The data described in this article are related to drought occurrence in inland valleys and farmers adaptation strategies. The data were collected in 300 inland valleys distributed in 14 regions of West Africa. The data were collected in two phases. In the first phase, 300 inland valleys were iden...
Dossou-Yovo, E. R.
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Kouyaté, A.M.
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Sawadogo, T.
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Ouédraogo, I.
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Bakare, O.S.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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[A geospatial database of drought occurrence in inland valleys in Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria]
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A geospatial database of drought occurrence in inland valleys in Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria
Drought is a noteworthy cause of low agricultural profitability and of crop production vulnerability, yet in numerous countries of Africa little to no consideration has been paid to readiness for drought calamity, particularly to spatial evaluation and indicators of drought occurrence. In this st...
Dossou-Yovo, E.R.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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Kouyate, A.
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Ouédraogo, I.
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Bakare, O.
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[Predictors of drought in inland valley landscapes and enabling factors for rice farmers’ mitigation measures in the Sudan-Sahel Zone]
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Predictors of drought in inland valley landscapes and enabling factors for rice farmers’ mitigation measures in the Sudan-Sahel Zone
This study assesses the impact of climate change on hydrological processes under rice intensification in three headwater inland valley watersheds characterized by different land conditions. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool was used to simulate the combined impacts of two land use scenarios defi...
Danvi, A.
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Giertz, S.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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Diekkrüger, B.
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[Rice Intensification in a Changing Environment: Impact on Water Availability in Inland Valley Landscapes in Benin]
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Rice Intensification in a Changing Environment: Impact on Water Availability in Inland Valley Landscapes in Benin
This study is the first of its kind to quantify possible effects of climate change on rice production in Africa. We simulated impacts on rice in irrigated systems (dry season and wet season) and rainfed systems (upland and lowland). We simulated the use of rice varieties with a higher temperature...
Oort, P.A.J. van
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Zwart, Sander J.
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[Impacts of climate change on rice production in Africa and causes of simulated yield changes]
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Impacts of climate change on rice production in Africa and causes of simulated yield changes
Water availability and high soil fertility make inland valley landscapes suitable for sustainable rice-based cropping. In this study, Random Forests statistical analysis was used on a database of 499 surveyed inland valleys in four study zones in three West African countries. The goal of the stud...
Djagba, J.F.
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Sintondji, L.O.
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MaléKouyaté, A.
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Baggie, I.
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Agbahungba, G.
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Hamadoun, A.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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[Predictors determining the potential of inland valleys for rice production development in West Africa]
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Predictors determining the potential of inland valleys for rice production development in West Africa
Mangrove swamp rice cultivation is important for food security in some countries of West Africa including Sierra Leone. In this agro-ecology, rice is cultivated during the rainy season when freshwater flows in the rivers and salt and acidity concentrations have reduced to non-toxic levels. Rice y...
Baggiea, I.
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Sumah, F.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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Sawyerr, P.
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Bandabla, T.
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Kamaraa, C.S.
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[Characterization of the mangrove swamp rice soils along the Great Scarcies River in Sierra Leone using principal component analysis]
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Characterization of the mangrove swamp rice soils along the Great Scarcies River in Sierra Leone using principal component analysis
Rice spikelets become sterile when exposed to high temperatures during flowering. Recent experimental studies have shown that transpirational cooling and flowering time (within the day) are important factors determining sterility. Extrapolation of the results from these experimental studies to ot...
Oort, Pepijn A.J. van
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Saito, Kazuki
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Zwart, Sander J.
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Shrestha, S.
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[A simple model for simulating heat induced sterility in rice as a function of flowering time and transpirational cooling]
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A simple model for simulating heat induced sterility in rice as a function of flowering time and transpirational cooling
Inland valleys (IVs) in Africa are important landscapes for rice cultivation and are targeted by national governments to attain self-sufficiency. Yet, there is limited information on the spatial distribution of IVs suitability at the national scale. In the present study, we developed an ensemble ...
Akpoti, K.
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Kabo-bah, A.T.
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Dossou-Yovo, E.R.
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Groen, T.A.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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[Mapping suitability for rice production in inland valley landscapes in Benin and Togo using environmental niche modeling]
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Mapping suitability for rice production in inland valley landscapes in Benin and Togo using environmental niche modeling