Download FAO-Netherlands Partnership Programme

FAO-Netherlands Partnership
Programme
• Food Security
• Forestry
• Agrobiodiversity
Background
• First phase completed
• assessment of utilized aquatic biodiversity
in rice-based ecosystems: Cambodia,
China, Laos, Vietnam
• 2nd phase – donor requested to focus on
few countries
• SE-Asia: Laos, S-Asia: India, East Africa:
Kenya, West Africa: Mali
Mali
• Development of national policies and
strategies for integrated communitybased aquaculture and water
resources management in floodplains
in Mali
Background
• Inland fisheries are stagnating or declining in
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West Africa, which is a real concern for food
security.
Fish can be stocked in water managed areas and
cultured communally during the flood season,
increasing fish production significantly over the
traditional catch and allowing the staggering of
harvests over time.
Background
• However, wild fish, composed of small
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indigenous species, are also being captured in
seasonal flooded rice fields and other hydroagricultural environments. These fish are
important sources of protein and income for the
rural poor
proposed options for enhancing food production
from fish in managed aquatic systems will
equally ensure the preservation of this vital
aquatic biodiversity during the culture season
Background
• Activities on integrated aquaculture and water
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resources management will take advantage of
existing networks of Farmers Field Schools (FFS)
proposed activities will create a real synergy
between IPM and IIA, further encouraging
farmers to reduce or eliminate toxic pesticide
use for an increased protection of water
resource quality and enhanced biodiversity
General objective
• To contribute to
enhanced agricultural
and aquatic
biodiversity in ricecum-fish production
systems in the inner
delta of the Niger
River by 2007.
Specific objectives
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Improved knowledge
on actual contribution
of agricultural and
aquatic biodiversity in
support of human wellbeing and preservation
of aquatic ecosystems
in floodplains.
Improved knowledge
on water productivity in
floodplains.
Specific objectives
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Capacity building on
improved agriculture,
aquaculture and
irrigation practices for
enhanced agricultural
and aquatic biodiversity
in floodplains at local
and national levels.
Legal and institutional
frameworks
strengthened for
enhancing and
accessing agricultural
and aquatic biodiversity
in floodplains.