Table 1 Korsimoro reservoir cropping pattern and irrigation technologies [11, 13, 15, 16]
From: Potential of microfinanced solar water pumping systems for irrigation in rural areas of Burkina Faso
Reservoir | Attributes |
|---|---|
Year of construction | 1984 |
Location | 70 km northeast of Ouagadougou |
Capacity | 4.7 million m3 |
Agroecological zone | South Sahelian zone |
Water users | (1) Vegetable, (2) rice, (3) pastoralist, (4) fishermen |
Crops | |
Upstream | 1000 farmers sharing 230 ha |
Downstream crop | Rice 32 ha |
Crop cycles | 2 cycles in dry season: Oct to Dec and Jan to Apr |
Current pumps used | |
Technology | Kerosene, petrol, diesel pumps |
Shared pumps | 5–10 Hp diesel (brands Kirloskar/Rhino) |
Market availability of pumps | Pumps for 2 to 3 ha available at 500 to 700 USD |