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
The International Institute of Agriculture (IITA) is among the major suppliers of genetic materials to national agricultural research and extension systems in West and Central Africa for the development of improved maize varieties. This paper presents the results of a survey of the impact of germ...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Kling, J.
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Makinde, K.
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Ajala, S.
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Menkir, A.
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[Impact of IITA improved germplasm on maize production in West and Central Africa]
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Impact of IITA improved germplasm on maize production in West and Central Africa
Since its foundation in 1967, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has worked, in partnership with national agricultural research systems in sub-Saharan Africa, on the improvement of cassava and dissemination of improved cassava germplasm. This paper describes the impact of ...
Bokanga, M.
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Makinde, K.
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Dixon, A.
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Whyte, J.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[The contribution of IITA improved cassava to food security in subSaharan Africa: an impact study]
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The contribution of IITA improved cassava to food security in subSaharan Africa: an impact study
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
Food security is an issue of high importance for Sub-Saharan African countries. With the on-going process of regional integration, the promotion of regional trade between neighbouring countries is one strategy to enhance food security.The study introduces an Analytical Framework (AF) to evaluate ...
Bese, D.
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Düchting, A.
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Gebauer, H.
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Gerken, A.
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Maeda, C.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Rupschus, C.
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Starosta, S.
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[Promoting regional trade to enhance food security: a case study on the border region of Tanzania and Zambia]
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Promoting regional trade to enhance food security: a case study on the border region of Tanzania and Zambia