Agricultural research by national systems and international institutes has contributed to the increase in maize production and productivity in West and Central Africa (WCA) over the last three decades. This subregion accounted for about 43% of maize production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 199...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Makinde, K.O.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[Economic gains from maize research in West and Central Africa: an overview]
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Economic gains from maize research in West and Central Africa: an overview
Smith, J.
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Weber, G.K.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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[Systems dynamics and heterogeneity: the key to unlocking West Africa`s potential? the case of maize in Nigeria]
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Systems dynamics and heterogeneity: the key to unlocking West Africa`s potential? the case of maize in Nigeria
A classification of the major ruminant livestock production systems in West Africa is proposed. The proposed typology has two major classes of systems-sole livestock and crop-livestock. The sole livestock class has two systems (rangeland-based and landless) and the crop-livestock class has three ...
Fernández Rivera, S.
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Okike, I.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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[Classification and description of the major farming systems incorporating ruminant livestock in West Africa]
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Classification and description of the major farming systems incorporating ruminant livestock in West Africa
Striga hermonthica (del) Benth is threatening rural livelihoods in western Kenya where maize is the major food and cash crop. Vulnerability analysis was conducted on a sample of 802 households in eight districts of Nyanza and Western provinces. Farmers perceived Striga as the major cause of pover...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Alene, A.
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Odhiambo, G.D.
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Mignouna, H.D.
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Bokanga, M.
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Omanya, G.
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Nindi, S.J.
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[Livelihood strategies of resource poor farmers in strigainfested areas of western Kenya]
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Livelihood strategies of resource poor farmers in strigainfested areas of western Kenya
This paper determines the degree or extent of farmer’s risk aversion that affects sustainable maize production in Northern Nigeria. Using a ridge regression analysis, a measure of risk aversion was derived for each individual farmer in a model of safety-first behaviour from a cross-sectional surv...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Olarinde, L.
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[Risk aversion and sustainable maize production in Nigeria: some challenges and prospects for agricultural and economic development]
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Risk aversion and sustainable maize production in Nigeria: some challenges and prospects for agricultural and economic development