Resultados de búsqueda - "Nigeria"

Performance analysis of existing catfish and tilapia value chains and market systems in Nigeria: A post-farmgate value chain scoping study por Diyzee, Kanar, Williams, Gemma, Anastasiou, Kim, Powell, Andrea, Shikuku, Kelvin, Tran, Nhuong, Byrd, Kendra, Chan, Chin Yee, Bogard, Jessica, Steensma, Joe, Nukpezah, Julius, Adegoke, Agbabiaka, Subasinghe, Rohana, Siriwardena, Sunil

“…Nigeria is the largest fish producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Stressors and resilience within the cassava value chain in Nigeria: preferred cassava variety traits and response strategies of men and women to inform breeding por Nwanze-Olaosebikan, Olamide, Bello, Abolore A., Utoblo, Obaiya, Okoye, Benjamin, Olutegbe, Nathaniel, Garner, Elisabeth, Teeken, Béla, Bryan, Elizabeth, Forsythe, Lora, Cole, Steven M., Kulakow, Peter A., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Tufan, Hale Ann, Madu, Tessa

“…This study investigated the trait preferences for cassava in the context of climate change and conflict stressors among value-chain actors in Nigeria to strengthen social inclusion and the community-resilience outcomes from breeding programs. …”
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Adoption levels, barriers, and incentive mechanisms for scaling integrated rice-fish system and alternate wetting and drying in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria por Akpoffo, A.M.Y., Kouadio, K.S.A., Yeo, Y.S-A., Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald

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Does simultaneous adoption of drought-tolerant maize varieties and organic fertiliser affect productivity and welfare outcomes? evidence from rural Nigeria por Oyetunde-Usman, Z., Shee, A., Abdoulaye, T.

“…Employing nationally representative household survey data in Nigeria, this study utilises multivalued inverse probability weighted regression adjustment, entropy balancing and a multinomial endogenous switching regression model to determine the effects of the adoption of drought-tolerant maize varieties (DTMVs) and organic fertiliser on farm households' productivity, per capita total expenditure and per capita food expenditure. …”
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Effective food systems innovations: An inventory of evidence from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Viet Nam, and other low-and middle-income countries por Lecoutere, Els, Van den Berg, Marrit, de Brauw, Alan

“…This paper reviews the literature on food system innovations in the food environment and addressing consumer behavior on diet and nutrition-related outcomes in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Viet Nam, and other LMICs, then highlights promising innovations and demonstrates gaps in the literature. …”
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The effects of COVID-19 policies on livelihoods and food security of smallholder farm households in Nigeria: Descriptive results from a phone survey por Balana, Bedru, Oyeyemi, Motunrayo, Ogunniyi, Adebayo, Fasoranti, Adetunji, Edeh, Hyacinth O., Aiki, Joel, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…In terms of household’s food security, results show that COVID-19 significantly worsened the food security situation of many households in Nigeria, especially poorer households. More than 80 percent of respondents worried about not having enough food and 77 percent ate less food than they thought they should. …”
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Making Seed Systems and Markets for Vegetatively Propagated Crops (VPCs) Work for the Poor: A Cross-Country Study of Kenya, Nigeria, and Vietnam por International Food Policy Research Institute, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, International Potato Center, Michigan State University

“…By taking a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to the research, the project (1) analyzes current policy initiatives and success factors underpinning models that incentivize cost-effective multiplication and distribution of VPC seed to smallholders; and (2) develops a set of crop-specific case studies in Kenya, Nigeria, and Vietnam that encourage closer consideration of more appropriate policy options. …”
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That’s a woman’s problem”: A qualitative analysis to understand male involvement in maternal and newborn health in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria por Sharma, Vandana, Leight, Jessica, Giroux, Nadège, AbdulAziz, Fatima, Nyqvist, Martina Bjorkman

“…The objective of this analysis was to investigate male involvement in maternal and newborn health in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria.…”
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Cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in Nigeria: Case studies of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and tractor owners in Benue state por Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L., Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Edeh, Hyacinth O., Lawal, Akeem

“…In this study, we contribute to such efforts to enhance the use of tractors in Africa by describing the key characteristics of markets for tractors in Nigeria. Nigeria is among a set of countries in Africa that has both low agricultural productivity and low agricultural mechanization growth (Malabo Montpellier Panel 2018). …”
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Les femmes dans les conflits entre agriculteurs et éleveurs – études de cas du Soudan et du Nigeria por Flintan, Fiona E., Nassef, Magda, Sulieman, Hussein M., Momale, Saleh

“…A presentation on women in farmer-herder conflicts - case studies from Sudan and Nigeria, made at a regional roundtable at the Colloquim on (Agro)Pastoralism, Senegal, 12-14th November, 2024.…”
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Fumonisin and ochratoxin-producing strains of Aspergillus section Nigri are associated with onion (Allium cepa L.) bulbs sold in markets in southwest Nigeria por Esuola, C.O., Ortega-Beltran, A.

“…Introduction: Onion bulbs are edible, nutritious vegetables and spices. In Nigeria, mass propagation of onion seedlings is limited due to infection of the onion bulbs by Aspergillus section Nigri, especially Aspergillus niger strains. …”
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Bundling Climate Information Services (CIS) and Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) training for extensionists and state leads of the Alluvial MC Project in Nigeria por Mvuyibwami, Patrick, Kagabo, Desire M

“…Agriculture remains the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, employing about 35% of the population and contributing 29.25% to real GDP in 2019. …”
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Effects of tillage methods and water regimes on soil properties and yield of lowland rice from a sandy loam soil in southwest Nigeria por Ogunremi, L.T., Lal, R., Babalola, O.

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Enhancing livelihoods of poor livestock keepers through increasing use of fodder: India and Nigeria. Final Report Phase I (2003-2006) por International Livestock Research Institute

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Effect of taking fodder crop on maize grain yield and soil chemical properties in Leucaena and Gliricidia alley farming systems in western Nigeria por Larbi, Asamoah, Jabbar, M.A., Atta-Krah, A.N., Cobbina, J.

“…The effect of managing hedgerow foliage for mulch and fodder in Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium alley farming systems on maize grain yield and soil chemical characteristics was studied in on-station and on-farm experiments in southwestern Nigeria. Yields increased as the proportion of mulch applied increased but the extra increases obtained when more than half the foliage was applied as mulch were relatively small, suggesting that half the foliage may be removed as feed without deterimental effect. …”
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The effect of frequency of defoliation on the productivity of selected forage legumes (Stylosanthes hamata, Stylosanthes capitata and Centrosema pascuorum) in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria por Tarawali, G., Mohamed-Saleem, M.A., Chionuma, P.C.

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Dairy response to feed supplementation and helminth control in indigenous cattle in traditional systems in West Africa: A case study from Nigeria por Agyemang, K., Smith, Jimmy W., Larbi, Asamoah

“…Consequently, multi-locational trials to study helminth control and supplementary feeding to grazing cattle are being implemented in the 4 countries, Ghana, Senegal, Mali and Nigeria. In one such trial in Nigeria, 60 lactating cows of the Bunaji breed were studied in a 2x2 factorial design (supplement, no deworm (T4)). …”
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Some ectoparasites of veterinary importance on Dwarf sheep and goats under traditional system of management in the humid forest and derived savanna zones of Nigeria por Opasina, B.A., Dipeolu, O.O., Fagbemi, B.O.

“…Reports on prevalence of ectoparasitic infestations on Dwarf breeds of sheep and goat in the humid and derived savanna zones of southern Nigeria, with particular reference to the incidence of ticks, lice, fleas and mange mites on goats in the derived savanna zone, to the relative populations of Rhipicephalus, lice and fleas found on the animals in the two zones and to the incidence of sarcoptic mange among Dwarf goats of different age-groups and sex.…”
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Fodder production responses to prunning height and fodder quality of some trees and shrubs in a forest-savanna transition zone in southwestern Nigeria por Larbi, Asamoah, Awojide, A.A., Adekunle, I.O., Ladipo, D.O., Akinlade, J.A.

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Final report FLD Grant, May 1982-November 1984 to the Federal Livestock Department and Livestock Production Unit of the Federal Government of Nigeria por International Livestock Centre for Africa

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