Mali is a Sahelian country with a large climatic contrast from North to South. The current climatic and production evolutionary study is focused on the six major agro-climatic cereal production zones ranging from Kayes (400 mm) to Sikasso (>1000 mm) of rainfalls. Climatic data are rainfall record...
Kouressy, M.
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Sultan, B.
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Vaksmann, M.
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Belières, J.F.
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Claessens, Lieven
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Dingkuhn, Michael
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Témé, N.
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[Climate change and cereal production evolution trend in the Sahel: case study in Mali from 1951 to 2010]
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Climate change and cereal production evolution trend in the Sahel: case study in Mali from 1951 to 2010
A study conducted to determine the effect of intercropping cowpea on dry-matter and grain yield of millet in the semi-arid zone of Mali. Presents and discusses physical and chemical characteristics at various depths of loamy sand soil, planting density and plant population, number of millet and c...
Hulet, H.
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Gosseye, P.
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[Effect of intercropping cowpea on dry-matter and grain yield of millet in the semi-arid zone of Mali]
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Effect of intercropping cowpea on dry-matter and grain yield of millet in the semi-arid zone of Mali
Two studies were conducted: the first study evaluated the production potential of indigenous (Tswana) chickens under an extensive free-range management system in the Gaborone agricultural region of Botswanal; and the second study was a survey of 25 randomly selected, commercial small-scale broile...
Aganga, A.A.
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Omphile, U.J.
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Malope, P.
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Chabanga, C.H.
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Motsamai, G.M.
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Motsumi, L.G.
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[Traditional poultry production and commercial broiler alternatives for small-holder farmers in Botswana]
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Traditional poultry production and commercial broiler alternatives for small-holder farmers in Botswana
Animal manure is of vital importance to soil-fertility maintenance in semi-arid West Africa due to its intrinsic value as a soil amendment and because of the low level of inorganic fertiliser use. This paper provides a regional overview of manure utilisation for food crop production. Results of e...
Williams, Timothy O.
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Powell, J.M.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Manure utilisation, drought cycles and herd dynamics in the Sahel: implications for cropland productivity]
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Manure utilisation, drought cycles and herd dynamics in the Sahel: implications for cropland productivity
Minor millets comprise a group of cereal species that are genetically diverse and adapted to a range of marginal growing conditions where major cereals such as wheat, rice, and maize are relatively unsuccessful. Millets require few inputs and withstand severe biotic and abiotic stresses. They are...
Padulosi, S.
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Mal, B.
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King, O.I.
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Gotor, E.
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[Minor millets as a central element for sustainably enhanced incomes, empowerment, and nutrition in rural India]
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Minor millets as a central element for sustainably enhanced incomes, empowerment, and nutrition in rural India
To document trends in land use and herbaceous production, 71 field sites sampled among cropped fields, fallow fields and rangelands in the Fakara region (Niger) were monitored from 1994 to 2006. The overall trend in land use confirmed the historical increase of the cropped areas since mid 20th ce...
Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Kalilou, A.
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Mougin, E.
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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Baup, F.
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Grippa, M.
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Djaby, B.
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[Trends in productivity of crops, fallow and rangelands in Southwest Niger: Impact of land use, management and variable rainfall]
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Trends in productivity of crops, fallow and rangelands in Southwest Niger: Impact of land use, management and variable rainfall
In this paper, we describe how both the existing degree of price correspondence and tradability are important factors explaining why and the extent to which grain price relationships adjust due to growing condition variations. For a set of maize and millet markets in Niger and Nigeria with differ...
Hatzenbuehler, P.L.
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Abbott, P.C.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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[Growing condition variations and grain prices in Niger and Nigeria]
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Growing condition variations and grain prices in Niger and Nigeria