Cowpea is a key cash crop and also a staple food for millions of people in West and Central Africa. Cowpea trade is severely hampered by storage insects especially the cowpea weevil. The Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) project was started in Nigeria in 2008 on a pilot basis in the states of...
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Ayedun, B.
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Musa, S.A.
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Lowenberg-Deboer, J.
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Baributsa, D.
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Yakubu, S.A.
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Idris, A.A.
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[Adoption of PICS bags in Northern Nigeria: a case study of Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina States]
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Adoption of PICS bags in Northern Nigeria: a case study of Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina States
This report presents the results of the baseline study undertaken to assess the status of
Striga
damage, the general livelihoods and livelihood strategies of the rural poor in western Kenya.
A stratified random sampling method led to the selection of 8 districts, 16 sub-locations, 32
villages ...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Alene, Arega D.
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Olanrewaju, A.S.
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Ayedun, B.
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Rweyendela, V.
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Wesonga, A.S.
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Omanya, G.
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Mignouna, H.
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Bokanga, M.
,
[Baseline study of Striga control using Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize in Western Kenya]
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Baseline study of Striga control using Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize in Western Kenya
Ayanwale, A.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Sanni, A.
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Maiyaki, D.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Adekunle, A.
,
Fatunbi, O.
,
Ayedun, B.
,
Akinola, Adebayo A.
,
[Baseline report of the Sudan Savanna zone of the Kano, Katsiina, Maradi (KKM) Project Learning Site (PLS) of the subSaharan AfricaChallenge Program (SSACP)]
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Baseline report of the Sudan Savanna zone of the Kano, Katsiina, Maradi (KKM) Project Learning Site (PLS) of the subSaharan AfricaChallenge Program (SSACP)
The study compares and contrasts crop residue uses in 3 case study sites along an agricultural intensification gradient in the Sahel-Sudano zone of Niger and Nigeria. It draws on data collected from 24 vii/ages involving 480 households and employs a Tobit model to analyse the determinants of crop...
Akinola, Adebayo A.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Valbuena, Diego
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Erenstein, Olaf
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Haileslasie, A.
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Germaine, I.
,
Shehu, M.
,
Ayedun, B.
,
[Determinants of crop residue use along an intensification gradient in West Africa's Savannah zones]
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Determinants of crop residue use along an intensification gradient in West Africa's Savannah zones
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
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
[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
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.
,
Adekunle, A.A.
,
Fatunbi, O.
,
Ayedun, B.
,
Akinola, Adebayo A.
,
[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.
,
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
,
Ayedun, B.
,
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
,
[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
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...
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.
,
Okpachu, G.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Atehnkeng, J.
,
Akinola, Adebayo A.
,
Abu, G.A.
,
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
,
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
,
[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
Dietary aflatoxin exposure is a widespread problem in the developing world and causes severe negative health consequences to humans and livestock animals. A new biological control product, called Aflasafe, has been introduced in Nigeria to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of maize in the field an...
Johnson, A.M.
,
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
,
Ayedun, B.
,
Fulton, J.R.
,
Widmar, N.J.O.
,
Akande, A.
,
Bandyopadhyay, R.
,
Manyong, V.
,
[Willingness to pay of Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers for aflatoxin‐safe maize]
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Willingness to pay of Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers for aflatoxin‐safe maize