Adapting agriculture and livestock production in Mali to climate change
Joanna Boddens-HosangThis five-year project (2011-2015) is financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project's overall objective is to improve food security by making agriculture and livestock production in northern and central Mali more resistant to climate change.
Conservation farming, Mali.
Photo: Jens B. Aune
-developing agricultural systems in the central region (Mopti, Segou and Koulikoro) adapted to climate change;
-development of the dromedary production system in Kidal;
-development of the flood recession farming sytem in Lake Faguigome amd surrounding areas;
-development of methods for stabilizing sand dunes in areas adjacent to the irrigation canals of Lake Faguibine.
The project will in addition establish a monitoring system to assess the progress of the research components. It will also support the establishment of research centers of the project's main partner, Institut d'Economie Rurale (IER), in Kidal and in the Lake Faguibine area.
Planting trees, Mali.
Photo: Jens B. Aune
The focus of the project will be on applied research combining on-station and on-farm research. A partnership with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), particularly members of the Drylands Coordination Group, will be established from the beginning of the project.
Outcome of the project includes information material on improved farming methods and publication of results in international journals. PhD students will be recruited to work in each of the project components.
The contact person for the project at Noragric is Dr Jens B. Aune.
Relevant documents and presentations
Programme document
Presentation of component 1 of the project (ppt)
Presentation of component 2 of the project: the development of a dromedary milk industry (ppt)
Dromedary, Mali.
Photo: Jens B. Aune
Updated: 19.12.11
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P.O. Box 5003
NO-1432 Aas
Norway
Visiting/delivery address:
Universitetstunet 1 (Tivoli)
NO-1432 Ås