PROPOSAL:
ICA4-2000-30022
ACRONYM
ENRICH
AREA:
FP5 - INCO2, 5/ unknown KeyAction
Call number / date:
-
PROJECT TYPE:
Shared Cost
EU CONTRIBUTION:
850,000
STARTING DATE:
2000-10-01
DURATION:
42 months
Coordinator: Dr. J.D. Deans, Natural Environment Research Counci, Centre Ecology, Hydrology, (Edinburgh), Bush Estate, Penicuik, UK -EH26 0QB, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Email: jdd@ceh.ac.uk
Project Description:
We aim to reverse declining crop yield in dry land Africa by using N fixing trees to improve soil fertility in a novel agro forestry system. Wet season tree leaves will be used as mulch to improve soil fertility dry season leaves will be sold as dry season fodder to generate secondary income for the purchase and application of rock P. N fixation will be maximised by matching tree and symbiotic genotypes. P availability will be increased by mycorrhizas. Success of the applied microsymbionts will be followed in the field using DNA techniques. Economics will be examined and laboratory microbiological procedures used to maximise N fixation and P availability. Water use will be assessed to ensure sustainability in terms of water balance. N fixing tree fodder sales and P application will provide a positive feedback to increase farm income generation. The high value indigenous Pterocarpus erinaceus and more promising exotic Gliricidia sepium will be compared.
Project URL: http://www.nbu.ac.uk/tropical/enrich.htm
Consortium:
Co-ordinator:
Contact Person: GREEN, June (Mrs)
Department: CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY
Organisation: Natural Environment Research Council
Banchory Research Station, Glassel
AB31 4BY BANCHORY(KINCARDINSHIRE)
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44-1487-772512
Fax: +44-1487-773467
jg@ceh.ac.uk
Sci. Co-ordinator:
Dr J Douglas Deans
CEH Edinburgh
Bush Estate
Penicuik
Midlothian EH26 0QB
Participants
Contact Person: SOLLAMO, Raija (Dr)
Department: DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY - FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Organisation: University of Helsinki
9 Viikinkaari 9 Biocenter 1A
PO Box 56
00014 Helsinki
FINLAND
Contact Person: MAIGA, Alpha (Dr)
Department: CENTRE REGIONAL DE RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE DE SOTUBA
Organisation: Institut d'Economie Rurale
PO Box 438
MALI
Contact Person: MULLER, Jean-Pierre (Dr)
Department: LABORATOIRE DE MICROBIOLOGIE DES SOLS
CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE BEL-AIR
Organisation: Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement
SENEGAL
Contact Person: BAKHAYOKHO, Moussa (Dr)
Department: CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES FORESTIERES & MIRCEN
Organisation: Institut Senegalais de Recherches Agricoles
SENEGAL
Contact Person: DIARRA, Bouba (Professor)
Department: LABORATORY OF MICROBIOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY - FACULTY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNIQUES
Organisation: Universite du Mali
Colline de Badalabougou
PO Box 3206
10 Bamako
MALI
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