Dans cet article, nous évaluons l'impact du matériel végétal amélioré du cacaoyer sur le rendement dans la région du centre Cameroun. Nous utilisons une méthode d'évaluation non expérimentale basée sur les techniques d'appariement par score de propension. Les données utilisées pour ce travail rés...
Mfeck Eyenga, L.B.
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Kamdem, C.
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Temple, L.
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Mathé, S.
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[Yields and adoption mechanisms of improved plant material: case of cocoa crop in the center-Cameroon]
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[Rendements et mécanismes d'adoption du matériel végétal amélioré: le cacao au centre-Cameroun]
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Rendements et mécanismes d'adoption du matériel végétal amélioré: le cacao au centre-Cameroun
This study provides an overview of extension influence on the adoption of irrigation innovations in developed and developing countries, and finds that extension plays a more significant positive role in influencing soft technology adoption in developing countries. Case studies on the nature, use ...
Wheeler, Sarah Ann
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Zuo, Alec
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Bjornlund, Henning
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Victor Mdemu, Makarius
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Rooyen, Andre F. van
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Munguambe, Paiva
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[An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa]
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An overview of extension use in irrigated agriculture and case studies in south-eastern Africa
Over 5 years of participatory on-farm research, market access, profitability, farming systems productivity and economic sustainability were compared on 100 small-scale farms in Central Cameroon. Integration technology based on the use of agricultural by-products as fishpond inputs was the driver ...
Brummett, R.E.
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Gockowski, J.
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Pouomogne, V.
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Muir, J.
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[Targeting agricultural research and extension for food security and poverty alleviation: a case study of fish farming in Central Cameroon]
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Targeting agricultural research and extension for food security and poverty alleviation: a case study of fish farming in Central Cameroon
Participatory research and development approaches involving all stakeholders along the value chain have recently been hypothesized to produce quicker outcomes than the linear technology transfer model. This paper analyzed the crop yield obtained by farmers and their uptake of improved technologie...
Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Amaza, P.S.
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Olanrewaju, A.S.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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[Promoting the adoption of innovations through participatory approaches: example from northern Nigeria]
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Promoting the adoption of innovations through participatory approaches: example from northern Nigeria
Will the practice of collecting wild honey wearing no clothes become a widespread practice in Zimbabwe? Or will beekeeping take over as the main way that people acquire honey? Both practices impact on forest resources; how can the foresters influence the uptake of these ideas?. This paper describ...
Haggith, M.
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Prabhu, R.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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Ritchie, B.
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Thomson, A.
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Mudavanhu, H.
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[Infectious ideas: modelling the diffusion of ideas across social networks]
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Infectious ideas: modelling the diffusion of ideas across social networks
Public extension services play a key role in the implementation of strategies for rural development based on the sustainable management of natural resources. However, the sector suffers from restricted financial and human resources. Using experiences from participatory action research, a strategy...
Pokorny, B.
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Cayres, G.
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Nunes, W.
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[Participatory extension as basis for the work of rural extension services in the Amazon]
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Participatory extension as basis for the work of rural extension services in the Amazon
This paper estimates a more efficient version of an endogenous switching regression model to examine the effects of farmer education—schooling and extension contact—on cowpea production under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria. The results revealed significant productivity-en...
Alene, Arega D.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis]
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The effects of education on agricultural productivity under traditional and improved technology in northern Nigeria: an endogenous switching regression analysis
Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Siziba, Shephard
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Mango, Nelson
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Adekunle, Adewale
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Fatunbi, Oluwole
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[Creating food self reliance among the smallholder farmers of eastern Zimbabwe: : exploring the role of integrated agricultural research for development]
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Creating food self reliance among the smallholder farmers of eastern Zimbabwe: : exploring the role of integrated agricultural research for development
Agricultural extension to improve yields of staple food crops and close the yield gap in Sub-Saharan Africa often entails general recommendations on soil fertility management that are distributed to farmers in a large growing area. Site-specific extension recommendations that are better tailored ...
Oyinbo, O.
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Chamberlin, Jordan
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Vranken, L.
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Kamara, A.
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Maertens, M.
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[Farmers' preferences for high-input agriculture supported by site-specific extension services: evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria]
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Farmers' preferences for high-input agriculture supported by site-specific extension services: evidence from a choice experiment in Nigeria
We developed an interactive electronic weed identification tool, AFROweeds, and an online network, Weedsbook, for agricultural change agents to aid communication and offer assistance to rice farmers with specific weed problems. We collected quantitative and qualitative data to assess effectivenes...
Rodenburg, J.
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Le Bourgeois, T.
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Grard, P.
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Carara, A.
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Irakiza, R.
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Makokha, D.W.
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Kabanyoro, R.
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Dzomeku, I.
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Chiconela, T.
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Malombe, I.
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Sarra, S.
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Ekeleme, F.
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Mariko, M.
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Andrianaivo, A.P.
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Marnotte, P.
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[Electronic support tools for identification and management of rice weeds in Africa for better-informed agricultural change agents]
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Electronic support tools for identification and management of rice weeds in Africa for better-informed agricultural change agents