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Some CIRAD activities and perspectives in water and nutrient management in arid and semi-arid regions using nuclear techniques

Maraux Florent, Affholder François, Forest Francis, Ganry Francis, N'Diaye M., Oliver Robert, Scopel Eric. 1997. Some CIRAD activities and perspectives in water and nutrient management in arid and semi-arid regions using nuclear techniques. In : Management of nutrients and water in rainfed arid and semi-arid areas. FAO. Vienne : IAEA, 47-50. Meeting on Management of Nutrients and Water in Rainfed Arid and Semi-Arid Areas for Increasing Crop Production, Vienne, Autriche, 26 Mai 1997/29 Mai 1997.

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Résumé : The Centre de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement has conducted collaborative research with national agricultural research services in several semi-arid regions that has led to a general understanding of the relationship between water consumption and growth, and crop responses to fertilizers However, farmers' adoption of practices arising from the research has been minimal Current effort is directed at overcoming limits to adoption, firstly by understanding the interaction of fertilizer response and water supply, especially through modelling, in order to quantify risk criteria from the farmer's point of view. Secondly, research now takes account of the whole cropping system, including labour availability, access to credit, livestock management, etc, with a multidisciplinary approach. Approaches that offer sustainability are improved intercroppmg systems, retention of crop residues, increased plant cover, and agroforestry. There are important technical gaps in understanding of how these systems should operate. The allocation of nutrients and water among the components of intercropped or agroforestry systems is not understood and solutions could lead to improved spatial arrangements. The integrated effects of residues on runoff, soil evaporation, crop transpiration and N mineralization are not quantified In these and other problems, the full range of risks as well as benefits need to be evaluated

Mots-clés Agrovoc : système d'exploitation agricole, pratique culturale, système de culture, utilisation de l'eau, fertilisation, performance de culture, recherche, zone semi-aride

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Zone soudano-sahélienne

Classification Agris : F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture

Auteurs et affiliations

  • Maraux Florent, CIRAD-CA-GE (FRA)
  • Affholder François, CIRAD-CA-VRM (BRA)
  • Forest Francis, CIRAD-CA-VRM (FRA)
  • Ganry Francis, CIRAD-CA-FCM (FRA)
  • N'Diaye M.
  • Oliver Robert, CIRAD-CA-FCM (FRA)
  • Scopel Eric, CIRAD-CA-VRM (MEX) ORCID: 0000-0003-2938-6587

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