in Bougouni are for domestic purposeIn Yorobougoula 97% of wells are used for domestic and livestock water need. More livestock in Yorobougoula?

Most wells in Koutiala are for household and livestock purposeIn M’pessoba 97% of wells are used for domestic purposeLess livestock in M’pessoba?

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Training Modules revised and compiledas a training manual for extension workers (the draft document is under review)

Topics coveredFood groupsMalnutritionOptimal feeding practices for children and pregnant and lactating womenHarvest and post-harvest conservation and transformationFood HygieneHow to improve food and nutrition security.

Nutrition: Improving household nutrition through agricultural and behavioral change communication and value addition in Mali

Meeting organized in Ouagadougou-Burkina Faso (14-16 January 2015)

Work plan for the coming years was developed

Main highlights

The year has been successful in terms of establishing planned activities and getting results

Enough data was collected and results were presented in Sikasso science meeting (Feb 26&27, 2015). Report and presentation are available for sharing

Participatory research (for example integration of farmers) has increased the benefit of the research findings

Few representative farmers from each study sites were invited to hear science results. This paves a way for information dissemination, get more volunteer farmers and space for research

Good collaboration with other projects; DS, WLE, USAID GCC, USAID ARDT_SMS, FARMSEM

Detailed technical report was submitted to IITA

Thank You!