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On-farm diversity and market participation are positively associated with dietary diversity of rural mothers in southern Benin, West Africa by Bellon, M.R., Ntandou-Bouzitou, Gervais D., Caracciolo, Francesco

“…Rural households from three districts in southern Benin were interviewed during dry (n = 472) and wet (n = 482) seasons between 2011 and 2012. …”
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Technical inefficiency and papaya farm size in West Africa: a stochastic frontier approach on Benin and Ghana data by Adeoti, R., Coulibaly, O., Agossou, D., Goergen, Georg E., Tamo, Manuele

“…It is used as an export crop in Ghana and for urban consumption in Benin. Papaya fruits are severely attacked by Papaya mealybug causing significant losses in quantity and quality. …”
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Climate smartness of GIZ soil protection and rehabilitation technologies in Zou and Collines counties of Benin: Rapid Assessment Report by Birnholz, Celine A., Kalcić, Špela, Koge, Jessica, Paul, Birthe K., Braslow, Juliet, Sommer, Rolf, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer

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An assessment of learning gains from educational animated videos versus traditional extension presentations among farmers in Benin* by Bello-Bravo, Julia, Tamo, Manuele, Dannou, E.A., Pittendrigh, Barry Robert

“…This study compared the efficacy of linguistically and dialectically localized animated educational videos (LAV) against traditional learning extension (TLE) presentations for learning gains of knowledge around agricultural- and healthcare-related topics within a rural population in Benin. While both approaches demonstrated learning gains, LAV resulted in significantly higher test scores and more detailed knowledge retention. …”
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Complementary feeding practices of children aged 6-23 months in rural area, Southern-Benin: challenges and opportunities by Mitchodigni, I.M., Hounkpatin, Waliou Amoussa, Ntandou-Bouzitou, Gervais D., Termote, Céline, Kennedy, G., Hounhouigan, Djidjoho J.

“…There is no specific complementary foods (CFs) for Benin children. Cereal porridges and extracts from family diets were two categories of complementary foods identified. …”
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Preliminary inventory of parasitoids associated with fruit flies in mangoes, guavas, cashew, pepper and wild fruit crops in Benin by Vayssières, Jean-François, Wharton, R., Adandonon, A., Sinzogan, A.A.C.

“…An inventory of parasitoids associated with fruit flies in mangoes, guavas, cashew, pepper and major wild fruit crops was carried out in northern-central Benin in 2005, 2006, and 2008. Tephritid parasitoids reared from field-collected fruits belonged to three families: Braconidae (97.2%), Eulophidae (1.6%) and Pteromalidae (1.2%). …”
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Road map for policy instruments to be developed for mutually supportive implementation of the Plant Treaty and the Nagoya Protocol in Benin and Madagascar by Bioversity International

“…Road map for policy instruments to be developed for mutually supportive implementation of the Plant Treaty and the Nagoya Protocol in Benin and Madagascar Madagascar and Benin have both ratified the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Plant Treaty) and the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing. …”
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Potential of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae isolates from Benin to control Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) by Godonou, I., James, B., Atcha-Ahowé, C., Vodouhe, S., Kooyman, C., Ahanchédé, A., Korie, S.

“…Diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostello L., is the main pest limiting cabbage production in Benin. Inthe search for biological agents to control the pest, eight isolates of the entomopathogenic fungiBeauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae indigenous to Benin were screened for virulence againstlarvae of the insect. …”
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Locally available botanical alternatives to chemical pesticides against rootknot nematode pests of carrot (Daucus carota) in Benin by Loumedjinon, S., Baimey, H., James, B.

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Status of chemical control applications for vegetable production in Benin, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Togo West Africa by Atcha-Ahowé, C., James, B., Godonou, I., Boulga, J., Agbotse, S.K., Koné, D., Kogo, A., Salawu, R., Glitho, I.A.

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Diversity of fruit fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) associated with citrus crops (Rutaceae) in southern Benin in 2008-2009 by Vayssières, Jean-François, Adandonon, A., Sinzogan, A.A.C., Korie, S.

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First report of cucumber mosaic virus in yams (Dioscorea spp.) in Ghana, Togo and Republic of Benin in West Africa by Eni, A.O., Kumar, L., Asiedu, Robert, Alabi, O.J., Naidu, R.A., Hughes, J.A., Rey, M.E.

“…Yam (Dioscorea spp., family Dioscoreaceae) is one of the most important food crops cultivated in the West African yam zone comprising the forest and savannah areas of Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Republic of Benin, and Togo, which account for more than 90% of the 4.59 million ha of yam cultivation worldwide (1). …”
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Mycoflora and natural occurrence of aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips from Benin, West Africa by Gnonlonfin, G.J.B., Hell, K., Fandohan, P., Siame, A.B.

“…The Benin samples were assessed for moisture content, fungal infestation and total aflatoxin and fumonisin B1 contamination. …”
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Alternatives to mucuna for soil fertility management in southern Benin: farmer perception and use of traditional and exotic grain legumes by Schulz, S., Honlonkou, A.N., Carsky, R.J., Manyong, Victor M., Oyewole, B.D.

“…In southern Benin, the legume cover crop ´ Mucuna pruriens var. utilis has been widely promoted for soil fertility improvement. …”
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Maize storage practices and their influence on aflatoxin contamination in stored grains in four agroecological zones in Benin, West Africa by Hell, K., Cardwell, K., Sétamou, M., Poehling, H.

“…Aflatoxin level in 300 farmers' stores in four agro-ecological zones in Benin, a West African coastal country, were determined over a period of 2 years. …”
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Differences in host plant preferences and olfactory physiology between populations of the moth Spodoptera littoralis established in Egypt and Benin by Wyke, Louise

“…This trend was however switched once the pupal stage was reached, where the Egyptian strain contained a significantly greater body mass than the Benin strain on the artificial and the Benin strain a greater on cowpea, which suggests that in the end, the Benin strain develops significantly better on cowpea while the Egypt strain develops better on an artificial diet. …”

Social capital as a determinant of farmlevel sustainable land management adoption : a case study of smallholder farmers in Northern Benin by Riemer, Olivia

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Virulence characteristics of a new race of the parasitic angiosperm, Sriga gesnerioides, from southern Benin on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) by Lane, J.A., Moore, T.H., Cardwell, K., Singh, B., Bailey, M.

“…Striga gesnerioides from southern Benin is the fourth race of the parasite to be identified, and the first with virulence on variety B301. …”
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Combining High Yields and Blast Resistance in Rice (Oryza spp.): A Screening under Upland and Lowland Conditions in Benin by Yelome, O.I., Audenaert, K., Landschoot, S., Dansi, A., Vanhove, W., Silué, D., Damme, P.V., Haesaert, G.

“…The current study was conducted under upland and lowland conditions in Benin to gain insight into the performance of selected blast-resistant accessions along with some currently grown varieties. …”
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Impact of the weevils Neochetina eichhorniae and N. bruchi (Coleoptera) on water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Pontederiaceae) in Benin, West Africa by Ajuonu, O., Schade, V., Veltman, B., Sedjro, K., Neuenschwander, Peter

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