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.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Ghana]
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Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Ghana
In this paper, we examine the diversity of risks that affect farming in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. We also investigate the perspectives of these risks in relation to their economic implications on the farming enterprises. We also show that through reorganization of these risks, some ...
Olarinde, L.O.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Akintola, J.O.
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[Economic perspectives of the diversity of risks among crop farmers in the Northern Guninea Savanna of Nigeria]
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Economic perspectives of the diversity of risks among crop farmers in the Northern Guninea Savanna of Nigeria
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...
This paper examines the impacts of access to extension services and cooperative membership on technology adoption, asset ownership and poverty using household-level data from rural Nigeria. Using different matching techniques and endogenous switching regression approach, we find that both extensi...
Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Haile, M.G.
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Feleke, S.
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Olanrewaju, A.S.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Impacts of extension access and cooperative membership on technology adoption and household welfare]
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Impacts of extension access and cooperative membership on technology adoption and household welfare
Farmers in western Kenya are still facing the problem of Striga, the major constraint to cereal production threatening food security of thousands of poor farming households. Some Striga species also attack tropical legumes hence further augmenting protein malnutrition of vulnerable younger childr...
Mignouna, Djana B.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Mutabazi, K.D.
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Senkondo, E.
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Madulu, R.B.
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Labintan, C.A.
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Akinola, Adebayo A.
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[Economic analysis of Imazapyrresistant maize technology for small farm households in western Kenya]
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Economic analysis of Imazapyrresistant maize technology for small farm households in western Kenya
In an attempt to go beyond the so called “smart” subsidies, Nigeria has embarked on a potentially innovative mobile phone-based input subsidy program that provides fertilizer and improved seed subsidies through electronic vouchers. In this article, we examined the productivity and welfare effects...
Wossen, T.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Feleke, S.
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Ricker-Gilbert, J.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Awotide, B.A.
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[Productivity and welfare effects of Nigeria's e-voucher-based input subsidy program]
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Productivity and welfare effects of Nigeria's e-voucher-based input subsidy program
Mignouna, B.D.
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Maroya, N.
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Aighewi, B.A.
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Kumar, L.
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Akinribido, B.
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Ikeorgu, J.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Akinola, Adebayo A.
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Alene, A.D.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Impact assessment report of YIIFSWA project: raising household income, improving food security and reducing poverty in Nigeria]
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Impact assessment report of YIIFSWA project: raising household income, improving food security and reducing poverty in Nigeria
Manyong, Victor M.
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Smith, J.
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Weber, S.S.
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Jagtap, S.S.
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Oyewole, B.
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[Macrocharacterization of agricultural systems in Central Africa: an overview]
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Macrocharacterization of agricultural systems in Central Africa: an overview