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WLE: Science Focal Point Meeting 2014. Uniting Agriculture and Nature for Poverty Reduction. Progress over the past year. We have appreciated the efforts that partners have gone to in preparation of POWB and Annual Reports - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WLE: Science Focal Point Meeting 2014
Uniting Agriculture and Nature for Poverty Reduction
Progress over the past year
We have appreciated the efforts that partners have gone to in preparation of POWB and Annual Reports
The resubmit of the ‘refresh’ document has been accepted by the CO and we await the recommendations from the CB
The ‘refresh’ includes changes to the structure of the Program with Flagships, Clusters and Core Themes
We were pleasantly surprised by the number of outcome stories that were submitted for this event – clearly demonstrating the diversity of work going on in the Program
WLE Program Structure
WLE At Scale
WLE ES&R Framework
What WLE is trying to achieve
Sustainable intensification provides a pathway for agriculture productivity, human development and resilient landscapes
Why
Increasing environmental degradation Rising risks associated with the current growth agenda Rapidly rising human demands and inequity – we need to meet the
human agenda• We are consuming natural capital in a way that is not sustainable and
equitable Recognition that sustainability agenda is at the heart of
development
How
Influencing development choices to improve sustainable agricultural intensification through nature based solutions by providing:
• Evidence-base knowledge that sustainable intensification provides improved food security, equity, livelihoods and landscapes
• Integrated solutions to better manage risk related to rising shocks
• Models and scenarios to understand trade-offs and synergies• Institutional innovations to address inequity and gender
imbalances, while promoting inclusive and sustainable growth
Unique selling points
We are not about protecting ecosystem for the sake of ecosystems We support human development by working with ecosystems and
people Ecosystems as the foundation for agriculture productivity, equity,
livelihoods and prosperity We go beyond the paradigm of minimizing the impacts of
agriculture We are exploring the interface between rural and urban systems Working across sectors to provide integrated solutions to reverse
land and water degradation Combining an ecological approach with a natural resource
management approach to build resilience
Managing salinity in Central Asia: licorice as a tool in rehabilitating
abandoned irrigated lands.
Dr Akmal Karimov,
IWMI Central Asia.
Uniting Agriculture and Nature for Poverty Reduction
The Issue
34 million hectares of globally equipped irrigated area is abandoned or underperforming due to salinity
In Central Asia, 50% of irrigated area affected by degrees of salinization
Elevated water tables that mobilize salt in the profile
Drainage systems do not work effectively – lack of maintenance and investments
The Research Approach
Dewatering the profile with deep rooted species endemic to Central Asia – Licorice
Tolerates salinity; market for root extracts – industrial uses; pharmaceuticals; food and beverages (Coca Cola)
Forage can be fed to livestock – protein content of 12%
Licorice is a perennial shrub; tolerates harsh winters -20C
The Research Results
Year
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Dry
mat
ter
yiel
d (
t h
a-1
)
0
2
4
6
8
10
Forage Roots
Year
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
De
pth
to s
urf
ace
(cm
)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Saline abandonedLicorice rehabilitated
Critical depth
Crop
Cotton Wheat
Yie
ld (
t h
a-1
)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Saline abandonedLicorice rehabilitated
REVITALIZING DEGRADED ECOSYSTEMSReduce land degradation and increase resilience of small scale farming communities in sub-Saharan Africa and other hot spots across the globe
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) for amelioration of salt-affected soils and income generation, Uzbekistan
2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
50010001500200025003000350040004500
Net profit from Licorice produc-tion
Natural conditions
Cultivated crop
Net i
ncom
e, U
SD/h
a
Salt-affected soils in Syr Darya, Uzbekistan, 2005
Growing licorice on abandoned salt-affected soils can: Ameliorate salt-effected soils Return them to productive use Improve fertility of soils Generate high income for poor farmers