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I m pl em ent at i on of af f or dabl e m i cr o i r r i gat i on syst em s i n Er i t r ea ( not onl y) a m ar ket i ng appr oach

Geographical location of Eritrea

Agr o- ecol ogi cal zones, ar ea cover age and m ean annual r ai nf al l Agr o- ecol ogi cal zone Ar ea cover age ( % ) M oi st t o sem i - ar i d hi ghl and zone 7. 4 ( >400 - 500 m m r ai nf al l / year ) M oi st t o sem i - ar i d l ow l and zone 16. 2 ( >400 - 500 m m r ai nf al l / year ) Sub- hum i d escar pm ent zone 0. 8 ( 300 – 500 m m r ai nf al l / year Ar i d hi ghl and zone 2. 5 ( < 300 m m / year ) Ar i d l ow l and zone 32. 3 ( <300 m m / year ) Sem i - deser t zone 38. 8 Tot al ar ea 100

Sub-humid environment Sub hum i d Escar pm ent ( 0. 8 % of t ot al Ar ea)

Semi arid environment Sem i - ar i d hi ghl and ( 7. 4 % of t ot al ar ea)

Traditional irrigation

Ai m s of t he Pr oj ect • To eval uat e t he pot ent i al of m i cr o- i r r i gat i on f or sm al l f ar m er s i n Er i t r ea • To st udy t he t echni cal per f or m ance of I DE - i r r i gat i on equi pm ent pr oduced i n I ndi a • To assess f ar m er s needs, wi shes and const r ai nt s concer ni ng sm al l scal e i r r i gat i on • To eval uat e t he chances of a pr i vat e m ar ketf ori r r i gat i on equi pm enti n Er i t r ea

Test sites

School in Hagaz

Presentation / introduction in Sheeb

Details are important / instruction of farmers

Customizing a set in Barentu

Experiments in Hamel Malo

The first bucket kit in Gaden

Cal cul at i on of subsi di sed pr i ces t o sel l ki t s t o t est per sons Bucket Ki t Dr um Ki t Spr i nkl er ( veget and Ki t hor t i cul t . ) Pr i ce ( i n $) at m anuf act ur er s door 5 16 21 Pl us ser vi ce char ge i n I ndi a, 10% of net pr i ce 0. 5 1. 6 2. 1 Pl us shi pm ent cost s ( i n t he act ual case wi t h ai r 3 9. 6 12. 6 f r i ght ) 60% of net pr i ce Pl us cust om cl ear i ng i n Er i t r ea, i ncl udi ng 0. 5 1. 6 2. 1 t r anspor t cost s et c. , 10% of net pr i ce Tot al cost s per set ( i n $) 9 28. 6 37. 6 Ful l cost s per set i n Nakf a ( exchange r at e = 121. 5 386. 1 507. 6 1 : 13. 5 i n O ct ober 2001) Subsi di sed pr i ce per set i n Nakf a ( hi gher 60 200 250 i ni t i al r i sk = +/ - hal f pr i ce)

Pr i ce com par i son f or di f f er ent pr oduct s avai l abl e i n Er i t r ea Pr oducer / Ar ea under Pr i ce / uni t Pr i ce per i r r i gat i on ( Nakf a) 0. 1 hect ar e t ype of dr i p i r r i gat i on ki t m 2 I DE bucket ki t * 20 135 Nakf a 6750 Nakf a m 2 I DE veget abl e ki t * 100 445 Nakf a 4450 Nakf a m 2 Net af i m * 500 3726 Nakf a 7450 Nakf a m 2 Phaesum 500 3500 Nakf a 7000 Nakf a ( Chapi n W at er m at i cs) ( sel l i ng pr i ce i n of f er ) * Pr i ce ex f act or y x 2 ( ser vi ce char ge, shi pm ent cost s, cust om cl ear i ng) pl us 15 % r et ai l er ’ s m ar gi n) Al l pr i ces ar e par t i al l y based on est i m at i ons and appr oaches. Exchange r at e Nakf a : US$ = 13. 5 : 1 i n O ct ober 2001 Addi t i onal equi pm ent ( l i ke bucket s or bar r el s) i s not i ncl uded i n t he cal cul at i on

Descr i pt i on of di st r i but ed ki t s and som e pr obl em s m et Feat ur es Ki t chen gar den Veget abl e Hor t i cul t ur e M i cr o- spr i nkl er ki t gar den ki t gar den ki t ki t M aj or M ai n l i ne, l at er al M ai n l i ne, l at er al M ai n l i ne, l at er al M ai n l i ne, l at er al com ponent s l i nes, m i cr o- t ubes, l i nes, m i cr o- t ubes, l i nes, m i cr o- t ubes, l i nes, m i cr o- f i l t er , pegs, T- j oi nt s, f i l t er , pegs, T- j oi nt s, f i l t er , pegs, T- j oi nt s, spr i nkl er s, f i l t er , f i t t i ngs f i t t i ngs f i t t i ngs pegs, f i t t i ngs Ar ea under m 2 m 2 m 2 m 2 40 100 130 160 i r r i gat i on Num ber of 36 150 50 15 em i t t er s Appr oxi m at e 36 t o 144 f or 36 t o 600 f or 50 M ai nl y used f or num ber of pl ant s spaced cr ops, al so spaced cr ops, al so non- spaced cr ops used f or r ow cr ops used f or r ow cr ops Requi r ed 1 m et er 1 m et er 1 m et er 10 m et er m i ni m um hei ght of w at er sour ce Di schar ge per 2 l i t r e per hour 2 l i t r e per hour 2 l i t r e per hour 50 l i t r e per hour em i t t er Requi r ed cont ent Bucket wi t h 20 l Bar r el wi t h 200 l Bar r el wi t h 200 l Bar r el wi t h 500 l or of w at er st or age connect t o t ap bi n Type of cr ops Veget abl e cr ops, Veget abl e cr ops, Per enni al f r ui t Veget abl es, f l ower s, f l ower s f l ower s cr ops pul ses, cer eal s, et c

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