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PLANTING NESTS
Stingless Mopane Bee (Plebeina Hildebranti)
African Earthworm (Eudrilus Eugeniae)
desertification loop sahara - sahel
Evapotranspiration reduction Water cycle interrupted
Humidity decreases
Lack of education
Low ownersh nersh
Low rainfall Search for new food production
Less amount of agricultural products
Rise in food demand
Lack of local knowledge Women and children travel long distances in search of water
production Low income
Rise in food cost
Loss of local identity
Migration Loss of jobs
Malnutrition
Medical conditions
Lack of monetary/ eviromental resources
Production inability
States with low authority
Conflicts
Sanitary problems Famine / HIV/ Malaria/ Pandemic Collapse of medical services Spread of diseases
Illegal land appropriation
Ideo
Water cycle interrupted
Rise of temperature
Condensation
hhip Fertile land decrease
Evaporation
Water purification
l
Direct solar radiation
Precipitation
Vegetation PLANTING NESTS
Loss of vegetable food source
Wildlife reduction
Albedo
PROBLEM TACKLED Violence Vegetation Changes
Arid soil Vegetation decrease
Absence of protective vegetative layer
Guerrillas
Heat absorption in the ground
DIrect radiation with the ground
Decrease in plant stomata creation of spines
ological and ethnic Sunlight reflection
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the sahel TODAY 80% of planted trees died
CH
senegal and nigeria are the focus of the proposal
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70% of worl agriculture depends on pollination
rural popul (2018)
average annual rainfall SENEGAL = 1165,03 mm NIGERA = 1783 mm
55% what worms eat becomes compost
SENEGAL = NIGERA = 4
HILD MALNUTRITION
30%
nder 5 years old) (2019) senegal = 18,8% nigeria = 36,8%
lation = 57% 49,7%
of PEOPLE trained by foa to develop beekeeping projects ARE WOMEN
cultivation area (2016) senegal = 9’015.000 hA nigeria = 68,795 HA
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sahel tomorrow Biodiversity is key to resilience...
SENEGAL AND NIGERIA WILL BE THE Main FOCUS OF OUR PROPOSAL
CO2 WILL ReducE carbon emissions associated TO grazing activities
Use of plebeian Hildebrant WILL ENABLE beekeeping and pollination PROCESS
Greening OF THE sAHEL with native species of the region
10% Decrease in the rate of child malnutrition (children under five years)
Inclusion from ve Eudrilus E endemic
participation of women in sustainable economic models WILL Increase
FUTURE model of sustainable economic development based on multipurpose insects Domesticated colonies can produce 2 honey harvests every 6 months. .
The earthworms input the water properties and soil structure by building their own tunnels. .
These type of earthworm is better at producing proteins and converting biodegradable waste into fertilizer . .
The honey they produce has medicinal properties .
. An important role as a pollinator of crops and plants in the region
Endogeic earthworms have specific digestion systems that allow them to fit on low quality soil organic matter. .
BEEKEEPING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY
active greening Soil recovery
n of fertilizer derived ermicomposting with Eugeniae, wich is an specie of the region.
Within the planting of native species that contributr to the greening of th e Sahel. .
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Seeks to be a source of employment for women and new generations, as well as to take advantage of the pollinating role of these insects.
Within the cultivation of produtcs that can be marketed both locally and regionally.
Plebeian Hildebrant
Digitaria exilis
Adansonia
Vitellaria paradoxa
Kiwano
Sandía Africana
Colophospermum mopane
Eudrilus Eugeniae
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HOW TO DO IT?
1
Little makes a big difference Study deeply the species, their characteristics, behaviour and habitat requirements. Local species
Compaction Nutrition Regeneration
Pollination Honey production
Choose strategically the places (trees) to put the KARAYARI under. Acacia Mopane tree Shea tree Jujube Desert date Sycamore
Local materials Earth or wood Construct the hexagonal rings (modules/frames).
2
Tree canopy shade to protect the nests from direct solar radiation
Improved p capabillity
3
Insert the rings into the soil. Prepare the land with layers.
4
Fragmentation of the soil to regenerate little areas
Liquid NanoClay Mulch
Composting tower Vermiculture
5 Integration of women and children
production y to seeding
6
Underground nests Beekeeping
Put more rings above and cultivate the nests.
Use the humus production to plant products with economic potential and bees to pollinate them.
African Melon
Fonio
Watermelon
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7.Humus HUMUScrops CROPS Food
Vegetation growth Soil compaction Humus layer Regenerates the soil
Carroña Pollen
Water
Cultivable
7.releasing HUMUS Shrink worm clay CROP B
Nectar
Weather
Vegetation growth "Th Soil compaction unk Humus div lay ner, Regenerate of b the soil
Temperature regulation Hive 25 - 35 °C Bodily 20 °C
permeabble and vegetable soil Permeable cavities
DIVERSITY There are nearly 60.000 species of bees worldwide.
Cultivabl Shrink worm releasing clay E
So red
Cross pollination Biodegradable self - piercing
Transport of pollen from one plant to another; since the two sexes are not in a single plant. H
Distance100m
Pollination
Distancia <100 m Quantity KindCantidad of food (by its smell) Tipo de alimento (por su aroma)
Se trata del proceso de Fecudación de la flor, que da lugar a su reproducción. Stamen
PS Biogeography
Pollen
Las abejas ejercen un papel como polinizzadoras; agentes que trnsportan el polen de flor en flor.
Stigma
Más del 75% de los cultivos dependen de la polinización Ovary
Cross pollination
he number of bees that habitates the Colombian TDF are known. Howerer, due to fact that bees are more abundant and yer in xeric zones than in humid tropical regions, (Micheversed , 2007) it is possible that the TDFs in Colombia has a big variety es bees, bigger than we expected."
The bees are distributed depending on the flora and vise versa.
If there is a higher demand of b e e s - t therefore, rbees, o pthere i cwillabelmoredfood, r y f o r rDirection e s 100 t100bymmthe sun more quantity of bees..
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Dirección según el sol
Bees Kind ofdefood (by (Por its smell) Economic Importance of the Bees in the Colombian TDF of the Colombian Tropical Dry Forrest Tipo alimento su aroma) Flowers Adapted to the Pollination by Bees - Cross Pollination
ome species of the TDF has a big rol for the economy. So the directed pollination should be consided for a optimization of artificial pollination costs. Some species that are pollinated by bees are:
Attracted Bee
Fragrance
Yellow Petals
76%
Pollen
Stigma Nectar
Midium or Large Size
agriculture
Xycolopa
the species in de Of theOfspecies in de TDF of TDF CostaofRica Costa Rica venezuela are and Venezuala areand Auto Incompatibles Peponapis citrullina and neeeds Crossed Pollination. Auto Incompatibles and needs
The size of the flowers tends to be medium or large, and yellow coloured for calling up the bees.
Crossed pollination.
Passion edulis)for The pollination from beesFruit is a(Passiflora determinant agricultural production.
Generally, flowers has large amounts of nectar as a reward.
Pumpkin (Cucurbita)
Endemism in the Colombian TDF
Honey Bees and Meliponiculture
Endemism shows the limited taxon distribution from a geographical point of view, which makes Nidificación them unique of the area, developping singular strategies for subsisting in the site.
75% of the111 main
Honey Bees agricultural crops depend on
Competition between the flowers
Has Corbicula (Produces Honey) pollination from bees.
Honey bees have particular nificiation be haviours so that in any cavity, they can begin to nest.
Stelis Vallenata
Leioproctus Rosellae
Eyes Capable of Receiving UV Rays Reflect Nectar Loaded Flowers
It has no stinger
Stima
Geotrigona Joearroyoi
Strong Jaws Honey Breeding and Production Meniponiculture
Nesting
Conformed by layers
Colors
Paratrigona Schwarz
Tubular Inlet so they can only go through one by one for security reasons.
Nectar
Xylocopa Frontalis
Shape Honeycombs for the babys.
Melipone Illiger
“Besides polliation, other Batumen species especies of the TDF just like some singless bees of the genres Melipone Size (mud+ cerumen) also provide Illiger or Paratrigona Schwarz, honey and other peasant products for small scale farmers, Storage Cells represents an aditional source of income for these comunities.”
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WE ARE THE SECOND MOST BIODIVERSE COUNTRY INTHE
Why can we contribute? ADAPTATION
Paramo Rainforest Desert COLOMBIA HAS AS MUCH VARIETY OF CLIMATES AS THE AFRICAN CONTINENT AS A WHOLE Our past has by slavery, d and poverty OF COLOMBIAN TERRITORY IS Population per AFFECTED BY DESERTIFICATION million inhabitants
4%
Homicides per 100,000 residents “An entrepreneur sees opportunities where others only see problems” Michael Gerber Ethnic groups San Basilio de Palenque
Palenquero has its language with African descent
IS THIS COLOMBIA OUR ETHNIC AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY IS AS RICH AS YOURS
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