This study examined the adoption of Integrated Striga Management (ISMA) technologies among maize farmers in Bauchi and Kano states of northern Nigeria. It employs a double-hurdle approach to analyse the factors influencing adoption and intensity of ISMA technologies among households, using cross-...
Dietary aflatoxin exposure is a widespread problem in the developing world and causes severe negative health consequences to humans and livestock animals. A new biological control product, called Aflasafe, has been introduced in Nigeria to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of maize in the field an...
Johnson, A.M.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Ayedun, B.
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Fulton, J.R.
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Widmar, N.J.O.
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Akande, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, R.
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Manyong, V.
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[Willingness to pay of Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers for aflatoxin‐safe maize]
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Willingness to pay of Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers for aflatoxin‐safe maize
Maize is one of the three most important staple foods in Mali. Zones in the country with high potential for producing maize are limited to areas where the probability of drought risk is between 20 and 40%, meaning that recurring droughts have long handicapped maize production. In an attempt to al...
Fofana, M.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Coulibaly, N.
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Sanogo, D.
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Langyintuo, A.
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[Characterization of maize producing households in the dry savanna of Mali]
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Characterization of maize producing households in the dry savanna of Mali
La Rovere, R.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Kostandini, G.
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Guo, Z.
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Mwangi, W.
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MacRobert, J.
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Dixon, John A.
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[Economic, production, and poverty impacts of investing in maize tolerant to drought in Africa: an exante assessment]
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Economic, production, and poverty impacts of investing in maize tolerant to drought in Africa: an exante assessment
This study evaluates the potential impacts of investing in Drought Tolerant Maize (DTM) in 13 countries of East, South and West Africa. The analysis utilizes geo-referenced production data at the regional and household levels and employs a model that estimates both the conventional mean yield gai...
Kostandini, G.
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La Rovere, R.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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[Potential impacts of increasing average yields and reducing maize yield variability in Africa]
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Potential impacts of increasing average yields and reducing maize yield variability in Africa
Maize is becoming increasingly important as a food security crop in West Africa. However, recurring droughts constitute a continuous challenge to its production. Attempts at addressing the drought problem resulted in the conduct of a participatory community survey of maize production systems with...
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Bamire, A.S.
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Wiredu, A.N.
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Baco, M.N.
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Fofana, M.
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[Characterization of maize producing communities in Benin, Ghana, Mali, and Nigeria: West Africa Regional Synthesis Report]
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Characterization of maize producing communities in Benin, Ghana, Mali, and Nigeria: West Africa Regional Synthesis Report
Maize is one of the most important food crops in Ghana even though its production has not reached self sufficiency levels. Drought and striga infestation are among the most important production constraints of maize in Ghana. Promising high yielding, drought and striga tolerant maize varieties are...
Etwire, M.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Obeng-Antwi, K.
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Bua, A.
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Kanton, R.
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Asumadu, H.
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Abdulai, M.S.
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Haruna, A.
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Etwire, J.
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[Onfarm evaluation of maize varieties in the transitional and savannah zones of Ghana: determinants of farmer preferences]
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Onfarm evaluation of maize varieties in the transitional and savannah zones of Ghana: determinants of farmer preferences
Maize is one of the worlds’ three primary cereal crops, sustainable increasing production of this crop is important to farmers to be able to meet the ever increasing consumption of maize which is one of the major reasons for the development of Drought tolerant maize variety (DTMA). The study anal...
Ayinde, O.E.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Olaoye, G.
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Akangbe, J.
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[Gender and innovation in agriculture: a case study of farmers varietal preference of drought tolerant maize in southern Guinea Savannah region of Nigeria]
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Gender and innovation in agriculture: a case study of farmers varietal preference of drought tolerant maize in southern Guinea Savannah region of Nigeria
Maize is a major staple food crop in southern Africa and stress tolerant improved varieties have the potential to increase productivity, enhance livelihoods and reduce food insecurity. This study uses big data in refining the geospatial targeting of new drought-tolerant (DT) maize varieties in Ma...
Tesfaye, K.
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Sonder, Kai
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Caims, J.
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Magorokosho, C.
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Tarekegn, A.
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Kassie, Girma T.
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Getaneh, F.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Abate, T.
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Erenstein, Olaf
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[Targeting drought-tolerant maize varieties in southern Africa: a geospatial crop modeling approach using big data]
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Targeting drought-tolerant maize varieties in southern Africa: a geospatial crop modeling approach using big data