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Intégration de l’irrigation et de l’aquaculture en Afrique de l’Ouest: concepts, pratiques et perspectives d’avenir.

Year of publication 2010

Place of publication Rome, Italie ;

Pages 199

Author Halwart, M.; Dam, A.A. van (éds).

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 9789252054917

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Cette publication contient les documents de référence et les exposés présentés à l’occasion de l’atelier FAO-ADRAO sur l’Intégration de l’irrigation et l’aquaculture (IIA) tenu à Bamako au Mali, du 4 au 7 novembre 2003, ainsi que les résultats des missions des experts de la FAO sur l’IIA dans la région de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. La logique qui sous-tend le développement de l’IIA s’inspire du fait que cette technologie présente des possibilités pour accroître la productivité des resso urces en eau douce limitées qui permettraient d’améliorer les moyens d’ existence et de réduire la pression sur les ressources naturelles, ce qui revêt une importance particulière pour les pays de l’ Afrique de l’Ouest vulnérables à la sécheresse, où la pénurie d’eau, la sécurité alimentaire et la dégradation environnementale représentent des questions prioritaires pour les décideurs économiques. Les systèmes d’irrigation, les plaines inondables et les bas-fonds ont été identiés co mme étant les trois principaux environnements cible pour l’IIA en Afrique de l’Ouest. De nombreux exemples des pratiques courantes, des contraintes et des possibilités de développement de l’IIA sont fournis. Les concepts des analyses économiques de l’IIA ont été étudiés. Par ailleurs, un aperçu général des institutions et des réseaux de recherche régionaux et internationaux ainsi que leurs mandats concernant l’ IIA ont été présentés. Les facteurs clé de la réussite de l’adoption de l ’IIA, à savoir, la participation des parties prenantes et l’appui au développement local; une approche intégrée et multisectorielle à l’IIA; et l’amélioration de la gestion des connaissances et la collaboration en réseau constituent la solution pour l’avenir et ils sont indiqués dans un projet qui a été proposé pour le développement de l’IIA en Afrique de l’Ouest.

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Halwart, M.; Dam, A.A. van (éds).Intégration de l’irrigation et de l’aquaculture en Afrique de l’Ouest: concepts, pratiques et perspectivesd’avenir. Rome, FAO. 2010. 199 p.

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