Irrigation-Agronomy-Pedology

The surface water mobilization study will contribute in the medium term to economic growth and poverty reduction. The sectoral objective of the study is to ensure in the long term a balanced exploitation of surface and groundwater, so as to guarantee the sustainable satisfaction of the various needs.
More specifically, the objective of the study is to define a future intervention program, focused on the construction of check dams, in order to allow the development of irrigated agricultural activities and to ensure the preservation of the natural environment by reducing the pressure on the groundwater. This study is part of the overall efforts undertaken by the Cabo Verde in terms of adaptation to climate change. It is also part of the Government's efforts to promote the development of irrigated agricultural land and to limit the exodus of populations to urban centers.