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GFAR 2003-03-03b.en
2nd Triennial GFAR Conference
22 – 24 May 2003
Méridien Président Hotel, Dakar, Sénégal
Linking Research and Rural Innovation to Sustainable Development
Successful Experiences in ARD: “China/Canada Dryland Farming Project: A Case Study”
Hebei Lowland PlainHebei Lowland Plain•• Water table is dropping 1 m per year Water table is dropping 1 m per year
due to over irrigation due to over irrigation •• Excessive tillage and removal of crop Excessive tillage and removal of crop
residue are causing soil deteriorationresidue are causing soil deterioration•• Unbalanced fertilization and excessive Unbalanced fertilization and excessive
pesticide application are causing soil pesticide application are causing soil and water pollutionand water pollution
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Project ObjectiveProject Objective
•• Improve rural well Improve rural well being through being through sustainable and sustainable and profitable agriculture profitable agriculture in the Hebei Lowland in the Hebei Lowland PlainPlain
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
FundingFunding
•• Canadian International Development Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) funded both phase I Agency (CIDA) funded both phase I ($4.9 M) and Phase II ($4.9 M)($4.9 M) and Phase II ($4.9 M)
•• China Governments matched equal China Governments matched equal amount through cash and inamount through cash and in--kindkind
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
How >>>How >>>Capacity building:Capacity building:
•• Human resourceHuman resource•• ManagementManagement•• ScientificScientific
•• Over 10Over 100 0 scientists, extension scientists, extension specialists and managers trained in specialists and managers trained in Canadian institutions Canadian institutions
•• Training duration ranged from 1 to Training duration ranged from 1 to 36 months36 months
•• Most trainees returned to their Most trainees returned to their respective work unitrespective work unit
Capacity Building: Capacity Building: InfrastructureInfrastructure•• EquipingEquiping soil chemical analysis, soil soil chemical analysis, soil
physics, soil microbiology, plant physics, soil microbiology, plant pathology and GIS labspathology and GIS labs
•• Upgrading field equipmentUpgrading field equipment
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Research DevelopmentResearch Development•• Irrigation water use reduced by 30%Irrigation water use reduced by 30%•• Fertilizer efficiency increased by 50%Fertilizer efficiency increased by 50%•• Herbicide efficacy increased by 75Herbicide efficacy increased by 75--90%90%•• BioBio--control to control crop disease and control to control crop disease and
insect and to reduce pesticide usageinsect and to reduce pesticide usage
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
•• Over 90% of corn field in Hebei seeded Over 90% of corn field in Hebei seeded with zero till (2.4 M ha with 3 M farms) with zero till (2.4 M ha with 3 M farms)
•• Pesticide usage reduced by 30 Pesticide usage reduced by 30 -- 100%100%•• Income increased by 10 Income increased by 10 -- 30% compared to 30% compared to
conventional farmingconventional farming
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Outreach programOutreach program•• 1111 extension sites established in extension sites established in
Hebei in 1996Hebei in 1996•• 2 extension sites established in Hebei 2 extension sites established in Hebei
and 1 each in Shandong, and 1 each in Shandong, GansuGansu, , ShanxiShanxi and Inner Mongolia in 2000and Inner Mongolia in 2000
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
•• The objective of the outreach The objective of the outreach program is to transfer farming program is to transfer farming technologies developed by the technologies developed by the Hebei Dryland Project to other Hebei Dryland Project to other regions of northern Chinaregions of northern China
Zhenyuan
Lishi
Xingtang
Linch
eng
Ningjin
Liangcheng
Organizational model Organizational model
Hebei Dryland Project Management
County VillageAgri. Academy Prov. Agri.Dept
Producers
HAAFS
Extension TeamThis is the first time in China that a provincial agency extends technologies beyond its boundary
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Delivery MechanismDelivery Mechanism
•• Class room lecture Class room lecture •• Field instructionField instruction•• Field demonstrationField demonstration•• Field daysField days
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Performance MeasurementPerformance Measurement•• Baseline household survey prior to Baseline household survey prior to
extension activityextension activity•• 2nd survey after two years of 2nd survey after two years of
implementation implementation •• Comparing the changes in the farm Comparing the changes in the farm
households to evaluate the impacthouseholds to evaluate the impact
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Technologies extended:Technologies extended:•• DroughtDrought--resistant crop varieties and resistant crop varieties and
alternative cropsalternative crops•• WaterWater--saving cropping systemssaving cropping systems•• Integrated water management Integrated water management
technology technology •• Conservation tillage and fertilizer Conservation tillage and fertilizer
applicationapplication•• Integrated Pest ManagementIntegrated Pest Management•• Plastic film mulchingPlastic film mulching
Monthy Precipitation
Month1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Prec
ipita
tion
(mm
)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1402001Long-term
Liangcheng, Inner Mongolia
Corn (2001)
Yield (kg mu-1)0 100 200 300 400 500
minimum-till
mulch
seed coating
balance fertilization
drip irrigation
conventional
Input (RMB mu-1)0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Net income (RMB mu-1)0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
minimum-till
mulch
seed coating
balance fertilization
drip irrigation
conventional
Beneficiaries The outreach program satisfies the needs of farmers, has gained the government recognition and produces great soil impacts
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Potential Dryland BenefitsPotential Dryland Benefits•• Potential average net income gain Potential average net income gain
100 RMB/100 RMB/mumu•• Potential area to adapt proper Potential area to adapt proper
technologies:technologies:–– IMARIMAR –– 30 M 30 M mumu–– ShanxiShanxi –– 50 M 50 M mumu–– GansuGansu –– 20 M 20 M mumu–– HebeiHebei –– 30 M 30 M mumu
•• Potential economic benefitPotential economic benefit–– 13 B RMB+ annually 13 B RMB+ annually
•• Soil and water Soil and water conservationconservation