Fossi, STraore, Y MBarbier, BDiarra, ATraore, S O2012-11-062012-11-062012Fossi, S., Traore, Y. M., Barbier, B., Diarra, A., Traore, S. O., & Zangre, A. (2012). Irrigation to mitigate rainfall variability and food insecurity in the Sahel: new irrigation options for Burkina Faso. Proceedings of the WAC 2012.http://hdl.handle.net/10625/50508Major disruptions in rainfall experienced during the winter season 2007/2008, particularly characterized by a sudden cessation of rains in early September have caused a decrease of 16% and 11% of grain production, respectively, compared to the 2006 / 2007 and the average of the previous five seasons. This article is a synthesis of the issues of food security, initiated policies, and irrigation technologies to improve farmers’ adaptation capacities in Burkina Faso. A research-development project studies the practice of supplemental irrigation, its agronomic, climatic and socio-economic issues related to the mobilization of runoff.Text1 digital file (14 p. : ill.)application/pdfenRAINFALL PATTERNSRUNOFF WATERSUPPLEMENTAL IRRIGATIONWATER MANAGEMENTBURKINA FASOSAHELFOOD SECURITYRAIN FED FARMINGAGRICULTURAL POLICYCROP MANAGEMENTCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONConference Paper