The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) provided a 4-year financial support to the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and other partners in 2011 to adapt and intensively promote proven integrated
Striga management strategies in cowpea and maize farming systems in north...
Amaza P.
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Hassan, M.B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Kamara, A.
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Oluoch. M.
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[Mid-term and cost-benefit study of smallholder farmers in Striga-Infested maize and cowpea growing areas of Northern Nigeria]
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Mid-term and cost-benefit study of smallholder farmers in Striga-Infested maize and cowpea growing areas of Northern Nigeria
The Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) project was initiated to assess and understand yam-based systems in order to identify the opportunities of interventions that could potentially
help to increase productivity in the region. The project consists of two phases...
Mignouna, Djana B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Ghana]
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Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Ghana
Des études antérieures ont prédis que le maïs deviendra une culture commerciale et assurera la sécurité alimentaire mieux que toute autre culture. Dans le Nord du Bénin par exemple, il vient en deuxième position après le coton en tant que culture de subsistance et de rente. Selon le Ministère de ...
Baco, M.N.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Sanogo, D.
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Langyintuo, A.
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[Caractérisation des ménages producteurs de maïs en zone de savane sèche au Bénin]
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Caractérisation des ménages producteurs de maïs en zone de savane sèche au Bénin
With data collected from 750 farming households using survey questionnaire and 25 Focus
Group Discussions (FGD), this report documents farmers’ perception of climate change and
adaptation strategies in the Brong Ahafo and Upper West regions of Ghana. Results showed
that DTM varieties are a via...
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Bamire, Simeon Adebayo
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Akinola, Adebayo A.
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Etwire, Prince M.
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[Smallholder farmers’ perceptions and strategies for adaptation to climate change in Brong Ahafo and Upper West Regions of Ghana]
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Smallholder farmers’ perceptions and strategies for adaptation to climate change in Brong Ahafo and Upper West Regions of Ghana
A 2-year field study was conducted to assess the effect of weed competition on the performance ofupland rice cultivars in the savannas of Nigeria. A split-plot design was used with three weeding levels asthe main plot treatments and the rice cultivars CG 14, ITA 150, WAB 56-104, NERICA1, NERICA2,...
Ekeleme, F.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Oikeh, S.O.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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Amaza, P.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Chikoye, D.
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[Response of upland rice cultivars to weed competition in the savannas of West Africa]
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Response of upland rice cultivars to weed competition in the savannas of West Africa
Aflatoxin is a potent mycotoxin that can cause cancer and death and is associated with stunted growth. Prevalence of aflatoxin is widespread in Africa negatively impacting health and trade. Aflasafe is a biological control product that can be applied to maize or groundnut fields to reduce aflatox...
Abalu, G.I.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Adekunle, A.
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[Study of the dynamics of resource use and identification of policy gaps in agricultural production, processing, and marketing in the Sudan Savannas of Northern Nigeria]
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Study of the dynamics of resource use and identification of policy gaps in agricultural production, processing, and marketing in the Sudan Savannas of Northern Nigeria
This paper examines the impacts of access to extension services and cooperative membership on technology adoption, asset ownership and poverty using household-level data from rural Nigeria. Using different matching techniques and endogenous switching regression approach, we find that both extensi...
Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Haile, M.G.
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Feleke, S.
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Olanrewaju, A.S.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Impacts of extension access and cooperative membership on technology adoption and household welfare]
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Impacts of extension access and cooperative membership on technology adoption and household welfare
Mignouna, Djana B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Akinola, Adebayo A.
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Maroya, N.
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[Baseline protocols: the case of Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) project; YIIFSWA working paper series, No. 4]
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Baseline protocols: the case of Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) project; YIIFSWA working paper series, No. 4
Mignouna, Djana B.
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Akinola, Adebayo A.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Maroya, N.
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Aighewi, B.A.
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Wobill, T.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Impact evaluation protocols for agricultural projects: the case of yam improvement for income and food security in West Africa]
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Impact evaluation protocols for agricultural projects: the case of yam improvement for income and food security in West Africa