Project Outcomes and Achievements - Program for the Development and Dissemination of Sustainable Irrigation management in Olive Growing

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Program for the Development and Dissemination
of Sustainable Irrigation Management in Olive
Growing (IRRIGAOLIVO) (CFC/IOOC/06)
Final Meeting
October 8-10, 2014
Marrakech, Morocco

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Program for the Development and Dissemination
of Sustainable Irrigation Management in Olive
Growing (IRRIGAOLIVO) (CFC/IOOC/06)
Final Meeting
Oct 8-10, 2014
Marrakech, Morocco
Project Outcomes and
Achievements
Mohammed Karrou
and
Vinay Nangia

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Presentation Outline
Project objectives
Project Components
Indicators of project success
Progress against indicators

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Project Objectives
To increase yield of olive groves in the target
areas by using advanced irrigation strategies
To minimize yearly fluctuations in yield, and
securing more stable farm income
To increase water productivity of irrigated olive
in the target countries

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Project Components
COMPONENT 1: Establishment of pilot plots for
demonstration
COMPONENT 2: Irrigation management and
field management
COMPONENT 3: Field sampling and data analysis
COMPONENT 4: Training and technology
transfer
COMPONENT 5: Project monitoring and
supervision

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Indicators of Project Success
Improved yield
Improved income
Morocco: Income increase by US$700-1500/ha
Syria: Income increase by US$800-1000/ha
Improved quality of oil, quality of fruit
400 farmers made aware of the benefits
Oil analysis
Taste panel – farmers, consumers, merchants
After 5 years, 7-10% of the area suitable for drip
irrigation to cultivate olives will be converted from
conventional irrigation method to drip

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Progress Against Indicators
Syria (2012)

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Progress Against Indicators
Syria (2010-2014): Sorani cv.
Yields increased by 78% (from 4,816 kg/ha under
rainfed treatment to 8,586 kg/ha under 50% CWR
treatment) when 142 mm of irrigation was applied
(in addition to 416 mm rainfall) by drip system;
A further increase of 1,734 kg/ha (20%) was
achieved by applying additional 142 mm of irrigation
(100% CWR) in addition to the rainfall

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Progress Against Indicators
Syria (2010-2014): Jlout cv.
Yields increased by 81% (from 4,446 kg/ha under
rainfed treatment to 8,060 kg/ha under 50% CWR
treatment) when 142 mm of irrigation was applied
(in addition to 416 mm rainfall) by drip system;
A further increase of 1,690 kg/ha (21%) was
achieved by applying additional 142 mm of irrigation
(100% CWR) in addition to the rainfall

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Syria – Cost-benefit Analysis
Practices 100% Treatment 50% Treatment Rainfed Treatment
Inputs: Cost (SYP)
Land preparation 15,000 15,000 10,000
Fertilization 36,000 36,000 18,000
Pesticides 20,000 20,000 20,000
Irrigation 43,700 22,000 0
Harvest 66,456 58,968 34,944
Miscellaneous 42,000 42,000 22,000
Total 223,156 193,968 104,944
Revenues: Jlut Sorani Jlut Sorani Jlut Sorani
Fruit yield (kg/ha) 9,750 10,320 8,060 8,586 4,446 4,816
Income (per ha) 349,440 387,660 278,460 343,980 141,960 152,880
Net profit (per ha) 126,284 164,504 84,492 150,012 37,016 47,936
Net profit (US$/ha) 2,526 3,290 1,690 3,000 740 960
US$ increase from
rainfed treatment (%)
1,786
(241%)
2,330
(243%)
950
(130%)
2,040
(213%)
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Progress Against Indicators
Morocco (2013)
1670
1770
1500
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1650
1700
1750
1800
100% ETc 70% ETc Traditional
Oilyield(kg/ha)
8550
8850
7900
7400
7600
7800
8000
8200
8400
8600
8800
9000
100% ETc 70% ETc Traditional
Olivefruityield(kg/ha)
556
389
1041
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
100% ETc 70% ETc Traditional
Waterapplied(mm)
1.54
2.28
0.76
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
100% ETc 70% ETc Traditional
Waterproductivity(kg/m3
appliedwater)

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Progress Against Indicators
Morocco (2010-2014)
Yields increased by 30% (from 4,527 kg/ha under
flood treatment to 5,900 kg/ha under 100% ETc
treatment) and water application was reduced by
48% (901 mm vs. 469 mm);
A further saving of 28% water (469 mm vs. 229 mm)
was achieved by switching from 100% ETc to 70%
Etc. There was a 1.3% yield increase as well (5,900
kg/ha vs. 5,980 kg/ha)

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Progress Against Indicators
Yield
Syria: Increase by 78-114%
Morocco: Increased by 30%
along with 62-77% saving of water
Stakeholder engagement
Syria: 133 farmers and technicians
Morocco: 397 farmers and 100 technicians
Trainings for extension agents
Syria: 5 courses: 86 trainees
Morocco: 2 courses; 30 trainees

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Progress Against Indicators
Regional courses by PEA
Two courses by Institute of Sustainable
Agriculture (IAS-CSIC)
One technical visit to Cordoba
Media Coverage
Project website
ICARDA website
CGIAR website
Reporting Morocco newspaper article
Syrian TV channels

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Progress Against Indicators
Publications
18 conference papers
3 ICARDA brochures
2 Posters and 4 flyers by Syrian team
4 Posters and 3 flyers by Moroccan team
Several progressive farmers mentored by the national
teams for adopting project-recommended irrigation
practices

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