Technology
Subsurface Water Retention Technology
Preparation of the replanting ground to accommodate the plant
Positioning the young Argan plant and validation of the water retention strategy
About
The implementation of management practices in pastoralism is sometimes subject to unforeseen constraints by:
– Goats invasions in the preserved area;
– Very difficult to measure physiological parameters (small leaves) and impossible on dry season since leaves are lost;
– Contiuous conflict between argan owners and goats owners;
– Grazing systems represent a real economic activity for the local population, which does not help to preserve the forest in the long term.
The implementation of groundwater retention technology may require a slight high investment. This may represent a financial constraint for some communities or regions with limited resources.
Indexes
Workers needed
Skilled workers are essential
Ease of use
Learning to use the solution requires little time
Adaptability
Quick and easy to be adopted
Effectiveness
The solution address the challenge / problem
Reliability
The innovation is sufficiently stable over time
Cost
The investment needed to implement the innovation
Greenhouse emissions
Impact of on climate change
Water availability
The impact of technology on water availability
Water quality
The impact of technology on water quality
– Maximizing agricultural production with a minimum of resources such as water and energy.
– Improving soil water retention capacity in the plant root zone.
maximizing the reduction of irrigation losses and increase water use efficiency.
– Improve water resource management and strengthen community resilience to climate change;
– Effective sensibilization of the local population to the extent of the adaption of suitable pastoralism management practices
– Reducing the intensity of conflicts between the argan tree owners and the goat owners
– Improving farmers’ motivation and skills
– More raising of local awareness of the importance of the argan tree
– Setting up structures dedicated to argan research and development
– Strengthen marketing networks and find potentially interested customers
– Availability of biodegradable plastic in the market
– Acceptable installation costs
– End-users must be trained in the basic principles of groundwater retention, installation methods and maintenance practices.
– Suitable for semi-arid and arid areas
– Stakeholders will be interested in groundwater retention technology if it is effective in addressing water access issues.
Technology Feedbacks
Andrea Galante
Primo Principio S.c.a.r.l.
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Morocco
Technology responsabile
University of Cadi Ayyad
Tech Responsible contacts
Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar mohamed.aitelmokhtar@gmail.com
Said Wahbi
wahbi@ucam.ac.ma
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