Search Results - "Burkina Faso"

Assessing the impact of climate change on the water balance in semi-arid West Africa: a SWAT application by Verbeeten, E., Barendregt, A.

“…This paper discusses the application of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) in the evaluation of the impacts of climate change on hydrological services provided by dry forests and savannah ecosystems in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Preliminary results demonstrate that erratic and intensive rainfall leads to higher peaks of discharge in the rainy season. …”
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Planning climate adaptation in agriculture by Kissinger, Gabrielle, Lee, D., Narasimhan, P, King’uyu, SM, Sova, Chase, Orindi, VA

“…This meta-synthesis of national climate change adaptation plans, policies and processes spans twelve countries at various stages of adaptation planning and implementation, in three priority CCAFS regions: West Africa (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Sénegal), East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) and South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal). …”
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Développer des chaînes de valeur agro-pastorales pluviales à travers les plateformes d’innovation: Expériences avec des communautés rurales dans le Bassin de la Volta by Some, Hubert W.

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Investing in agricultural water management to benefit smallholder farmers in Tanzania. AgWater Solutions Project country synthesis report by Evans, Alexandra E.V., Giordano, Meredith A., Clayton, Terry

“…The work was undertaken in the African countries of Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, and in the Indian States of Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. …”
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Investing in agricultural water management to benefit smallholder farmers in Ghana. AgWater Solutions Project country synthesis report by Evans, Alexandra E.V., Giordano, Meredith A., Clayton, Terry

“…The work was undertaken in the African countries of Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, and in the Indian States of Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. …”
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Investing in agricultural water management to benefit smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. AgWater Solutions Project country synthesis report by Evans, Alexandra E.V., Giordano, Meredith A., Clayton, Terry

“…The work was undertaken in the African countries of Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, and in the Indian States of Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. …”
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What do we require from water biotechnologies in Africa? by Weissenbacher, N., Nikiema, Josiane, Garfi, M., Figoli, A.

“…A three stage questionnaire for different stakeholder level (authorities, operators and end users) has been launched in Algeria, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia. …”
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Niger [In West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis] by Yayé, Hassane, Danguioua, Adamou, Jalloh, Abdulai, Zougmoré, Robert B., Nelson, Gerald C., Thomas, Timothy S.

“…Niger shares borders with Algeria and Libya in the north, Chad in the east, Nigeria and Benin in the south, and Burkina Faso and Mali in the west. Three-fourths of Niger is cov¬ered by the Sahara Desert. …”
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Biological control of the millet head miner Heliocheilus albipunctella in the Sahelian region by augmentative releases of the parasitoid wasp Habrobracon hebetor: effectiveness and... by Ba, Malick N., Baoua, I., N'Diaye, M., Dabiré, C., Sanon, A., Tamò, Manuele

“…On-farm augmentative releases of the parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Say) for controlling the millet head miner (MHM) Heliocheilus albipunctella (de Joannis) were tested in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from 2007 to 2009. In addition, a survey of farmers’ perceptions of insect pests, with particular focus on MHM, and the biological control program (BCP) was carried out. …”
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Including small-scale farmers in profitable value chains: Review of case studies on factors influencing successful inclusion of small farmers in modern value chains in ACP countrie... by Shepherd, Andrew

“…They cover: (1) jatropha chains in Burkina Faso and Mali; (2) oilseeds in Uganda; (3) litchi in Madagascar; (4) cashew in Benin; (5) milk products in Senegal; and (6) bananas, pigs and aquaculture in Uganda. …”
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Advances in research on cowpea Striga and Alectra by Singh, B.B., Emechebe, A.M.

“…Systematic research on Striga started in Burkina Faso and on Alectra in Botswana in the early 1980s, which subsequently evolved into a collaborative research effort involving IITA, the Semi-Arid Food Grain Research and Development (SAFGRAD) project, the Natural Resources Institute (NRI). …”
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Partnership for scaling up gender and nutrition-sensitive CSA II (P4S II) - 2020 Regional Annual Report by Bayala, Jules, Chabi, Adéyèmi

“…P4S also aims to providing CSA evidence and tools to key partners at the right time and in the right format to create a sea change in CSA implementation in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Senegal.…”
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Adding a water, sanitation and hygiene intervention and a lipid-based nutrient supplement to an integrated agriculture and nutrition program improved the nutritional status of Youn... by Olney, Deanna K., Bliznashka, Lilia, Becquey, Elodie, Birba, Ousmane, Ruel, Marie T.

“…An integrated agriculture and nutrition program, the Enhanced Homestead Food Production (EHFP) program, implemented by Helen Keller International (HKI) in Burkina Faso from 2010–2012 significantly reduced anemia among young children. …”
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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis by Jalloh, Abdulai, Nelson, Gerald C., Thomas, Timothy S., Zougmoré, Robert B., Roy-Macauley, Harold

“…This book examins the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa - Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo - and explores how climate change will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. …”
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Use of successional sowing in evaluating cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) adaptation to drought in the Sudan savannah zone. 2. Responseof reproductive traits by Muleba, N., Mwanke, M., Drabo, I.

“…Two sets of experiments on cowpea sowing date were conducted in 1983–85 at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. One set tested six daylength-insensitive (DI) cultivars and the other compared four or five daylength-sensitive (DS) cultivars with one or two DI cultivars as controls. …”
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Household survey data of integrated land and water management for adaptation to climate variability and change in West Africa by Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi, Kizito, Fred, Mwongera, Caroline, Koech, Nicholas, Odhiambo, Collins

“…This data was collected in seven west African countries namely Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Benin, Gambia and Senegal. …”
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Strengthening national capacities to implement the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Report of the mid-term review workshop, 16-19 July 2013 by Vernooy, Ronnie, Halewood, Michael, Otieno, G., López Noriega, Isabel, Wedajoo, A., Bioversity International

“…The project “Strengthening national capacities to implement the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture”, also known as “GRPI 2”, brings together partners from eight countries: Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Uganda, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Bhutan and Nepal ; and other organizations. …”
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Les usagers de l’eau face à la dégradation des ressources : entre prise de conscience et volonté d’agir by Balana, Bedru, Debevec, Liza, Somda-Kabore, Letisia Rolande

“…Cette étude menée en 2018 dans trois régions du Burkina Faso avec l’appui de l’International Water Management Institute IWMI visait à comprendre les pratiques agricoles et de gestion des ressources naturelles, les choix ou préférences des usagers de ces ressources ainsi que les mécanismes pouvant les inciter à adopter des mesures de gestion plus respectueuses de l’environnement. …”
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SweetGAINS project Speed Breed and Seed Community of Practice-West Africa virtual meeting report (27,29 May; 1,3,5 June 2020) by International Potato Center

“…The meeting was attended by 33 participants (10 female; 23 male) from several national agricultural programs in the ECOWAS region, including Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. …”
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Assessing the Performance of Agricultural Development Investments A Practical Guide using the SIPmath™ Standard by Rosenstock, Todd S., Lamanna, Christine, Savage, Sam, O'Neil, Danny, Shepherd, Keith

“…Implementation examples of the CSAIP-CBA tool are drawn from investment portfolios prepared for Ghana and Burkina Faso; these suggest that carbon pricing and adoption rate assumptions should be considered when prioritizing investments.…”
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