Tropicultura (Jan 2006)
Une méthode d'irrigation par semi-conduites verticales adaptées aux zones sahéliennes des filières. Résultats techniques et prospective de l'organisation des filières. Résultats techniques et prospective de l'organisation des filières
Abstract
Irrigation Method with Vertical Semi-tube Adapted for Sahel Areas. Technical Results and Prospective about Organization of Production Chain. The difficulty of planting fruit and multipurpose trees in semi-arid areas results from very important water requirements, immediately on plantation and during all the period of growth. A new irrigation method with vertical semi-tube, tested in Senegal permits to water young plants with low water quantity and to succeed plantations in these semi-arid areas. With the success of this method, the extension of orchards of mango and cashew trees will induce a fruit production what risk to saturate the market in short term if the fruit production chain is not structured in due time. The author describes the new irrigation method and prevents about the urgency to organize the producer groups and the fruit production chain.
