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Ouma, Emily A.Ochago, RobertDione, Michel M.Birungi, RosemirtaLule, Peter M.[Gender-equitable pig business hubs in Uganda]Gender-equitable pig business hubs in Uganda

Poole, Elizabeth J.Ndiwa, Nicholas N.Mmbone, Mildred[Good data, smart analysis, meaningful conclusions: Towards a gender analysis framework]Good data, smart analysis, meaningful conclusions: Towards a gender analysis framework

Wijk, Mark T. vanHammond, JamesFraval, SimonRitzema, Randall S.Bolliger, Adrian M.Long, Chau T.M.[Including gender equity in a survey tool for rural households]Including gender equity in a survey tool for rural households

Mycotoxins have both economic and health impacts because they contaminate human food and animal feeds. A central question is whether there are food processing strategies that reduce mycotoxin levels in food products. In this chapter we critically review food processing methods tested in Africa fo...


Fandohan, P.Hell, K.Marasas, W.F.O.[Food processing to reduce mycotoxins in Africa]Food processing to reduce mycotoxins in Africa
Autor: Blade, S.

Agriculture is a primary driver for economic development in Africa. African agriculture must benefit from the research that can be conducted with the full arsenal of cutting-edge scientific tools to ensure food security, minimization of risk and the creation of wealth. The International Institute...


Blade, S.[IITAs research for development agenda for Africa]IITAs research for development agenda for Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has accepted trade liberalization and globalization as important policy directions. West African trade with Europe and the United States is already much greater than trade with other developed countries or intra-regional trade, although tradi...


Hughes, J.Bandyopadhyay, RanajitMakinde, K.Olembo, S.[Institutional aspects of sanitary and phytosanitary issues in ECOWAS trade]Institutional aspects of sanitary and phytosanitary issues in ECOWAS trade

The class of root, tuber and banana (RTB) crops encompasses banana and plantain, cassava, potato, sweet potato, taro, yam and a number of lesser cultivated and consumed root and tuber crops. RTB are the second most important group of crops in LDCs after cereals. RTB are vital for food security, w...


Kennedy, GinaRaneri, Jessica E.Stoian, DietmarAttwood, SimonBurgos, GabrielaCeballos, HernánEkesa, BeatriceJohnson, VincentLow, Jan W.Talsma, Elise F.[Roots, Tubers and Bananas Contributions to Food Security Article]Roots, Tubers and Bananas Contributions to Food Security Article

The Ethiopian highlands are characterized by land degradation, erosion and low productivity, while they serve as the water towers of the region. It is estimated that over 1.9 billion tons of soil are lost from the highlands of Ethiopia each year, with the soil loss ranging from 5 to 300 t/ha/year...


Gebresilase, Y.Amede, Tilahun[Investing in land and water management practices in the Ethiopian highlands]Investing in land and water management practices in the Ethiopian highlands

Rainfed agriculture will continue to play an important role in achieving food security and reducing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). But it is threatened by a combination of technology, policy, and institutional failures. Effects of recurrent drought and future climatic changes would affect r...


Amede, TilahunAwulachew, Seleshi BekeleMatti, B.Yitayew, M.[Nile River Basin: Ecohydrological challenges, climate change and hydropolitics]Nile River Basin: Ecohydrological challenges, climate change and hydropolitics

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