@article{fdi:010077690,
  title = {{M}anaging new risks of and opportunities for the agricultural development of {W}est-{A}frican floodplains : hydroclimatic conditions and implications for rice production},
  author = {{B}ossa, {A}.{Y}. and {H}ounkp{\`e}, {J}. and {Y}ira, {Y}. and {S}erpanti{\'e}, {G}eorges and {L}idon, {B}. and {F}usillier, {J}.{L}. and {S}intondji, {L}.{O}. and {E}bagnerin {T}ondoh, {J}. and {D}iekkrüger, {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}igh rainfall events and flash flooding are becoming more frequent, leading to severe damage to crop production and water infrastructure in {B}urkina {F}aso, {W}estern {A}frica. {S}pecial attention must therefore be given to the design of water control structures to ensure their flexibility and sustainability in discharging floods, while avoiding overdrainage during dry spells. {T}his study assesses the hydroclimatic risks and implications of floodplain climate-smart rice production in southwestern {B}urkina {F}aso in order to make informed decisions regarding floodplain development. {S}tatistical methods ({M}ann-{K}endall test, {S}en's slope estimator, and frequency analysis) combined with rainfall - runoff modeling ({HBV} model) were used to analyze the hydroclimatic conditions of the study area. {M}oreover, the spatial and temporal water availability for crop growth was assessed for an innovative and participatory water management technique. {F}rom 1970 to 2013, an increasing delay in the onset of the rainy season (with a decreasing pre-humid season duration) occurred, causing difficulties in predicting the onset due to the high temporal variability of rainfall in the studied region. {A}s a result, a warming trend was observed for the past 40 years, raising questions about its negative impact on very intensive rice cultivation packages. {F}armers have both positive and negative consensual perceptions of climatic hazards. {T}he analysis of the hydrological condition of the basin through the successfully calibrated and validated hydrological {HBV} model indicated no significant increase in water discharge. {T}he sowing of rice from the 10th to 30th {J}une has been identified as optimal in order to benefit from higher surface water flows, which can be used to irrigate and meet crop water requirements during the critical flowering and grain filling phases of rice growth. {F}urthermore, the installation of cofferdams to increase water levels would be potentially beneficial, subject to them not hindering channel drainage during peak flow.},
  keywords = {{BURKINA} {FASO}},
  booktitle = {{S}ustainable agriculture for climate change adaptation},
  journal = {{C}limate},
  volume = {8},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {art. no 11 [15 ]},
  ISSN = {2225-1154},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.3390/cli8010011},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077690},
}