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PEF Recognising hybrid solutions TO BUILDING RESILIENCE: pacc palau

PEF Recognising hybrid solutions TO BUILDING RESILIENCE: pacc palau. Presented by: Taito Nakalevu, PACC PM, SPREP. Outline. About PACC (5 mins) PACC Palau - Food Security Sector Taro demonstration Problem Action research (on-farm demo) Preliminary results Lessons. About PACC.

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PEF Recognising hybrid solutions TO BUILDING RESILIENCE: pacc palau

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  1. PEF Recognising hybrid solutions TO BUILDING RESILIENCE: pacc palau Presented by: Taito Nakalevu, PACC PM, SPREP

  2. Outline • About PACC (5 mins) • PACC Palau - Food Security Sector • Taro demonstration • Problem • Action research (on-farm demo) • Preliminary results • Lessons

  3. About PACC VIDEO CLIP > 4’40”

  4. Palau – Adaptation Context • ~ 85% population reside in low-lying coastal areas of Palau • Taro is the main staple crop • Planted in low-lying areas. • Salt water intrusion impacting adversely on taro (staple) crop • About 7-9mm/yr

  5. Palau – Adaptation Context • Projected to increase by 5-15cm (high confidence PCCSP) • Low lands are abandoned due to high salinity • Food imports in Palau have grown by 133% in the last decade, while the population has increased by 20%

  6. SOIL ANALYSIS OF PILOT SITE (3 AREAS)

  7. Adaptation Option(s) demonstrated

  8. 1. Taro Variety testing for salt tolerance – 19 varieties tested • 13 Local varieties • Ochelochel • Kirang • UngilDil • Okelang • Dungersuul • Ngesuas • Homusted • Dirrubong • Prak • Terrekakl • Kerdeu • Ochab • Dirratengadik • 6 Introduced varieties • Tan/ Ind 14 • Tan/Mal 14 • BL/HW 12 • SM 10 • SM 12 • SM 111 TESTED for SALT TOLERANCE 6 INTRODUCED SOURCED FROM : SPC LAND RESOURCE UNIT

  9. 2. Test the use of traditional dykes to control salt water intrusion

  10. Preliminary Results:

  11. March 2013, 8 months after planting 2nd Harvest

  12. Block A Block B Block C Block D

  13. Performance of traditional dykes • Results - mixed • Using only traditional materials with soil no longer stops intrusion • More secondary dykes had to be build. • Also there is now the use of plastic or tarpaulin materials and sandbags to help keep out the salt water.

  14. Clearing of waterway from the hill Traditionally farmers rely on dykes and flushing to keep the salt water out or flush out salt water in the plantations. AFTER BEFORE

  15. Women are responsible for Taro Planting

  16. Raising the dike and installing a rubber sheet lining

  17. Construction of the main dike with rubber lining and sand bags

  18. More secondary dykes have to be build to prevent intrusion

  19. Traditionally men are not allowed into taro patches. Now they need to assist the women to deal with salinity challenges

  20. Lessons… • Natural solutions are best but may not be enough thus the need to be open to hybrid solutions to better adapt • Traditional practices need to change to deal with new challenges brought about by climate change • Be flexible and open minded to adaptation solutions as the situation demands

  21. Partnerships & Linkages • This project is a collaboration between • SPREP-UNDP-GEF-AusAID PACC Project • Office of Environmental Response & Coordination • Palau Community College Cooperative Research and Extension • College of Micronesia Land Grant Programs • AusAID International Climate Change Adaptation to Climate (ICCAI) through SPC • SPC North Pacific Office

  22. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : Taito Nakalevu: taiton@sprep.org Peniamina Leavai: peniaminal@sprep.org Naheed Hussein: naheedh@sprep.org Pacific Climate Change portal: www.pacificclimatechange.net Vital roads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0kpPxAf3SY Vital water: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri2SeIgJiXg Vital Food: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcZU3HfNfak

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