A transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in west Africa
Yam (Dioscorea sp.) is an understudied tuber crop despite its importance for food security, income generation, culture, and health in West Africa. Traditional yam cropping practices in West Africa deliver low yields and lead to environmental degradation. In the context of a ‘research for development...
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| author | Kiba, D.I. Hgaza, V.K. Aighewi, B. Aké, S. Barjolle, D. Bernet, T. Diby, L.N. Ilbondo, L.J. Nicolay, G. Oka, E. Ouattara, Y.F. Pouya, N. Six, Johan Frossard, E. |
| author_browse | Aighewi, B. Aké, S. Barjolle, D. Bernet, T. Diby, L.N. Frossard, E. Hgaza, V.K. Ilbondo, L.J. Kiba, D.I. Nicolay, G. Oka, E. Ouattara, Y.F. Pouya, N. Six, Johan |
| author_facet | Kiba, D.I. Hgaza, V.K. Aighewi, B. Aké, S. Barjolle, D. Bernet, T. Diby, L.N. Ilbondo, L.J. Nicolay, G. Oka, E. Ouattara, Y.F. Pouya, N. Six, Johan Frossard, E. |
| author_sort | Kiba, D.I. |
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| description | Yam (Dioscorea sp.) is an understudied tuber crop despite its importance for food security, income generation, culture, and health in West Africa. Traditional yam cropping practices in West Africa deliver low yields and lead to environmental degradation. In the context of a ‘research for development’ project, we developed and implemented a participatory and transdisciplinary research approach as a means to derive more sustainable yam production practices. We identified and studied different soil and plant management technologies adapted to varying biophysical and socio-economic contexts. For this purpose, we established innovation platforms (IPs) in four yam growing regions of West Africa, to validate the new technologies and to promote their adoption. These co-developed technologies were set up and tested first in researcher-managed plots before doing the same in farmer-managed plots. The new technologies resulted in a significant increase in yam productivity compared to conventional practices. The results discussed in the IPs gained interest from regional stakeholders and were shared through the media at local and national levels. Overall, this development-focused research approach showcases the relevance of purposeful stakeholder involvement to improve agricultural research outcomes. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1193522025-12-08T09:54:28Z A transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in west Africa Kiba, D.I. Hgaza, V.K. Aighewi, B. Aké, S. Barjolle, D. Bernet, T. Diby, L.N. Ilbondo, L.J. Nicolay, G. Oka, E. Ouattara, Y.F. Pouya, N. Six, Johan Frossard, E. yams innovation platforms development technology west africa Yam (Dioscorea sp.) is an understudied tuber crop despite its importance for food security, income generation, culture, and health in West Africa. Traditional yam cropping practices in West Africa deliver low yields and lead to environmental degradation. In the context of a ‘research for development’ project, we developed and implemented a participatory and transdisciplinary research approach as a means to derive more sustainable yam production practices. We identified and studied different soil and plant management technologies adapted to varying biophysical and socio-economic contexts. For this purpose, we established innovation platforms (IPs) in four yam growing regions of West Africa, to validate the new technologies and to promote their adoption. These co-developed technologies were set up and tested first in researcher-managed plots before doing the same in farmer-managed plots. The new technologies resulted in a significant increase in yam productivity compared to conventional practices. The results discussed in the IPs gained interest from regional stakeholders and were shared through the media at local and national levels. Overall, this development-focused research approach showcases the relevance of purposeful stakeholder involvement to improve agricultural research outcomes. 2020 2022-04-20T10:00:30Z 2022-04-20T10:00:30Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119352 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Kiba, D.I., Hgaza, V.K., Aighewi, B., Aké, S., Barjolle, D., Bernet, T., ... & Frossard, E. (2020). A transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in west Africa. Sustainability, 12(10): 4016, 1-15. |
| spellingShingle | yams innovation platforms development technology west africa Kiba, D.I. Hgaza, V.K. Aighewi, B. Aké, S. Barjolle, D. Bernet, T. Diby, L.N. Ilbondo, L.J. Nicolay, G. Oka, E. Ouattara, Y.F. Pouya, N. Six, Johan Frossard, E. A transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in west Africa |
| title | A transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in west Africa |
| title_full | A transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in west Africa |
| title_fullStr | A transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in west Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in west Africa |
| title_short | A transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in west Africa |
| title_sort | transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam dioscorea sp production in west africa |
| topic | yams innovation platforms development technology west africa |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119352 |
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