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Contribution of GLOBE students’research to the issue of water and agriculture in Ferlo, Senegal
Organization(s):CEM Syer III, Lycée Alboury Ndiaye, Lycée Ramérou
Student(s):Amadou Gadj Coundoul, Mame Diarra Diop, Seynabou Diop, Yatma Guèye, Bineta Sylla, Ousmane Dia
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:Ngouda Diakhaté^^^Moustapha Thiam, Lamine Diaw^^^Elhadji Mandoumbé GUEYE, Bara KEBE^^^Sory Keita
Contributors:country coordinator
Heads of schools
SERVIR-AO
CSE
DEMSG
CEFE
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Clouds, Precipitation, pH, Water Temperature
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Optional Badges:I am a Problem Solver, I am a Data Scientist, I make an Impact
Language(s):English, French, Other (In the video with local visits, the farmers speak only local language "Wolof")
Date Submitted:03/02/2024
ABSTRACT
Ferlo is an agro-sylvo-pastoral zone with a tropical, semi-arid or semi-desert climate and located in the northeast of Senegal. It is mainly made up of shrub and tree savannah, very exposed to climatic hazards such as low rainfall and lack of water for livestock and agriculture. Since 2021, with the support of the SERVIR-AO/CSE program, we students of the GLOBE program from 3 Ferlo schools have carried out research on the WENDOU platform, rainfall and the study of water quality: pH and temperature of the PITERKI retention basin and Lake GUIERS. This high-level research has made it possible to direct agriculture and breeders towards retention basins or ponds supplied with water during the dry season which lasts 8 months in Senegal. The results of this study confirm the characteristics of the Sahelian climate with a long dry season and a short rainy season: annual rainfall of 531 mm of rain in 2023 (Alboury Ndiaye site) and 200 mm (Syer site). The pH values of the water from these 2 study sites (between 6 and 7) as well as the temperature (between 23 and 33℃) showed the population that the water is usable and compatible with the life of herds/livestock and crops throughout the year. In perspective, with the support of administration and financial technical partners we want to go further in research and consider making soil protocols including fertilization to better supervise breeders and farmers and also improve quality teaching-learning in STEM.