The Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) technology has been disseminated in 30,896 villages in 10different countries in West and Central Africa from 2007 to 2012. Extension and supply chain devel-opment efforts were required to make the PICS technology available to millions of farmers and other...
Baributsa, D.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Lowenberg-Deboer, J.
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Dabiré, C.
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Moussa, B.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Baoua, I.
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[Market building for postharvest technology through largescale extension efforts]
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Market building for postharvest technology through largescale extension efforts
This study presents the results of a process of a participatory varietal selection of drought tolerate maize in districts of Kandi, Banikoara and Malanville. It was initiated to contribute to the debate on the adoption of innovations in relation to gender. The methodology used to collect and anal...
Baco, M.N.
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Affoukouk, T.
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Moumouni, I.
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Yallou, C.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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[Contribution des femmes a ladoption des varietes de mais tolerantes a la secheresse au Nord Benin]
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Contribution des femmes a ladoption des varietes de mais tolerantes a la secheresse au Nord Benin
In order to facilitate a scientific assessment of the viability of the IAR4D concept, this paper analyzed the factors affecting adoption of agricultural technologies as well as determined the profitability of cereals and legumes in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria. Data were obtained from the baselin...
Ayanwale, A.B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Kamara, A.
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Adekunle, A.A.
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Fatunbi, O.
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Ayedun, B.
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Akinola, Adebayo A.
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[Determinants of adoption of agricultural innovations and profitability of cereals and legumes in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria]
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Determinants of adoption of agricultural innovations and profitability of cereals and legumes in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria
Maize, soybean and cowpea are important staple food items in Ghana. However, there is paucity of information on the economics of the processingsector in the three northern regions of Ghana. Using survey data and applying budgetary technique, Foster-Greer-Thorbecke measures of poverty andStochasti...
Akinola, Adebayo A.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Ayedun, B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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[Economics of maize, soybean and cowpea processing in the northern regions of Ghana]
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Economics of maize, soybean and cowpea processing in the northern regions of Ghana
This study is based on interviews with 3456 randomly selected cowpea farmers in 322 villages in ten countries in West and Central Africa in 2010 and 2012. It uses descriptive statistics to track the trends in adoption of cowpea storage technology compared to previous studies and Firth logistic re...
Moussa, B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Coulibaly, O.
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Baributsa, D.
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Lowenberg-Deboer, J.
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[Adoption of onfarm hermetic storage for cowpea in West and Central Africa in 2012]
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Adoption of onfarm hermetic storage for cowpea in West and Central Africa in 2012
In recent times, results of various adoption studies have been mixed, raising questions regarding why some improved farm technologies are still not widely adopted several years after their first introduction. Many improved cassava varieties have been introduced to millions of farm households acro...
Oparinde, A.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Birol, E.
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Asare-Marfo, Dorene
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Kulakow, P.A.
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Ilona, P.
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[A technical review of modern cassava technology adoption in Nigeria (1985-2013): trends, challenges, and opportunities: HarvestPlus working paper, No. 23]
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A technical review of modern cassava technology adoption in Nigeria (1985-2013): trends, challenges, and opportunities: HarvestPlus working paper, No. 23
This study undertakes an ex‐ante evaluation of the effects of alternative technology and policy options on soybean supply and demand in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) to 2050. Current soybean consumption in SSA is dominated by cooking oil followed by soybean cake used as animal feed. Due to weak proces...
Gbegbelegbe, S.
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Alene, A.
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Kamara, A.
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Wiebe, K.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Mkandawire, P.
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[Ex‐ante evaluation of promising soybean innovations for sub‐Saharan Africa]
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Ex‐ante evaluation of promising soybean innovations for sub‐Saharan 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...
Investment in agricultural research and development is an important intervention for improving crop productivity and household welfare in most developing countries where agriculture is the main source of livelihoods. This paper uses nationally representative plot- and household-level data from th...
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal
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Awotide, B.
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[Impacts of improved maize varieties in Nigeria: ex-post assessment of productivity and welfare outcomes]
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Impacts of improved maize varieties in Nigeria: ex-post assessment of productivity and welfare outcomes
It remains a challenge for agricultural research-for-development (AR4D) institutions to demonstrate to donors which technologies contribute significantly to poverty reduction due to a multitude of impact pathways. We attempt to overcome this challenge by utilizing the potential outcomes framework...
Ainembabazi, John H.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Feleke, S.
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Alene, A.
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Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.
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Ndayisaba, P.C.
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Hicintuka, C.
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Mapatano, S.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Who benefits from which agricultural research-for-development technologies? Evidence from farm household poverty analysis in Central Africa]
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Who benefits from which agricultural research-for-development technologies? Evidence from farm household poverty analysis in Central Africa