Madagascar. Scalin up micro-irrigation. Andriamanalina Raharinjatovo Fenomanantsoa, Project coordinator, Agriculturalists and Veterinaries without Frontiers. Furthering water cooperation in rural areas. Making it happen! International Annual UN-Water Zaragoza Conference 2012/2013. Preparing for the 2013 International Year. Water Cooperation: Making it Happen! 8-10 January 2013

2. Madagascar
3rd world bigger Island (587 000 km2)
Member of SADC, COMESA and COI
22 millions of habitants - 3 millions of
agricultural households (rural)
Agricultural sector : 26 % GDP in 2011
vs 36 % in 2005
Important rural poverty/food insecurity
due to the lack of policies of frameworks
 Important water waste in agriculture
(manual watering : 22m3/100 sqm – 40
to 80 m3/household/year – vegetable)
despite the growing water pressure and
water conflicts at local/national

3. Scampis (2009 – 2012) - Implementation by AVSF NGO
Strategy : creation and strengthening of supply chain of
materials adapted to the local context
MANUFACTURER
S
3 1
Technical
Partnership Accompaniment of
RETAILERS
partnership
MINISTRIES/REGIONS Strategy marketig
MEDIA
COMMERCIAL
Agricultural Services TECHNICIANS
Center
Program/projects,
NGO , Farmers Ass. • warness/marketing
• Technical assistance
Contract Farming  Technical support
Companies
2
Subsidy policy
BENEFICIARIES DEMONSTRATION Training
PLOTS exchanges

4.  3 manufacturers + 60
retailers + 120 technicians
 10 000 families (4 500 with
other IFAD projects):
 110 000 m3, water & 270
000 € income
 A growing interest and
commitment of actors
 13 regions/22 concerned
 Time and energy saved for other activities (+ education)
 Ability of extension of cultivated land and reduction of the
welding time and risk of decapitalization
 Most nutrition quality and reduction of vulnerability to disease.

5. Partnership with Lecofruit
 Contract farming Company : supplying inputs and
technical support for small farmers
11 000 small farmers x 5 Contracts (100 sqm)/year : 55
000 sqm/year : 5 000 T green bean to Europe
Training team by Scampis and successful test of MIS
Decision : integration MIS in production process : 1 000
farmers in 2011, 2 000 to 3 000/year
11 000 farmers x 3 cycles :100 sqm : 380 000 m3 water
saved/year + Most equity Lecofruit – farmers
Sustainable access of means and market (farmers)

6. Main issues/challenges
 Autonomy of the supply chain by Scaling Up
Demand increasing
Suppliers reinforced
Critical mass of users (150 000 HH – 4 000 x 103 m3
water/year if only 100 sqm/HH)
Strategy :
Support of supply chain (marketing and D & R)
Insertion SMI of food security, improvement of income
and Natural Resources Management
Institutionalization of SMI (Water Policy, Agricultural Sector

8. Exemple du petit pompage « à moindre coût »
En 2010 : Pompe aspirante fabriquée
localement :
(+) profondeur max d’aspiration : 8 m
(+) débit : 2 500 – 3 000 litres/heure
(-) poids plus faible : 11,5 – 12 kg
(-) cylindre en PVC + caoutchouc fondu
- pas de rouille
- plus de résistance aux chocs
- remplacement de la chemise (PVC)
par l’utilisateur lui-même
(-) prix/producteur (+tuyau):192 000 Ar
(-) pièce de rechange locale

9. Merci de votre attention!