RWH SYNTHESIS PAPERRWH SYNTHESIS PAPER

byPaiva Munguambe

Alex Mhizha; Bongani Ncube; Cláudio Julaia; Esther Masvaya; Isaiah Nyagumbo; John Dimes; Mário Chilundo; Muchaneta Munamati; Oswin Madzonga; Sue Walker; Sylvester Mapandeli;

Walter Mupangwa;

Leading Institution: UEM/FAEFLeading Institution: UEM/FAEF

Final Scientific WorkshopFinal Scientific WorkshopJHB, 15-18JHB, 15-18thth June 2009 June 2009

Title

Rainwater Harvesting to Cope

with Climate Induced Risks

in Smallholder Farming Systems

in the Limpopo Basin

Agreed Outline

Section I: INTRODUCTION

(Paiva; Bongani; Walter & Sylvester)

Section II: The NEED for RWH Techniques

(Bongani, Paiva & Walter)

Section III: EXISTING TECHNOLOGIES and PRACTICES of

RWH Techniques

(Paiva; Walter & Isaiah; Sylvester)

Agreed Outline…Section IV: EVALUATION of the EXISTING RWH Techniques

(Walter & Isaiah; Paiva)

Section V: NEW APPROACHES of RWHT

(Julaia; Walter; Manuel & Bongani)

Section VI: GAPS and WAY FORWARD

(John, Sue Walker & Bongani)

Acknowledgements

References

RAINFALL SYNTHESIS PAPER (Mozambique, South Africa & Zimbabwe)

Rainfall Risk Analysis for Rainfed Agriculture in the Limpopo Basin

Walter, Sue, John, Manuel, Paiva? David?

Introduction• Rainfed farming• Crop water requirements• Rainfall seasonal distribution• Probabilities/chances/frequenciesMaterials and methods• Map of the basin• Rainfall data sources ( at least 2 stations per country)• Instat• SPIResults and Discussion (compare 3 catchments)• Maize water requirements• Rainfall amounts (CDFs)• Start and end of rain seasons• Frequencies• Dry spell probabilities• Drought – SPI• Compare maize and sorghum for all 6 stations for the above criteriaConclusion and recommendationsPossible Journals: Agriculture, Environment and Ecosystem / (Met Appl./J. Arid

Environments)

Deadlines

• Country’s contribution due by 25th June 2009

• Leading Institution 1st Draft due by 30th June 2009

• Comments from partners due by 3rd July 2009

• Circulating Final draft by 6th July 2009

• Submission of Final draft by 7th July 2009

Thank You