AquaFish Collaborative Research Support Program,Oregon State University

Partnering with: • Direction Nationale de la Pêche, Bamako, Mali• Moi University Department of Fisheries &Aquatic Sciences, Eldoret,

Kenya• Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China• FishAfrica, Nairobi, Kenya

Aquatic Resource Use and Conservation for Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture and Fisheries

in Mali

Mali:• Area ≈ 1.24 million km2

• Pop ≈ 12.6 million

• 700,000 fishers

• Annual fish production

≈ 100,000 tons

• Annual fish consumption

≈ 10.5 kg/person

• Demand increasing at

> 7% annually

Mali:

Mali:• Wide range in climate,

ecological zones• Sahara Desert north

• Sahel across the middle

• Subtropical areas south

• Annual rainfall:• Tombouctou: 202 mm

• Bamako: 1018 mm

• Temperatures:• Tombouctou: 20-33°C

• Bamako: 25-31°C

• Seasons• Rains: April-October

• Dry season: October-April

Mali

Bamako

Tombouctou

If you visit in the dry season . . .

Lake Sélingué

But water is available . . . Niger River Basin

Plenty of water:

Plenty of water:

Dry season

Wet season/ Irrigation (same pond)

Mali Project: Overview

• Associate Award from USAID/Mali

• October 1, 2007 – September 30, 2010

• South-South approach

• Focus on three themes

Mali Project: Themes

• Theme I: Pond Culture

• Theme II: Rice-Fish Culture

• Theme III: Fisheries Planning

Mali Project: Partners• Héry Coulibaly,

Direction Nationale de la Pêche, Mali

• Charles Ngugi, Moi University, Kenya

• Yang Yi, Liu LipingShanghai Ocean University, China

• Nancy Gitonga,FishAfrica, Kenya

Theme I: Pond Culture

• Training

– In Mali

– In Kenya

• Field Trials

Theme II: Rice-Fish

• Training & Workshops

– In China

– In Mali

• Field Trials

Theme III: Fisheries Planning• Frame Survey training

• Frame Survey

• Stakeholders workshops

Accomplishments: Pond Culture

• Pond culture training in Mali, February 2-6, 2009 (24 trainees)

• Pond culture training in Kenya, April 6-17, 2009 (4 trainees)

• Pond culture training in Mali, June 21- July 3, 2009 (22 trainees)

• Pre- On-Farm Trials workshops, Mali June 29-30, 2009 (20 trainees)

• On-Farm Trials, Mali July 15, 2009 – January 15, 2010 (6 farmers)

Accomplishments: Rice-Fish Culture

• Rice-fish training, Shanghai, China, September 16-23, 2008 (Theme II) (2 trainees)

• Meeting of interested farmers, Baguineda June XX-YY, 2009

• Rice-Fish Demonstrations set-up, Baguineda June 26, 2009 (21 trainees)

• Rice-Fish Demonstrations, Baguineda July 15, 2009 – November 18, 2009

Accomplishments: Fisheries Planning

• Frame survey training in Mali, February 9-13, 2009 (31 trainees)

• Frame survey on Lake Sélingué, February 14-15, 2009

• Frame Survey Analysis and report, February 9-13, 2009

Key Impacts—Pond Culture :• The Association des Pisciculteurs et Aquaculteurs du Mali (APAM), facilitated by

the DNP, undertook significant follow-up work after the first training course, including reviewing what was learned in training and assessing existing ponds and practices vis-à-vis lessons learned

• Trainees returning from Pond Culture training in Kenya constructed a catfish hatchery at the Centre de Formation Pratique en Elevage, Bamako

• Trainees returning from Kenya assisted in training at next training in Mali

• One trainee in particular (Seydou Toé) is now improving his ponds, has constructed his own small-scale hatchery at his farm, and is providing training for other groups elsewhere

• One Pond Culture trainee is leading the Jigiya (“Hope”) association in pond construction and fish culture activities in Kayo (near Koulikoro)

• Trainees returning from Rice-Fish training in China have contributed significantly to organization and oversight of field demonstrations in the Baguineda area

Key Impacts—Pond Culture :Catfish production by Seydou Toé, Banco:

Hatchery setup

Holding/nursing tank

Fingerlings produced

Production pond

Key Impacts—Pond Culture :Tilapia production by Jigiya Association, Kayo

The association’s first pond

Sampling day

Record-keeping

New pond under construction

Key Impacts—Rice-Fish Culture :Rice-Fish production in the Baguineda irrigation area:

Traditional fields are modified to accept fish:

Excavation of fish sump

Water channels for fish passage

The result is an extra crop to go along with rice:

The fish crop is bigger & better than a wild catch:

Key Impacts—Rice-Fish Culture :

Item

Rice Production (kg/ha)

Rice income (CFA/ha)

Fish production (kg/ha)

Fish income (CFA/ha)

Total income (CFA/ha)

Observations:

*Average of demonstration plots

Rice Alone

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The only product is rice; this can be consumed at home or sold for cash for purchasing other needs

Rice-Fish*

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There are two products—rice and fish; fish can be consumed or sold for cash for purchasing other needs; rice need not be sold

Comparison of production with and without fish,

Baguineda demonstration fields, 2009:

Key Impacts—Fisheries Planning:

• DNP staff trained in techniques and procedures for conducting frame surveys for lakes

• First frame survey of Lake Sélingué completed

• Survey data analyzed, report and recommendations submitted

• Stakeholder workshops set to discuss and plan for community-based management of Lake Sélingué fisheries resources

Summary of Short-Term Training Activities , 2008-2009 • Nine training events held• 124 individuals trained• Most training in Mali, some in China and Kenya• Trainees have included farmers, government technicians,

fishers, fish processors• Topics included:

– Lake survey techniques (Frame Surveys)– Sound pond construction techniques– Appropriate pond management practices– Propagation of catfish for stocking– Post-harvest fish processing alternatives

Upcoming Activities, 2010:

• Stakeholders lake management workshops (2), Lake Sélingué: January

• Pond culture workshop, Bamako: January• Pond culture field trials, Mali: January – June• Pond culture training, Kenya: March – April

Mali Project: Potential Future Activities

• Assessments: Evaluation of work already done, Needs assessment, Identification of areas with greatest potential (pond culture, rice-fish)

• Extend training, field trials, and demonstrations to new areas (pond culture, rice-fish culture)

• Add an extension component• Periodic Frame Surveys, Lake Sélingué• Frame Surveys on other lakes (Manantali?)• Medium- and Long-term training?• Facilities development: To enhance fingerling production capacity

Thanks!