The Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) project was initiated to assess and understand yam-based systems in order to identify the opportunities of interventions that could potentially
help to increase productivity in the region. The project consists of two phases...
Mignouna, Djana B.
,
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
,
Alene, A.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
[Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Ghana]
,
Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Ghana
For a long time, farmers in Nyanza and Western provinces in Kenya have had to deal
with the
Striga
problem. To most of them
Striga
had become a way of life and they had
given up hope.
Striga
affects their mainstay crops, which are maize, sorghum and mil-
let. After an extensive search for...
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Nindi, S.J.
,
Alene, Arega D.
,
Odhiambo, G.D.
,
Omanya, G.
,
Mignouna, H.D.
,
Bokanga, M.
,
[Farmer perceptions of Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize on the control of Striga in Western Kenya]
,
Farmer perceptions of Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize on the control of Striga in Western Kenya
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.
,
Alene, Arega D.
,
Olanrewaju, A.S.
,
Ayedun, B.
,
Rweyendela, V.
,
Wesonga, A.S.
,
Omanya, G.
,
Mignouna, H.
,
Bokanga, M.
,
[Baseline study of Striga control using Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize in Western Kenya]
,
Baseline study of Striga control using Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize in Western Kenya
Here we evaluate the IITA Benchmark Area Approach (BAA), which is being used to deliver general improvements to rural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa. The approach began evolving just nine years ago so a formal ex-post impact assessment is not yet appropriate. Hence, we evaluated the approach b...
Douthwaite, Boru
,
Baker, D.
,
Weise, S.F.
,
Gockowski, J.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Keatinge, J.D.H.
,
[An impact assessment of IITAs benchmark area approach]
,
An impact assessment of IITAs benchmark area approach
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Ikpi, A.
,
Olayemi, J.K.
,
[Agriculture in Nigeria: identifying opportunities for increased commercialization and investment: summary report]
,
Agriculture in Nigeria: identifying opportunities for increased commercialization and investment: summary report
Alene, Arega D.
,
Neuenschwander, P.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Coulibaly O.
,
Hanna, R.
,
[The impact of IITA led biological control of major pests in sub-Saharan African agriculture: a synthesis of milestones and empirical results]
,
The impact of IITA led biological control of major pests in sub-Saharan African agriculture: a synthesis of milestones and empirical results
Baltenweck, Isabelle
,
Staal, Steven J.
,
Ibrahim, Mohamed N.M.
,
Herrero, Mario T.
,
Holmann, Federico J.
,
Jabbar, M.A.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Patil, B.R.
,
Thornton, Philip K.
,
Williams, T.
,
Waithaka, M.M.
,
Wolff, T. de
,
[Crop-livestock intensification and interactions across three continents: main report]
,
Crop-livestock intensification and interactions across three continents: main report
The Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) project was initiated to assess and understand the yam-based systems in order to identify the opportunities of interventions that could potentially help to increase productivity in the region. The project consists of two ph...
Mignouna, Djana B.
,
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
,
Alene, A.
,
Asiedu, Robert
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
[Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Nigeria]
,
Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Nigeria
In recent times, results of various adoption studies have been mixed, raising questions regarding why some improved farm technologies are still not widely adopted several years after their first introduction. Many improved cassava varieties have been introduced to millions of farm households acro...
Oparinde, A.
,
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Birol, E.
,
Asare-Marfo, Dorene
,
Kulakow, P.A.
,
Ilona, P.
,
[A technical review of modern cassava technology adoption in Nigeria (1985-2013): trends, challenges, and opportunities: HarvestPlus working paper, No. 23]
,
A technical review of modern cassava technology adoption in Nigeria (1985-2013): trends, challenges, and opportunities: HarvestPlus working paper, No. 23
Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
,
Onyezili, F.
,
Oguntona, E.B.
,
Harris, E.
,
Sanusi, R.
,
Nokoe, S.
,
Manyong, Victor M.
,
Almustafa, D.
,
Akinyele, I.
,
[Nigeria food consumption and nutrition survey 2001-2003 interviewers manual]
,
Nigeria food consumption and nutrition survey 2001-2003 interviewers manual