The present study aims at (1) assessing how the existing local formal and informal institutions affect farmer managed natural regeneration (FMNR) practices and, (2) evaluating the benefits of such practices on livelihoods. The propensity score with continuous treatments was used to assess the eff...
Binam, Joachim N.
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Place, Frank
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Djalal, A.A.
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Kalinganire, A.
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[Effects of local institutions on the adoption of agroforestry innovations: Evidence of farmer managed natural regeneration and its implications for rural livelihoods in the Sahel]
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Effects of local institutions on the adoption of agroforestry innovations: Evidence of farmer managed natural regeneration and its implications for rural livelihoods in the Sahel
This paper uses survey data to examine the technical efficiency and productivity potential of cocoa farmers in West and Central Africa. Separate stochastic frontier models are estimated for farmers in Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire, along with a stochastic metaproduction frontier to ...
Binam, Joachim N.
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Gockowski, J.
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Nkamleu, G.B.
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[Technical efficiency and productivity potential of cocoa farmers in West African countries]
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Technical efficiency and productivity potential of cocoa farmers in West African countries
This article provides an assessment of the potential impact of operationalizing agricultural innovation platforms (IPs) in the Sudan Savannah zone of Nigeria on adoption of improved maize/legume crop varieties, as measured by the potential outcome approach. The results show that, if the whole pop...
Binam, Joachim N.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Olarinde, L.
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Kamara, A.
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Adekunle, A.
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[Assessing the potential impact of Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) on adoption of improved cereallegume crop varieties in the Sudan Savannah Zone of Nigeria]
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Assessing the potential impact of Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) on adoption of improved cereallegume crop varieties in the Sudan Savannah Zone of Nigeria
Recently, a new approach to extension and climate information services, namely Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) has been developed. PICSA makes use of historical climate records, participatory decision-making tools and forecasts to help farmers identify and better...
Dayamba, Sidzabda Djibril
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Ky-Dembele, Catherine
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Bayala, Jules
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Dorward, Peter
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Clarkson, Graham
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Sanogo, Diaminatou
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Mamadou, Lamine Diop
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Traoré, Issa
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Diakite, Adama
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Nenkam, Andree
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Binam, Joachim N.
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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[Assessment of the use of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach by farmers to manage climate risk in Mali and Senegal]
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Assessment of the use of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach by farmers to manage climate risk in Mali and Senegal