This summary note is an excerpt from the chapter on Benin that will appear in the peer-reviewed IFPRI monograph, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis.
The emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) results in global warming and climate change. The extent to which developing countries contribute to GHG emissions is not well known. This study reports findings on the effects of different land-use systems on GHG emissions (CO2 in this case) from two locat...
Sekafor, MacCarthy Dilys
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Akponikpè, Pierre B.I.
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Koomson, Eric
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Savadogo, Patrick
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Adiku, Samuel G.K.
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[Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Different Land-Use Systems: A Case Study of CO2 in the Southern Zone of Ghana]
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Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Different Land-Use Systems: A Case Study of CO2 in the Southern Zone of Ghana
Soil fertility and climate risks are hampering crop production in the Sahelian region. Because experiments with only a few fertility management options on a limited number of sites and years cannot fully capture the complex and highly non-linear
soil–climate–crop interactions, crop growth simula...
Akponikpè, Pierre B.I.
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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Michels, K.
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Bielders, Charles L.
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[Use of the APSIM model in long term simulation to support decision making regarding nitrogen management for pearl millet in the Sahel]
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Use of the APSIM model in long term simulation to support decision making regarding nitrogen management for pearl millet in the Sahel
The rainfall pattern in the Sahel is very erratic with a high spatial variability. We tested the often reported hypothesis that the dispersion of farmers’ fields around the village territory helps mitigate agro-climatic risk by increasing yield stability from year to year. We also wished to evalu...
Akponikpè, Pierre B.I.
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Minet, J.
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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Defourny, Pierre
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Bielders, Charles L.
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[Spatial fields’ dispersion as a farmer strategy to reduce agro-climatic risk at the household level in pearl millet-based systems in the Sahel: A modeling perspective]
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Spatial fields’ dispersion as a farmer strategy to reduce agro-climatic risk at the household level in pearl millet-based systems in the Sahel: A modeling perspective
Throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), maize production is characterized by low productivity due to the scarce availability and use of external inputs and recurrent droughts exacerbated by climate variability. Within the integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) framework, there is thus a...
Tovihoudji, Pierre G
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Akponikpè, Pierre B.I.
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Adjogboto, Andre
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Djenontin, Jonas A.
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Agbossou, Euloge K.
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Bielders, Charles L.
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[Combining hill-placed manure and mineral fertilizer enhances maize productivity and profitability in northern Benin]
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Combining hill-placed manure and mineral fertilizer enhances maize productivity and profitability in northern Benin
Microdosing, the point-source application of a reduced fertilizer rate within 10 days of sowing, has increased short-term crop yields across the Sahel and is being actively scaled up as an agronomic practice. However, there is no information on the long-term effects of the technique upon soil fer...
Adams, Alexis M.
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Gillespie, Adam W.
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Kar, Gourango
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Koala, Saidou
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Ouattara, Badiori
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Kimaro, Anthony A.
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Bationo, B. André
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Akponikpè, Pierre B.I.
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Schoenau, Jeff J.
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Peak, Derek
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[Long term effects of reduced fertilizer rates on millet yields and soil properties in the West-African Sahel]
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Long term effects of reduced fertilizer rates on millet yields and soil properties in the West-African Sahel
Egah Janvier
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Baco Mohamed Nasser
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Akponikpè, Pierre B.I.
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Djenontin, André Jonas
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Moutouama Fidèle T.
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Tossou Rigobert
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Fatondji, Dougbedji
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Koala, Saidou
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Assogba, Perceval
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Kimaro, Anthony A.
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Sokpon Nestor
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[Impacts of water and soil conservation strategies on households’ food security in North West of Benin.]
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Impacts of water and soil conservation strategies on households’ food security in North West of Benin.