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The global spread of regreening through African countries such as Mali and Burkina Faso. Working with governments, R&D organizations and NGOs to establish enabling policies and kick start a regreening movement
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RE-GREENING IN THE SAHEL: IMPACT ON FOOD SECURITY
Dynamics of land use Dynamics of land use and vegetation in and vegetation in Southwest ZinderSouthwest Zinder
19551955
2005200519751975
NIGER: 5 million ha in the Maradi and Zinder Regions
IT PRODUCES AN ADDITIONAL 500,000 TONS OF CEREALS
FOOD DEFICIT IN NIGER IN 2011 -2012:
600,000 TONS
Grain surplus Kantché District Grain surplus Kantché District (Zinder/Niger). 350,000 inhabitants; high (Zinder/Niger). 350,000 inhabitants; high on-farm tree densitieson-farm tree densities
20072007+ 21,230 ton+ 21,230 ton 20082008+ 36,838 ton+ 36,838 ton 20092009+ 28,122 ton+ 28,122 ton 20102010+ 64,208 ton+ 64,208 ton 20112011+ 13,818 ton+ 13,818 ton
Source: National Committee for the Prevention and Management of Food Crises and FEWSQuoted by: Yamba and sambo (2012)
Why do farmers invest in the Why do farmers invest in the Kantche District invest inKantche District invest inre-greening?re-greening?
Soil fertility Soil fertility 58%58% Food productionFood production 25%25% FirewoodFirewood 12%12% Construction woodConstruction wood 12%12% FodderFodder 11%11% EtcEtc
Source: Yamba and Sambo (2012)
Improved soil fertility and an increase in fodder production
FODDER IS LESS ACONSTRAINT AND LIVESTOCK DEPENDS 6 MONTHS/YEAR ON TREES
BAOBABS DOMINATE REGENERATIONIN PARTS MIRRIAH DEPARTMENT(NIGER)
The value of the leaves of one mature baobabvaries from 34 $ to 70 $ per tree
At current cereal prices in Niger one can buy 70 – 175 kg of grain on the market
Source: Yamba and Sambo (2012)
Village Degreeof vulnerability
Kouka Samou
Doukoum Doukoum
Kirou HaussaZedrawa Daré
Leastvulnerable
200 40 140 125 135
MediumVulnerable
110 37 120 70 63
Veryvulnerable
80 83 26 40 100
ExtremelyVulnerable
104 50 116 80 45
AVERAGE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME FROM NEW AGROFORESTRY PARKLAND (US $)
Source: Yamba and Sambo (2012)
Barren land in 1985 now complex production system
and they manage the tree stock
….TO IMPROVE SOIL FERTILITY AND INCREASE CROP YIELDS.
NEW AGROFORESTS ON MALI’SSENO PLAINS (450,000 ha)
GRAIN SURPLUS IN 2011: about 50,000 tons
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ON THE GROUND
FARMERS PRUNE IN JUNEAND LITTER IMPROVES SOIL FERTILITY
1990
WATER HARVESTING AND AGROFORESTRY
2004
Demi lunes
Combretum glutinosum
Zaï
Simple techniques
Piliostigma reticulatum
Important impacts
THIS WAS BARREN LAND (0 kg/ha)
TO FARMERS AGROFORESTRY IS A LOW-COST WAY TO INTENSIFY AGRICULTURE AND STABILIZE ACCESS TO FOOD
Major agroforestry regions in West Africa and Major agroforestry regions in West Africa and potential directions of expansionpotential directions of expansion
ISAIAH 35: 1
THE DESERT WILL REJOICE AND WILL BE FLOWERING LIKE A ROSE
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