Integrated Irrigation And Aquaculture In West Africa

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251054918
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Integrated Irrigation and Aquaculture in West Africa written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains background documents and papers presented at a workshop on integrated irrigation aquaculture (IIA), held in Mali in November 2003, as well as the findings of FAO expert missions on IIA in the West Africa region. The rationale for IIA development lies in its potential to increase productivity of scarce freshwater resources and to reduce pressure on natural resources, issues of particular important in the drought-prone countries of West Africa.

Author : John Frederic Moehl
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251047040
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proposal for an African Network on Integrated Irrigation and Aquaculture written by John Frederic Moehl and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication presents the proceedings of a workshop held in Ghana in 1999 at which experts from Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali and Zambia presented national reviews summarising developments and research in the field of irrigation and aquaculture (IIA) activities. The workshop proposed the establishment of a regional IIA network for Africa and considered its objectives, structure and initial plan of action.

Author : Pay Drechsel
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290906421
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Informal Irrigation in Urban West Africa written by Pay Drechsel and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2006 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report tries to provide a state-of-the-art overview on irrigated urban agriculture in the West African subregion based on a comprehensive literature review supported by the results of three IWMI FAO projects.

Author : A. G. Coche
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251035115
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aquaculture Development and Research in Sub-Saharan Africa written by A. G. Coche and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : WorldFish
ISBN 13 : 9711022656
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Context of Small-scale Integrated Agriculture-aquaculture Systems in Africa written by and published by WorldFish. This book was released on 1991 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251311463
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An ecosystem approach to promote the integration and coexistence of fisheries within irrigation systems written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This technical document has been developed in recognition of the increasingly diverse demands for water from irrigation systems and the need to introduce more holistic land uses into conventional irrigation management. Despite historical precedents and efforts in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the potential for the integration of fish production (capture fisheries and aquaculture) and irrigation systems has yet to be fully realized. Capturing these underutilized opportunities for the integration of fisheries and aquaculture could significantly increase local economies, food security, household incomes and livelihood diversity within irrigated agriculture systems. To re-examine the potential of fisheries in irrigation systems, the concept of the extended command area (ECA) is used, expanding the conventional definition of an agriculture irrigation command area. The reason for this expanded definition is because all elements of an irrigation system, from upstream dam storage to downstream drainage areas, offer opportunities for increasing fish production. Many of these opportunities may be realized at no additional cost to the main irrigated crop. This document provides an introduction to the ways fisheries and aquaculture already co-exist with irrigation and explores the threats and opportunities that arise from this. A key concept for sustaining and enhancing inland capture fisheries is “connectivity”– a fundamental basis for ensuring adequate environmental conditions to allow fish to flourish within an aquatic ecosystem such as a river, lake, or wetland. Improving connectivity within an ECA can restore elements of ecological services that may have been compromised or degraded through irrigation, water management or through other rural infrastructure development such as road construction. Practical application of the integration of fisheries and irrigation systems is explored through the use of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF) in the context of irrigation systems. The proposed process links the development of an EAF management plan for fisheries to irrigation system operation and is given the acronym EAFm-i. A key part of this linkage is an assessment of water resources in the system and the management of water for delivery to fisheries. Additional tools to support the EAFm-i process are also described. Although the experience and approach are drawn largely from irrigation systems and inland capture fisheries in Southeast Asia, the application of the ECA concept and approach will be relevant to any irrigation or water management system where there is potential for the closer integration and harmonization of fisheries and irrigation systems and where water users are interested in realizing this potential. This short paper is intended to encourage fisheries and irrigation specialists to engage in greater dialogue and cooperation over the integration of fisheries into irrigation planning and to support piloting of an EAFm-i process, which can be the basis for further development.

Author : Ndakalimwe Naftal Gabriel
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811974519
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emerging Sustainable Aquaculture Innovations in Africa written by Ndakalimwe Naftal Gabriel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book presents the emerging sustainable innovations in all areas of aquaculture in Africa with a view to create an opportunity whereby scientific outputs and recommendations can be endorsed for improved aquaculture outputs towards poverty alleviation and food security on the continent. Food insecurity and poverty are some of the challenges faced on the African continent. These challenges are further exacerbated by the growing human population and the impacts of climate change. Today, aquaculture has become one of the fastest food producing sectors in the world, with the potential to contribute significantly to food security and poverty alleviation in developing countries. In Africa, aquaculture is at an infant stage, however, many African countries have recognized the potential roles of aquaculture in food security, poverty alleviation and conservation of aquatic resources through their commitment to achieve the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals. The book reviews and synthesize research work from these thematic areas across Africa and provide a unique perspective on the emerging aquaculture innovations and illustrate how aquaculture practices could be feasible and cost effective while promoting social and environmental sustainability. The book also draws from global discussions on sustainable aquaculture practices and provides recommendations on what is feasible for Africa. This book is a great tool for the university students, scholars, aquaculture farmers, investors, and policymakers to understand the scientific based sustainable aquaculture innovations from an African perspective. This book is focused on SDG 2 and SDG 14.

Author : Adrian Wood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113647062X
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wetland Management and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa written by Adrian Wood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the authors argue for a paradigm shift in the way African wetlands are considered. Current policies and wetland management are too frequently underpinned by a perspective that views agriculture simply as a threat and disregards its important contribution to livelihoods. In rural areas where people are entrenched in poverty, wetlands (in particular wetland agriculture) have a critical role to play in supporting and developing peoples' livelihoods. Furthermore, as populations rise and climate change takes grip they will be increasingly important. The authors argue that an approach to wetland management that is much more people focused is required. That is an approach that instead of being concerned primarily with environmental outcomes is centred on livelihood outcomes supported by the sustainable use of natural wetland resources. The authors stress the need for Integrated Water Resource Management and landscape approaches to ensure sustainable use of wetlands throughout a river catchment and the need for wetland management interventions to engage with a wide range of stakeholders. They also assess the feasibility of creating incentives and value in wetlands to support sustainable use. Drawing on nine empirical case studies, this book highlights the different ways in which sustainable use of wetlands has been sought, each case focusing on specific issues about wetlands, agriculture and livelihoods.

Author : Marco C S Wopereis
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1845938127
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Realizing Africa's Rice Promise written by Marco C S Wopereis and published by CABI. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when Africa's food security stands threatened, Realizing Africa's Rice Promise provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research and recommendations for dealing with future challenges. With contributions from the key scientists working on rice in Africa, this volume addresses policy, genetic diversity and improvement, sustainable productivity enhancement, innovations and value chains. The book is useful for researchers, policy makers, agricultural ministries, donors, regional and sub-regional organizations, non-governmental development organizations and universities.

Author : Ainsworth, R., Cowx, I.G., Funge-Smith, S.J.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251338264
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A review of major river basins and large lakes relevant to inland fisheries written by Ainsworth, R., Cowx, I.G., Funge-Smith, S.J. and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review presents summary information on 45 river and great lake basins of the world, which support inland fisheries. The information presented is drawn from published information in peer-reviewed journals as well as grey literature. Each basin summary is presented in a common format, covering the description of the fishery, estimates of catch and numbers of people engaged in the fishery, important biodiversity features and threats to the fishery. An analysis of the replacement costs of inland fish of the basin is also presented. This is expressed in terms of the water, land and greenhouse gas footprint that would arise if the inland fish that are currently produced had to be replaced with other forms of food (such as aquaculture fish, livestock or field crops).