Projects

The Vallerani System (VS) is a mechanized system that combines traditional water harvesting techniques and the mechanization of micro-basins, for the restoration of large-scale degraded soils, which can be applied for reforestation, pasture improvement, crops, windbreaks, etc.

To date, the Vallerani System has been applied in more than 20 projects carried out by: FAO, UNIDO, ICARDA, IFAD, CILLS, Governments and Cooperations of various countries, NGOs and others.

TransÁgua: valorização das boas práticas dos pastores transumantes em gestão dos recursos hídricos e adaptação às mudanças climáticas (2022 – in progress)

TransÁgua: valorização das boas práticas dos pastores transumantes em gestão dos recursos hídricos e adaptação às mudanças climáticas (2022 – in progress)

Angola
ONG COSPE/Namibe
100 ha

Land restoration (2017 – in progress)

Land restoration (2017 – in progress)

Burkina Faso, Mali e Senegal

Donor: Hommes et Terre

50.000 ha

Tozzi Green (2013)

Tozzi Green (2013)

Madagascar

Donor: Tozzi

120 ha

Pjlot Project for the Afforestation with the new plow Delfino 3 in the region of Hulumbeirilot (2012 – in progress)

Pjlot Project for the Afforestation with the new plow Delfino 3 in the region of Hulumbeirilot (2012 – in progress)

China

Donor: Inner Mongolia

300 ha

Pasture improvement, Bouarfà (2011 – 2015)

Pasture improvement, Bouarfà (2011 – 2015)

Marocco

Donor: UNIDO

6.000 ha

Essakane (2010)

Essakane (2010)

Burkina Faso

Donor: IAM Gold

500 ha

Project for the Afforestation of the region of Hulumbeir (2009 – 2012)

Project for the Afforestation of the region of Hulumbeir (2009 – 2012)

China

Donor: Inner Mongolia

1000 ha

Pilot project in Inner Mongolia (2005 – 2009)

Pilot project in Inner Mongolia (2005 – 2009)

China

Donor: China

3.200 ha

The Vallerani Water Harvesting Project (2004 – 2006)

The Vallerani Water Harvesting Project (2004 – 2006)

Siria e Giordania

Donor: ICARDA

The Acacia Operation Project (AOP)  (2004 – 2006)

The Acacia Operation Project (AOP) (2004 – 2006)

Senegal, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Kenya

Donor: Governo Italiano

Senegal: 3.660 ha; Burkina Faso: 2.465 ha; Niger: 2.175 ha; Chad: 395 ha; Sudan: 2.180 ha; Kenya: 285 ha

Deserto Verde Burkinabé (2003 – 2014)

Deserto Verde Burkinabé (2003 – 2014)

Burkinia Faso

Donor: Deserto Verde Burkinabé

3.400 ha

ADRA and Giovani ticinesi in Burkina Faso (2001)

ADRA and Giovani ticinesi in Burkina Faso (2001)

Burkina Faso

Donor: 10th class of the Rudolf Steiner school of Lugano

500 ha

Progetto di sicurezza alimentare (2001 – in progress)

Progetto di sicurezza alimentare (2001 – in progress)

Burkina Faso

Finanziato dalla ONG Reach Italia

15.000 ha

Pilot project (1999 – 2002)

Pilot project (1999 – 2002)

Burkina Faso

Donor: ADRA/DANIDA (Danish Cooperation)

600 ha

Sviluppo agricolo delle Oasi del Kanem (1997/98)

Sviluppo agricolo delle Oasi del Kanem (1997/98)

Ciad

Donor: IFAD

720 ha

Foreste e Sicurezza alimentare nel Sahel (1997)

Foreste e Sicurezza alimentare nel Sahel (1997)

Burkina Faso

Donor: FAO

2.000 ha

Sperimentazione nel Governatorato di Sousse (1997 – 1998)

Sperimentazione nel Governatorato di Sousse (1997 – 1998)

Tunisia

Donor: Swiss agency for Development and Cooperation (DEZA)

GPC/SEN/035/NED (PROWALO) (1997 – 1998)

GPC/SEN/035/NED (PROWALO) (1997 – 1998)

Senegal

Donor: FAO

322 ha

Pasture improvement in Ain-Beni-Matar (1989)

Pasture improvement in Ain-Beni-Matar (1989)

Marocco

Donor: Arbores Morocco (Ministry of Forestry)

500 ha

Integrated rural development in Northern Sinai (1989)

Integrated rural development in Northern Sinai (1989)

Egitto

Donor: Cooperazione Italiana

850 ha