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Assessment<br />

Impacts of the Technology<br />

Production and socio-economic benefits Production and socio-economic disadvantages<br />

reduced demand <strong>for</strong> irrigation water<br />

increased product diversification<br />

increased crop yield<br />

relatively high costs <strong>for</strong> purchasing, installation and<br />

maintenance.<br />

Socio-cultural benefits Socio-cultural disadvantages<br />

improved food security / self sufficiency<br />

Ecological benefits Ecological disadvantages<br />

increased soil moisture<br />

reduced evaporation<br />

Off-site benefits Off-site disadvantages<br />

no runoff, no water erosion, no ground water rising<br />

Contribution to human well-being/livelihoods<br />

this technology will help people to receive more diverse food.<br />

Benefits/costs according to land user<br />

Benefits compared with costs short-term: long-term:<br />

Establishment neutral / balanced positive<br />

Maintenance/recurrent positive positive<br />

Even in the first year the labour time is much less compare to the labour needed <strong>for</strong> irrigation by furrows.<br />

Acceptance/adoption:<br />

In all, 100% of land user families (4 families; 100% of area) have implemented the technology with external support in terms of materials.<br />

The system is at an experimental phase.<br />

There is a moderate (growing) trend towards spontaneous adoption of the technology. People are interested in the technology and are<br />

watching their benefits on the experimental plots<br />

Concluding statements<br />

Strengths and how to sustain/improve Weaknesses and how to overcome<br />

Saving water By implementing water saving technologies, not<br />

only in irrigation, but in other fields of water application like<br />

gardening, greenhouses etc.<br />

Diversification of crop production <strong>Land</strong>-users can grow<br />

vegetables, which were not possible with the application of large<br />

amounts of water during the drought season.<br />

Savings of soil fertility topsoil is not washed away with runoff<br />

during irrigation applied to the furrows.<br />

Requires preventive and regular maintenance monitoring and<br />

independent control of water use efficiency as well as through<br />

financial instruments (pressure on inefficient users)<br />

High investment costs due to expensive pipe system provide<br />

subsidies <strong>for</strong> drip irrigation user.<br />

Key reference(s): Zeiliguer, A., G. Sokolova, V. Semeonv, O. Ermolaeva. Results of field experimentations at 2008 to grow tomatoes under drip irrigation at<br />

Pallasovsky District of Volgograd Region. Proceeding of conference at MSUEE. 2008, p. 45-56.<br />

Contact person(s): Anatoly Zeiliguer, MSUEE – Moscow State University <strong>for</strong> Environmental Engineering, 19, Prjanishnikov Street, 127550 Moscow, Russia.<br />

Tel/fax : +7499 9764907, e-mail: azeiliguer@hotmail.ru<br />

136 DESIRE – WOCAT <strong>Desire</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Greener</strong> <strong>Land</strong>

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