The West African Semiarid Tropics
The West African semiarid tropics (WASAT) are defined as those areas where precipitation exceeds potential evapotranspiration from two to seven months annually. This corresponds to mean annual rainfall limits of approximately 250 to 1,300 millimeters. The area encompasses all of Senegal, the Gambia,...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
1987
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| author | Matlon, Peter J. |
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| description | The West African semiarid tropics (WASAT) are defined as those areas where precipitation exceeds potential evapotranspiration from two to seven months annually. This corresponds to mean annual rainfall limits of approximately 250 to 1,300 millimeters. The area encompasses all of Senegal, the Gambia, Burkina Faso, and Cape Verde; major southern portions of Mauritania, Mali, and Niger; and the northern portions of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria. Except for Senegal, all are classified by the World Bank (1981b) as among the poorest third of the world's developing countries, with mean per capita incomes of $320 or less. These countries are experiencing rapid population growth and remain primarily rural. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1610312025-04-08T18:25:59Z The West African Semiarid Tropics Matlon, Peter J. food production conferences agricultural policies The West African semiarid tropics (WASAT) are defined as those areas where precipitation exceeds potential evapotranspiration from two to seven months annually. This corresponds to mean annual rainfall limits of approximately 250 to 1,300 millimeters. The area encompasses all of Senegal, the Gambia, Burkina Faso, and Cape Verde; major southern portions of Mauritania, Mali, and Niger; and the northern portions of Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria. Except for Senegal, all are classified by the World Bank (1981b) as among the poorest third of the world's developing countries, with mean per capita incomes of $320 or less. These countries are experiencing rapid population growth and remain primarily rural. 1987 2024-11-21T09:53:05Z 2024-11-21T09:53:05Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161031 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Matlon, Peter J. 1987. The West African Semiarid Tropics. In Accelerating food production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chapter 5. Pp. 59-77. In Accelerating food production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mellor, John W.; Delgado, Christopher L.; Blackie, Malcom J. (Eds.). Baltimore, MD: Published for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) [by] Johns Hopkins University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161031 |
| spellingShingle | food production conferences agricultural policies Matlon, Peter J. The West African Semiarid Tropics |
| title | The West African Semiarid Tropics |
| title_full | The West African Semiarid Tropics |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The West African Semiarid Tropics |
| title_short | The West African Semiarid Tropics |
| title_sort | west african semiarid tropics |
| topic | food production conferences agricultural policies |
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