Wind Erosion in Africa and West Asia : Problems and Control Strategies
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The World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organi zation of the United Nati ons (FAO), the United Nati ons Development Programme (UNDP), and the U nited Nati ons Environment Programme (UNEP) are cosponsors of th e CGIAR. The World Bank provides the CGIAR System with a Secretariat in Washington, DC, and a Technical Advisory Committee, with its Secretariat at FAO in Rome, assists the System in the development of its research program. Wind Erosion in Africa and West Asia: Problems and Control Strategies Proceedings of the Expert Group Meeting 22-25 April 1997, Cairo, Egypt Editors M.V.K. Sivakumar Acting Chief, Agricultural Meteorology Division, WMO Geneva, Switzerland M.A. Zobisch Soil Conservation and Land Management Specialist, /CARDA Aleppo, Syria S. Koala Desert Margins Initiative, /CR/SAT Niamey, Niger and T. Maukonen Senior Programme Officer, UNEP Nairobi, Kenya Sponsors International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) 1998 © 1998 International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) All rights reserved ICARDA encourages the fair use of this material. Proper citation is requested. Citation: Sivakumar, M.V.K., M.A. Zobisch, S. Koala and T. Maukonen (Ed.). 1998. Wind Erosion in Africa and West Asia: Problems and Control Strategies. Proceedings of the ICARDA/ICRISAT/UNEPN\Jl\/10 Expert Group Meeting, 22-25 April 1997, Cairo, Egypt. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syria. v + 198 pp. ISBN: 92-9127-077-6 Production supervisor: Guy R. 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The mention of trade names does not imply endorsement of or discrimination against any product by /CARDA. Contents Foreword ... .. ................... ... ... .. .... ...... ........ ... ................... ... .................. .... ....... v Introduction .......................................................... ... .. ...... ... ...... ... : ... .... ............. 1 Opening Address T. Maukonen .................................................................. : .................... .......... 5 1 t Welcome Address M. V.K. Sivakumar .......... ......... .... ..... ..... ... .......... ... .. ....... ................................ 7 Keynote Address Wind Erosion in Africa, a Neglected Creeping or Catastrophic Process of Land Degradation: Suggestions for Control Monique Mainguet ........... ... ............................... ........................................... 13 West Asia and North Africa The West Asia and North Africa Region: Some Underlying Factors of Wind Erosion and Perspectives for Research and Technology Development Michael A. Zobisch ..................................... .... ... .................................. ........ 37 Review of Major Research on Wind Erosion in Arid and Desert Tunisia Hou cine Khatteli .................................. ...... ..... ......... .. ... ............................... 49 Some Observations on Wind Erosion in Egypt Mohamed M. Wassif ..... .... .... .. ..................................................................... 59 West and Central Africa Extent and Severity of Wind Erosion in West and Central Africa S. Koala and C.L. Bielders ............................................. ............................. 81 Wind Erosion Research in Niger: The Experience of ICRISAT and Advanced Research Organizations C.L. Bielders, J.L. Rajot and S. Koala ......... .. ... ...... .... .... .................... .......... 95 Wind Erosion in Niger: Extent, Current Research, and Ongoing Soil Conservation Activities Abdelkrim Ben Mohamed ........................... ................................................ 125 Understanding Major Processes and Socioeconomic Constraints Wind Erosion Processes E.L. Skidmore .... ... .. ................................... .. ... ... ..................... ................... 137 111 Modeling Wind Erosion D. W Fryrear .............................................................................................. 143 Quantification of Aeolian Sediment Balances from Soil Particle Transport Measurements Gee rt Sterk.................................................. .. ...... .................... ................. 155 Wind Erosion in Niger: Farmer Perceptions, Traditional Techniques to Prevent and Combat Wind Erosion, and Farmer Adoption of Modern Soil Conservation Technologies J.P.A. Lamers ................................ ............... .................... .. ..... ............... ... 173 Workshop Outcomes .............................................. .... .. ............... ................ 187 Participants ................................................................................................... 197 iv Foreword The dry parts of Africa and West Asia experience tremendous pressures on their land resources. Population increases in these regions are some of the highest in the world. At the same time, signs of serious land degradation are apparent everywhere in the region. Without appropriate land management practices, these lands will deteriorate beyond the state of useful rehabilitation. In many areas, traditional land management practices can no longer cope with the pressure exerted on the land. Land-users need to adopt more appropriate ways of management of the land. However, despite advanced scientific knowledge and the availability of land-use technologies suited to many different circumstances,