The project Poverty Alleviation and Enhanced Food Availability in West Africa through Improved Yam Technologies proposed to improve yam production in five West African countries (Nigeria, Bénin, Togo, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire) during the period from 2000 to 2003. A recognized need for productive, sta...
Carsky, R.J.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Cornet, D.
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[Review of soil fertility management for yambased systems in West Africa]
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Review of soil fertility management for yambased systems in West Africa
In southern Benin, the legume cover crop ´ Mucuna pruriens var. utilis has been widely promoted for soil fertility improvement. Recent findings have shown, however, that the majority of farmers have not adopted it, and that alternative technologies are needed that are both attractive to farmers a...
Schulz, S.
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Honlonkou, A.N.
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Carsky, R.J.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Oyewole, B.D.
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[Alternatives to mucuna for soil fertility management in southern Benin: farmer perception and use of traditional and exotic grain legumes]
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Alternatives to mucuna for soil fertility management in southern Benin: farmer perception and use of traditional and exotic grain legumes
Because of their favourable hydrology, the small inland valleys of West Africa offer the possibility of sustainable increases in food crop production. A key component in any sustainable cropping system is the maintenance or restoration of soil fertility. This paper explores avenues for introducin...
Carsky, R.J.
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Ajayi, E.O.
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[Fitting soilimproving legumes into inland valley ricebased cropping systems in West Africa]
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Fitting soilimproving legumes into inland valley ricebased cropping systems in West Africa
On-farm trials were conducted at Kaduna in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria in 1996 and 1997. The objective was to investigate the residual effects of Mucuna and cowpea grown during the first 2-3months of the season on subsequent maize yields, to elicit farmers' feedback on these cropping s...
Oyewole, B.
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Carsky, R.J.
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Schulz, S.
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[Onfarm testing of Mucuna and cowpea double cropping with maize in the Guinea savanna of Nigeria]
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Onfarm testing of Mucuna and cowpea double cropping with maize in the Guinea savanna of Nigeria
Carsky, R.J.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Schulz, S.
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Diels, J.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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[Lessons for appropriate technology generation: example of soil management technology at IITA]
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Lessons for appropriate technology generation: example of soil management technology at IITA