Resultados de búsqueda - "Nigerian"

  1. Varietal development and the effectiveness of seed sector policies: The case of rice in Nigeria por Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Maji, Alhassan

    Publicado 2016
    “…Seed is an essential input in agriculture, and the availability of quality seed of superior varieties is often critical for improved food security and poverty reduction in developing countries like Nigeria. However, while the Nigerian government recognizes the importance of improving seed availability, its recent focus in the seed sector has mostly been on improving seed quality rather than on varietal development. …”
    Enlace del recurso
    Artículo preliminar
  2. Developing evidence for agricultural and rural development policies and strategies in Nigeria por Salau, Sheu

    Publicado 2008
    “…Bridging the research and policy divide remains a top priority on the Nigerian federal government's agenda. This renewed commitment paved the way for the Agricultural Support Facility Project (APSF), which seeks to, among other things, create an environment and produce evidence on specific policy issues facing the Nigerian agricultural sector that allows for a more inclusive design and implementation of evidence-based, pro-poor, gender sensitive, and environmentally sustainable agricultural and rural development policies and strategies in Nigeria. …”
    Enlace del recurso
    Artículo preliminar
  3. QAS por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

    Publicado 2000
    “…A new phase has been reached in the decentralisation of CTA s former Question-and-Answer Service (QAS), with the establishment of the Nigerian Agricultural Question and Answer Service (NAQAS). …”
    Enlace del recurso
    News Item
  4. Evolution of rice consumption and demand patterns por Gyimah-Brempong, Kwabena, Kuku-Shittu, Oluyemisi

    Publicado 2016
    “…The chapter begins by highlighting how rice has become a dominant food staple in the Nigerian diet over a relatively short period of time. …”
    Enlace del recurso
    Capítulo de libro
  5. Measuring the effect of transaction costs for investment in irrigation pumps: Application of unobserved stochastic threshold model to the case of Nigeria por Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Adeoti, Adetola I., Salau, Sheu

    Publicado 2010
    “…This article empirically assesses the effect of unobserved transaction costs for Nigerian farmers' when investing in irrigation pumps, using the baseline survey data for the Second Fadama Development Program (Fadama II). …”
    Enlace del recurso
    Artículo preliminar
  6. Hyacinth invasion in Nigeria por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

    Publicado 1987
    “…The Nigerian government has set up a special committee to deal with the severe infestation of water hyacinth. …”
    Enlace del recurso
    News Item
  7. Soybean conquers Nigeria por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

    Publicado 1999
    “…Soybean used to be considered inferior to indigenous beans and most people did not know how to use it. Nigerian extension organisations and the Soybean Utilisation Unit of the...…”
    Enlace del recurso
    News Item
  8. Radios for farmers por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

    Publicado 2005
    “…Now that we have our radio, we can issue a simple alert for FCFA100 (less than 0.20) and, very soon, you have your animal back explains one Nigerian livestock farmer…”
    Enlace del recurso
    News Item
  9. The loss of marketing boards por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

    Publicado 2002
    “…An agricultural economist from the Nigerian Ministry of Agriculture describes the impact of the abolishment of the Cocoa Marketing Board, and recommends that the board should be reinstated and other supports given in order to restore cocoa production and encourage young people to enter the business.…”
    Enlace del recurso
    Audiom
  10. Children consuming cassava as a staple food are at risk for inadequate zinc, iron, and vitamin A intake por Gegios, A., Amthor, R., Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Mallowa, S., Nungo, R., Gichuki, S., Mbanaso, A., Manary, M.J.

    Publicado 2010
    “…Dietary and demographic data and anthropometric measurements were collected from 449 Kenyan and 793 Nigerian children. Among Kenyan children 89% derived at least 25% of their dietary energy from cassava, while among the Nigerian children 31% derived at least 25% of energy from cassava. …”
    Enlace del recurso
    Journal Article

Herramientas de búsqueda: