Cocoa is an important agricultural commodity for rural communities and for the private sector. Cocoa also is a unique crop facing a complex set of challenges, both today and in future. Currently, West Africa accounts for over 70% of global cocoa output involving an estimated two million household...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Inception Report: Feed the Future for Climate-Smart Cocoa Program]
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Inception Report: Feed the Future for Climate-Smart Cocoa Program
Gockowski, J.
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Nyemeck, J.
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Njikam, O.
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N'chare, A.
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Mva Mva, J.
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[Policies and development strategies to achieve agricultural transformation in the cocoa belt of Cameroon]
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Policies and development strategies to achieve agricultural transformation in the cocoa belt of Cameroon
The study assessed the effectiveness of Farmer Field School (FFS) training on farmers\' competence in Integrated Pest Management of cocoa and the transfer of knowledge to others in Ondo State, Nigeria. Using structured questionnaire and interview schedule, data from 60 randomly selected responden...
Ajayi, M.T.
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Banmeke, T.O.
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Okafor, C.
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[Empowering farmers through discovery learning: a case study of Farmer Field School (FFS) training on cocoa Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Ondo State, Nigeria]
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Empowering farmers through discovery learning: a case study of Farmer Field School (FFS) training on cocoa Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Ondo State, Nigeria
Gockowski, J.
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Kumi, M.
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Agordorku, S.
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Gyamfi, I.
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David, S.
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Marc, J.
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[Child labour investigations and interventions in the cocoa sector]
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Child labour investigations and interventions in the cocoa sector
Field experiments were conducted with IITA maize (Zea mays L.) composite B at six locations ranging from forest to savannah in the Western State of Nigeria to assess the level of zinc response on sandy Inceptisols. Zinc, as Na2 Zn EDTA, was applied as broadcast application at 0, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, an...
Osiname, O.
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Kang, B.T.
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Schulte, E.E.
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Corey, R.B.
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[Zinc response of maize (Zea mays L.) grown on sandy inceptisols in Western Nigeria]
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Zinc response of maize (Zea mays L.) grown on sandy inceptisols in Western Nigeria
Gaps in the farmer field school literature and mixed results do not allow for conclusions to be reached about the efficacy of the approach, especially in Africa where there are few mature farmer field school (FFS) programs. A case study of farmers who attended cocoa integrated crop and pest manag...
David, S.
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[Knowledge improvement and social benefits among STCP farmer field school participants in Cameroon]
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Knowledge improvement and social benefits among STCP farmer field school participants in Cameroon
The range of polymorphism of about 194 cocoa accessions collected in farms in Southern Cameroon during field surveys and 71 Trinitario and Upper Amazon clones available in genebanks on-station was assessed using 13 SSR markers. The gene diversity, genetic differentiation and genetic similarities ...
Efombagn, M.I.B.
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Sounigo, O.
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Nyassé, S.
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Dauleux, M.M.
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Cilas, Christian
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Eskes, M.A.
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Allen, K.
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[Genetic diversity in cocoa germplasm of southern Cameroon revealed by simple sequences repeat (SSRS) markers]
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Genetic diversity in cocoa germplasm of southern Cameroon revealed by simple sequences repeat (SSRS) markers
In the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon, farmers generally associate cocoa with native and exotic trees in complex agroforestry systems. Despite the socio-economic and ecological importance of these systems, few studies have investigated their plant composition. We investigated tree composi...
Sonwa, D.J.
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Nkongmeneck, B.A.
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Weise, S.F.
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Tchatat, M.
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Adesina, A.A.
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Janssens, M.J.J.
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[Diversity of plants in cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon]
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Diversity of plants in cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon