**Water Efficiency in Rice and Cotton**
The project aims at improving the household economy combined with the promotion of more efficient production of rice and cotton of 45,000 smallholder families in two regional clusters: Central Asia (Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan) and South Asia (India, Pakistan). To motivate rice and cotton farmers to be more efficient with irrigation water and other inputs, a push-pull approach is applied: smallholders receive technical assistance and market access for more efficient production while private companies enter into reliable business partnerships.
Región/País | Tema | Período | Presupuesto |
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Asia |
Agricultura y seguridad alimentaria Agua
Recursos hídricos agrícolas
Abastecimiento de agua Política del sector del agua Desarrollo agrícolo |
01.10.2014
- 30.06.2018 |
CHF 3’454’600
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- Rice and cotton farmers adopt more efficient and more effective production methods (push)
- Private sector companies purchase commodities from farmers who produce with more efficient and more sustainable methods (pull)
- Multi-stakeholder water stewardship plans are implemented (water policy)
- Push-Pull approach is scaled up to more farmers and more companies
- RAS for 45’000 smallholders
- Secured market access for 70 to 80% of the farmers
- Policy influencing at local level
- Crowding-in of new companies.
- Stakeholder workshops in the four countries organised and joint planning
- Negotiations with private sector companies successfully completed
- Baselines elaborated and ready for use
- Joint elaboration of project document with a strong joint ownership
- HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
- Coordination with SDC programs on efficient water use in the two geographic clusters
- CORIGAP (Closing rice yield gaps in Asia)
- FIBL – Langzeitversuch für biologischen Landbau
- Grow Africa
- GFRAS
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Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA Y SANEAMIENTO
AGRICULTURA
ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA Y SANEAMIENTO
ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA Y SANEAMIENTO
AGRICULTURA
Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE Basic drinking water supply
Agricultural water resources
Política de recursos hídricos y gestión administrativa
Política de recursos hídricos y gestión administrativa
Desarrollo agrario
Temas transversales El proyecto tiene en cuenta la igualdad de género como tema transversal.
El proyecto tiene en cuenta la democratización, la buena gobernanza y los derechos humanos como tema transversal.
Tipo de ayuda Mandato con fondos fiduciarios
Número de proyecto 7F09186
Contexto |
Rice and Cotton are two key crops. While rice is the most important staple food for humans, cotton is a key commodity for the textile industry. These two crops consume around 30% of the world irrigation water. Around 250 million smallholders are involved in the cultivation of rice and cotton. Cotton is relevant for food security because of its qualities in crop rotation as well as for income generation capacity. Furthermore, cotton seed oil is the most relevant kitchen oil in cotton regions. |
Objetivos |
To improve water use efficiency of rice and cotton, firstly by promoting effective water use as well as better agronomic approaches, and by involving the private sector as well as platforms such as the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) and Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS). |
Grupos destinarios |
45’000 smallholders (15% of women; 85% of men) in four countries: India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic. |
Efectos a medio plazo |
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Resultados |
Resultados previstos: Resultados de las fases anteriores: |
Dirección / Officina Federal responsable |
COSUDE |
Crédito |
Cooperación al desarrollo |
Contrapartes del proyecto |
Contraparte del contrato Organización suiza sin fines de lucro Otras contrapartes Coop, Reismühle Brunnen, Mars Food, Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP), Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation. |
Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores |
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Presupuesto | Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF 3’454’600 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF 3’409’282 Total del proyecto desde la primera fase Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF 6’000’000 |
Fases del proyecto |
Fase 2
01.11.2018
- 31.12.2022
(Completed)
Fase 1 01.10.2014 - 31.10.2018 (Completed) |