1. Evaluate water-harvesting capacities of Smart valleys approach and its impact on rice yields and farmers’ income;
2. Analyze water saving potentials of Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) and its impacts on greenhouse gas emission, rice phenology, weed pressure and soil salinity;
3. Analyze boundaries conditions for large-scale adoption of Smart valleys and AWD technologies by rice farmers in Burkina Faso;
4. Support and contribute to training of students and post‐master fellows;
5. Participate in professional meetings;
6. Publish research results in peer‐reviewed, high impact factor journals and produce policy briefs;