This info note summarizes the findings from participatory assessments of the climate-smartness of World Bank
funded West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP)”. This activity was implemented by CCAFS West Africa regional programme in partnership with CORAF under the Capacitating Stak...
Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Zougmoré, Robert B
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Houessionon, Prosper
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Gnangle, Cesaire
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Nadjiam, Djrabaye
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Diaby, Mohamed F
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Basso, Adamou
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Sadate, Amadou
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Lamien, Niéyidouba
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[Assessing the Climate-Smartness of the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP): What can we learn from Benin, Guinea, Niger, Togo and Chad projects?]
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Assessing the Climate-Smartness of the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP): What can we learn from Benin, Guinea, Niger, Togo and Chad projects?
In the literature, a lot is discussed about how agroforestry can achieve the mitigation,
adaptation and productivity goals of climate-smart agriculture (CSA). However, this may be relatively
too broad to assess the trade-offs and synergies of how specific agroforestry technologies or practices
ac...
Partey, Samuel T.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Thevathasan, Naresh V
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[Why Promote Improved Fallows as a Climate-Smart Agroforestry Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa?]
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Why Promote Improved Fallows as a Climate-Smart Agroforestry Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Arid and semi-arid areas of West Africa are highly subject to climate change effects. This is combined to other drivers such as population growth and livestock number increase. To cope with such changing environment, endogenous adaptation strategies of poor local communities rely on the use of na...
Ouédraogo, Pauline
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Bationo, B. André
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Sanou, Josias
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Salifou, TRAORE
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Barry, Silamana
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Dayamba, Sidzabda Djibril
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Bayala, Jules
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Soeters, Sebastiaan
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Thiombiano, Adjima
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[Uses and vulnerability of ligneous species exploited by local population of northern Burkina Faso in their adaptation strategies to changing environments]
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Uses and vulnerability of ligneous species exploited by local population of northern Burkina Faso in their adaptation strategies to changing environments
The rapid growth of mobile phones in Ghana has opened up the possibility of delivering timely and useful weather and market information to farmers at costs lower than traditional agricultural extension services. In this paper, we assess the usefulness, constraints, and factors likely to influence...
Etwire, Prince M.
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Buah, S.S.J.
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Partey, Samuel T.
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Martey, Edward
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Dayamba, Sidzabda Djibril
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Bayala, Jules
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[An assessment of mobile phone-based dissemination of weather and market information in the Upper West Region of Ghana]
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An assessment of mobile phone-based dissemination of weather and market information in the Upper West Region of Ghana
Under the partnership initiated in 2015 between the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the Permanent Secretariat for Coordination of Agricultural Sector Policies (SP-CPSA), in collaboration with other CGIAR research programs and centers, an analysi...
Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Rutting, Lucas
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Sidibe, Amadou
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Ouédraogo, Joachim
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Zida, Mathurin
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Rabdo, Abdoulaye
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Balinga, Michael
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Vervoort, Joost M.
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Partey, Samuel T.
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Palé, Rémy
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Ouédraogo, Moumini
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Pouya, Clarisse
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Sondo, Marie Denis
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[Formulation of a Robust National Rural Sector Program in Burkina Faso: What new themes have emerged from the socio-economic and climate scenarios process?]
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Formulation of a Robust National Rural Sector Program in Burkina Faso: What new themes have emerged from the socio-economic and climate scenarios process?
À Daga Birame, au Sénégal, CCAFS et ses partenaires ont mis en place un village climato-intelligent (CSV) dans lequel plusieurs activités sont menées.
Sur la base de la vision du village et de son avenir, un ensemble d'actions ont été identifiées par la communauté afin d'atteindre les changements...
Sanogo, Diaminatou
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Camara, Baba Ansoumana
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Diop, Mouhamadou
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Ndiaye, Ousmane
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Ky-Dembele, Catherine
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Bayala, Jules
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Dayamba, Sidzabda Djibril
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Partey, Samuel T.
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[Mise en place d’un Village Intelligent face au Climat pour la réduction des risques climatiques et de l’insécurité alimentaire à Daga-Birame, Sénégal. Guide de visite de terrain pour la Réunion du Comité Scientifique Indépendant du CCAFS]
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Mise en place d’un Village Intelligent face au Climat pour la réduction des risques climatiques et de l’insécurité alimentaire à Daga-Birame, Sénégal. Guide de visite de terrain pour la Réunion du Comité Scientifique Indépendant du CCAFS
Monsieur Tigana est agriculteur à Kolondialan, un petit village dans la région de Koulikoro au
Mali. Avec l’appui du Projet RIC4REC, il a souscrit au Programme SMS-Sandji de Orange Mali. Il
raconte : “Un jour en septembre 2016, j’avais prévu de recruter des manœuvres pour récolter
mon champ mais ...
Traoré, Bouba
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Zemadim, Birhanu
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Gareka, Fatoumata
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[Informations climatiques et conseils agricoles au bout des doigts au Mali]
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Informations climatiques et conseils agricoles au bout des doigts au Mali
Background: The most limiting factors for sustainable maize production in smallholder farming systems of subSaharan
Africa, especially the savanna agro-ecological zone, are erratic rainfall pattern and low soil fertility.
Methods: Research was conducted with smallholder farmers in 2013 and 2014 i...
Buah, Saaka
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Ibrahim, Hachim
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Derigubah, Mavis
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Kuzie, Martin
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Segtaa, James Vuuro
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Bayala, Jules
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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[Tillage and fertilizer effect on maize and soybean yields in the Guinea savanna zone of Ghana]
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Tillage and fertilizer effect on maize and soybean yields in the Guinea savanna zone of Ghana
Climate information is recognized as a powerful tool to reduce the effect of climate
risk and uncertainty on crop production and increase the resilience and the adaptive capacity of
farmers in semi-arid zones. This paper estimates farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for climate
information within c...
Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Barry, Silamana
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Partey, Samuel T.
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Somé, Léopold
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Baki, Gregoire
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[Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Climate Information Services: Evidence from Cowpea and Sesame Producers in Northern Burkina Faso]
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Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Climate Information Services: Evidence from Cowpea and Sesame Producers in Northern Burkina Faso
The village baseline study of Kononga village in the CCAFS site Yatenga-Tougou in Burkina Faso took place from 19th to 21st July 2011. Focus group discussions were conducted separately for men and women.
Male and female participants believe that the natural resources in the village are deteriorat...
Goudou D
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Gué-Traoré, J.
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Segda, Zénabou
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Somé, Léopold
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Sawadogo P
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Sawadogo/Ganou B
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Sissoko, Keffing
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Moussa, Abdoulaye S.
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[Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Yatenga – Tougou, Burkina Faso]
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Yatenga – Tougou, Burkina Faso