Water Efficiency in Rice and Cotton
The public-private-partnership project aims at enhancing smallholder farmers’ income and water productivity in cotton and rice production through improved technologies (PUSH), increased demand of sustainable products by the private sector (PULL) and water stewardship plans (POLICY).
SDC supports a consortium with 20 partners coordinated by HELVETAS in the implementation of the PUSH-PULL-POLICY approach in India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Madagascar.
Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
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Asia |
Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare Acqua
Risorse idriche in agricoltura
Conservazione delle risorse idriche Politica del settore idrico |
01.11.2018
- 31.12.2022 |
CHF 5’410’000
|
- 65‘000 farmers (min. 15% women) participate in capacity building on PUSH-PULL-POLICY and adoption rate of 70%
- + CHF 50 / ha income for 45’000 farmers
- Water use efficiency (m3/kg) increased by min. 30% compared to conventional technologies
- The relevant government institutions are sensitized on water stewardship and support the stewardship processes
- At least one policy constraining for water productivity is addressed or at least one policy supporting water productivity is put into action
- HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
- Settore privato svizzero
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE AGRICOLTURA
APPROVVIGIONAMENTO IDRICO E IGIENIZZAZIONE DELLE ACQUE
APPROVVIGIONAMENTO IDRICO E IGIENIZZAZIONE DELLE ACQUE
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Agricultural water resources
Preservazione delle risorse idriche (raccolta dati inclusa)
Politica dell'acqua e gestione amministrativa
Tipo di aiuto Mandato con fondo fiduciario
Mandato senza fondo fiduciario
Numero del progetto 7F09186
Contesto | There is global consensus among policy and development stakeholders that addressing water issues is a key for achieving sustainable development. Agriculture accounts globally for 70% freshwater use. Cotton and rice together account for more than 30% of global irrigation water consumption and are mainly produced in countries with water scarcity. Both crops are relevant to food security as cash crop or for consumption. More and more also the private sector identifies the water footprint of their products and its corresponding supply chain as a relevant risk factor. |
Obiettivi | To enhance food security, farmers‘ income and water productivity for 65‘000 farmer families in Pakistan, India, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Madagascar. |
Gruppi target |
65’000 smallholder farmers - women and men International commodity and water standards and value chain actors Local and national Governments |
Effetti a medio termine |
Outcome 1: PUSH Outcome 2: PULL Outcome 3: POLICY Outcome 4: International Outreach |
Risultati |
Risultati principali attesi:
Risultati fasi precedenti: 45’583 farmers involved in capacity building, including 9% women Income increase per ha CHF 78 – 297 (rice) and CHF 47 – 753 (cotton). Total additional income of 23’583 farmers CHF 4’300’000 (2017) 5 – 86% reduced water use per kg produced crop, depending on region and technology (e.g. 23% in the organic rice sub-project in India and 40% in the cotton sub-project in Tajikistan) Mapping of water resources at local level Better cotton initiative included water stewardship as one principle of their standard Involvement of 8 new private sector partners, Norvegian Agency for Development Cooperation, World Bank and Islamic Development Bank in Phase 2 |
Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
Credito |
Cooperazione allo sviluppo |
Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale Economia privata Organizzazione svizzera senza scopo di lucro |
Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori | CORIGAP (Closing rice yield gaps in Asia), SysCom (Long-term farming system comparisons in the tropics), Promoting Water stewardship 2030 and the National Water Resource Management Programme in Tajikistan |
Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 5’410’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 5’197’929 |
Fasi del progetto |
Fase 2 01.11.2018 - 31.12.2022 (Completed) Fase 1 01.10.2014 - 31.10.2018 (Completed) |