Budapest Water Summit 2019 The WATER RETAINER KEEPING THE SOILS - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Budapest Water Summit 2019

The WATER RETAINER

KEEPING THE SOILS MOIST FOR LONGER

ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE CONSEQUENCES

WE KEEP THE HUMIDITY IN THE SOIL

the WATER RETAINER:

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is a water soluble liquid, which we spray onto the surface of the soil;

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is organic based and degrades without any remedies within three months;

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can be used with repeated treatment;

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reduces evaporation loss. It also absorbs humidity from the air to the soil;

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is registered for use in organic farming.

WHERE TO USE

WHERE TO USE

Oil pumpkin not treated Treated with the Water Retainer Significant difference due to much better germination.

Treated with the Water Retainer Control Germination trial in Hungary without irrigation Germination trial in Marrakech

Treated with the Water Retainer 50 % irrigation Control 100 % irrigation Trial in Marrakech on young (1 year old) citrus plantation. The Water Retainer saved 50 % of the irrigation water during the 2 month period.

Evolution of the height of argan tree saplings with 50% reduced irrigation

80% 85% 90% 95% 100%

10 Litres 15 litres F1 15 litres F2 Taux de réussite des plants d'arganier

Temoin 5ml

10

10 Litres 15 litres F1 15 litres F2

Comparaison des accroissements en Hauteur (cm)

Temoin 5ml 8ml 10ml

8,96 16,81 26,82 43,27 65,61 31,76 51,72 74,29 43,27

0,00 20,00 40,00 60,00 80,00 Mars Mai juin juillet

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Evolution Hauteur chêne-liège en cm

Temoin 5l/3ml 5l/5ml 80% 100% Temoin dosage 3ml Dosage 5 ml

Taux de survie chêne-liège

Arrosage 5 L Arrosage 10 L

Fresh biomass and water productivity on silage corn in Morocco

32,60 35,73 27,50 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 100% ETc 75% ETc 50% ETc Fresh biomass yield (T/Ha) Irrigation level /treatment NT T

5,13 8,38 10,38 0,00 2,00 4,00 6,00 8,00 10,00 12,00 100% Etc 75% Etc 50 % Etc Water productivity (Kg/m3) Irrigation level/Treatment NT T

Evolution of soil humidity measured from the third day after suspending irrigation for 7 days according to water irrigation regimes and soil treated with the Water Retainer Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

16,75 14,08 12,00 13,00 14,00 15,00 16,00 17,00

Average height [cm]

Treated Untereated control 11,3 10,5 10,0 10,2 10,4 10,6 10,8 11,0 11,2 11,4

Average number of shoots

Treated Untreted control

Test on capsicum in Nairobi after 45 days of treatment. Irrigation was reduced by 40%!

Cotton in Pakistan with 40% less water

Climate impact

Irrigated cultivation:

Water need for 100 000 acres 160 million m3 Savings with the Water Retainer application 30%

Water quantity saved 48 million m3

This water saving is enough for 800 000 people's yearly water need!

Water equivalent in non-irrigated cultivation:

Average water needed in the soil for 100 000 acres 280 million m3 Yield surplus with the Water retainer application 12%

Water equivalent of the yield surplus on 100 000 acres 33.6 million m3

Socio-economic and political impact

Socio-economic:

• Increased food security;
• Increased possibility for

agricultural production;

• Easier and more successful

land reclamation;

• Business for local company.

Political:

• Reduces geography based

water related tensions;

• Helps keeping the population

calm on water related issues;

• Makes water resources

management better plannable. Overall water risk

Source: www.wri.org

Geographical presence

Colombia Chile Morocco Tunisia Ghana Kenya South Africa Botswana Pakistan India Iran Hungary Slovenia Croatia Sweden UK

Blending and packing

• peration done

locally Master component from Water&Soil Ltd. Locally available ingredients The ready product: WATER RETAINER Advantages:

• Transportation reduced by 80 %
• Cheaper product
• Local labor used
• Business for local company
• Easier to fit and involve to government

programs

• Possibility for regional cooperation

LOCAL PRODUCTION