This report tries to provide a state-of-the-art overview on irrigated urban agriculture in the W est African subregion based on a com prehensive literature review supported by the results of three IWMI FAO projects.
Drechsel, Pay
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Graefe, S.
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Sonou, M.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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[Informal irrigation in urban West Africa: an overview]
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Informal irrigation in urban West Africa: an overview
Soil organic matter (SOM) has a key role in maintaining soil fertility in weathered soils in the tropics. This study was conducted to determine the contribution of different SOM fractions to the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of a tropical soil as influenced by organic matter inputs of different ...
Oorts, K.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Sanginga, N.P.
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Merckx, R.
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[Charge characteristics of soil organic matter fractions in a Ferric Lixisol under some multipurpose trees]
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Charge characteristics of soil organic matter fractions in a Ferric Lixisol under some multipurpose trees
Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Barron, Jennie
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[Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of Volta basin: Implications for livestock management]
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Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of Volta basin: Implications for livestock management
As urbanisation increases, so does the challenge of meeting water, sanitation and food requirements in urban areas. In particular, the management of human excreta from on-site sanitation facilities remains a challenge and continues to endanger public health and degrades the environment through so...
Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Rooijen, Daniel J. van
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Nikiema, Josiane
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[Challenges and opportunities for recycling excreta for peri-urban agriculture in urbanising countries]
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Challenges and opportunities for recycling excreta for peri-urban agriculture in urbanising countries
Access to debt financing (credit) is crucial to the development of urban agricultural production, processing and marketing activities. This chapter is based on a 2009 study 1 carried out in Accra to assess the practices of institutions and programs that could finance urban agriculture as well a...
Egyir, I.S.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Dubbeling, Marielle
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[Options for local financing in urban agriculture]
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Options for local financing in urban agriculture
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Mul, Marloes L.
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Owusu, A.
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Barron, Jennie
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Kadyampakeni, D.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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[Smallholder irrigation productivity for sustainable intensification: Water balances for high value crops in northern Ghana]
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Smallholder irrigation productivity for sustainable intensification: Water balances for high value crops in northern Ghana
This chapter describes the different irrigation methods and nutrient application practices used by urban vegetable farmers. Data are based on surveys conducted in Kumasi, Accra and Tamale. Recent relevant publications are also reviewed.
Ofosu-Antwi, E.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Annor, F.
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Mul, Marloes L.
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Ghansah, Benjamin
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[Water availability for dry season irrigation in the Anayari watershed in Ghana]
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Water availability for dry season irrigation in the Anayari watershed in Ghana
Urbanisation is increasingly affecting inter-sectoral water allocations. This paper looks beyond physical water transfers at the larger urban water footprint and how much it is affecting the urban periphery in the case of four cities in West Africa (Accra, Kumasi, Tamale and Ouagadougou). The res...
Drechsel, Pay
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Amoah, Philip
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[Thirsty cities: the urban water footprint and the peri-urban interface, a four city case study from West Africa]
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Thirsty cities: the urban water footprint and the peri-urban interface, a four city case study from West Africa
Mul, Marloes L.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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[Overview of the scientific, political and financial landscapes of Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa: sector of water resources]
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Overview of the scientific, political and financial landscapes of Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa: sector of water resources