In Mauritania, the electricity produced by Manantali has been recently used for land irrigation and contributed to reduce operating costs. For example, data from a Cooperative Union shows that electricity prices in 2010/2011, when Mananatali electricity was made available, were 38% lower than the price paid for thermal electricity. For the 2008/2009 harvest, the total cost of diesel was 27.4 billion of Ouguiya against 17.0 billion of Ouguiya for the 2010/2011 harvest. Union Coopératives Agricoles; Projet Pilote Gorgol II, KAED.