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
Nigeria has substantial economic potential in its agricultural sector. However, despite the importance of agriculture in terms of employment creation, its potential for contributing to economic growth is far from being fully exploited. The sector's importance fluctuates with any rise and fall in ...
Ezedinma, C.I.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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[Challenges, opportunities and strategy for cassava subsector development in Nigeria]
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Challenges, opportunities and strategy for cassava subsector development in Nigeria
Agriculture in the dry savannas is intensifying in response to increasing populations of humans and livestock. As a result, increased productivity demands are placed upon integrated crop-livestock systems and more emphasis is on the roles of legumes such as cowpea. Cowpea has the potential to fun...
Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Singh, B.B.
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Gupta, S.C.
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Tabo, Ramadjita
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Harris, F.
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Nokoe, S.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Bationo, B. André
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Makinde, K.
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Odion, E.C.
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[Cowpea as a key factor for a new approach to integrated crop-livestock systems research in the dry savannas of West Africa]
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Cowpea as a key factor for a new approach to integrated crop-livestock systems research in the dry savannas of West Africa
Simultaneous intercropping is a crop-management strategy that is applied by the majority of small-scale farmers in the derived savanna of West Africa. Developing improved systems that are close to farmers' practices is likely to lead toadoption. This paper report economic results from a 2year on-...
Manyong, Victor M.
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Tian, G.
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Makinde, K.
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Kolawole, G.O.
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[Economic evaluation of systems intercropping food crops with leguminous cover crops in the derived savanna of Nigeria]
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Economic evaluation of systems intercropping food crops with leguminous cover crops in the derived savanna of Nigeria
Okike, I.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Singh B.B
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Kruska, R.L.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[An evaluation of potential adoption and diffusion of improved cowpea in the dry savannas of Nigeria: A combination of participatory and structured approaches]
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An evaluation of potential adoption and diffusion of improved cowpea in the dry savannas of Nigeria: A combination of participatory and structured approaches
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
Ex ante evaluation of agricultural research for development projects has become important in recent years for priority setting, ex post impact assessment and learning about generalizability to other populations and contexts. We apply farm household and random utility modeling to baseline survey ...
Rusike, J.
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Jumbo, S.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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Kawonga, J.M.
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James, B.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Ex-ante evaluation of cassava research for development in Malawi: a farm household and random utility modeling approach]
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Ex-ante evaluation of cassava research for development in Malawi: a farm household and random utility modeling approach