**Water Efficiency in Rice and Cotton**
The project aims at improving the household economy combined with the promotion of more efficient production of rice and cotton of 45,000 smallholder families in two regional clusters: Central Asia (Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan) and South Asia (India, Pakistan). To motivate rice and cotton farmers to be more efficient with irrigation water and other inputs, a push-pull approach is applied: smallholders receive technical assistance and market access for more efficient production while private companies enter into reliable business partnerships.
Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
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Asie |
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire Eau
Ressources en eau à usage agricole
Approvisionnement en eau Politique du secteur de l’eau Développement agricole |
01.10.2014
- 30.06.2018 |
CHF 3’454’600
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- Rice and cotton farmers adopt more efficient and more effective production methods (push)
- Private sector companies purchase commodities from farmers who produce with more efficient and more sustainable methods (pull)
- Multi-stakeholder water stewardship plans are implemented (water policy)
- Push-Pull approach is scaled up to more farmers and more companies
- RAS for 45’000 smallholders
- Secured market access for 70 to 80% of the farmers
- Policy influencing at local level
- Crowding-in of new companies.
- Stakeholder workshops in the four countries organised and joint planning
- Negotiations with private sector companies successfully completed
- Baselines elaborated and ready for use
- Joint elaboration of project document with a strong joint ownership
- HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
- Coordination with SDC programs on efficient water use in the two geographic clusters
- CORIGAP (Closing rice yield gaps in Asia)
- FIBL – Langzeitversuch für biologischen Landbau
- Grow Africa
- GFRAS
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
AGRICULTURE
DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
AGRICULTURE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Approvisionnement en eau potable – dispositifs de base
Ressources en eau à usage agricole
Politique et gestion administrative du secteur de l’eau
Politique et gestion administrative du secteur de l’eau
Développement agricole
Thème transversal Le projet tient compte de l'égalité des sexes en tant que thème transversal.
Le projet tient compte de la démocratisation, de la bonne gouvernance et des droits de l'homme en tant que thème transversal.
Type d'aide Mandat avec gestion de fonds
Numéro de projet 7F09186
Contexte |
Rice and Cotton are two key crops. While rice is the most important staple food for humans, cotton is a key commodity for the textile industry. These two crops consume around 30% of the world irrigation water. Around 250 million smallholders are involved in the cultivation of rice and cotton. Cotton is relevant for food security because of its qualities in crop rotation as well as for income generation capacity. Furthermore, cotton seed oil is the most relevant kitchen oil in cotton regions. |
Objectifs |
To improve water use efficiency of rice and cotton, firstly by promoting effective water use as well as better agronomic approaches, and by involving the private sector as well as platforms such as the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) and Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS). |
Groupes cibles |
45’000 smallholders (15% of women; 85% of men) in four countries: India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic. |
Effets à moyen terme |
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Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: Principaux résultats antérieurs: |
Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
Crédit |
Coopération au développement |
Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Organisation suisse à but non lucratif Autres partenaires Coop, Reismühle Brunnen, Mars Food, Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation. |
Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs |
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Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 3’454’600 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 3’409’282 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 6’000’000 |
Phases du projet |
Phase 2
01.11.2018
- 31.12.2022
(Completed)
Phase 1 01.10.2014 - 31.10.2018 (Completed) |