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 study evaluates the potential impacts of the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) project run by CIMMYT and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in 13 countries of eastern, southern and West Africa: Angola, Benin, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, ...
La Rovere, R.
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Kostandini, G.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Dixon, J.
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Mwangi, W.
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Guo, Z.
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Bänziger, Marianne
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[Potential impact of investments in drought tolerant maize in Africa]
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Potential impact of investments in drought tolerant maize in Africa
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
Without enforced standards or reliable third‐party verification, food safety threats such as pesticide residues and aflatoxin contamination are generally unobservable or only partially observable to both buyers and sellers, especially of staple foods in rural maize markets in sub‐Saharan Africa. ...
Kadjo, D.
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Ricker-Gilbert, J.
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Shively, G.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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[Food safety and adverse selection in rural maize markets]
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Food safety and adverse selection in rural maize markets
Aflatoxin is a potent mycotoxin that can cause cancer, stunted growth, and (in extreme instances) rapid death. Aflatoxin can contaminate many staple crops, including maize and groundnuts. As many as 4.5 billion people in the developing world may be chronically exposed. Scientists at the United St...
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, Ranajit
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[A survey of aflatoxin and aflasafe awareness and management among Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers]
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A survey of aflatoxin and aflasafe awareness and management among Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers
Participatory research and development approaches involving all stakeholders along the value chain have recently been hypothesized to produce quicker outcomes than the linear technology transfer model. This paper analyzed the crop yield obtained by farmers and their uptake of improved technologie...
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Amaza, P.S.
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Olanrewaju, A.S.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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[Promoting the adoption of innovations through participatory approaches: example from northern Nigeria]
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Promoting the adoption of innovations through participatory approaches: example from northern Nigeria
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
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
In Nigeria, Aflasafe is a registered biological product for reducing aflatoxin infestation of crops from the field to storage, making the crops safer for consumption. The important questions are whether farmers will purchase and apply this product to reduce aflatoxin contamination of crops, and i...
Ayedun, B.
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Okpachu, G.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Akinola, Adebayo A.
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Abu, G.A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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[An assessment of willingness to pay by maize and groundnut farmers for aflatoxin biocontrol product in northern Nigeria]
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An assessment of willingness to pay by maize and groundnut farmers for aflatoxin biocontrol product in northern Nigeria