Resultados de búsqueda - "Northern Nigeria"

Assessing farm-level limitations and potentials for organic agriculture by agro-ecological zones and development domains in Northern Nigeria of West Africa por Olayide, O.E., Ikpi, A.E., Alene, Arega D., Akinyosoye, V.

“…Analysis of 320 farm households from 16 geo-referenced villages provided the basis for assessing farm-level limitations and potentials for organic agriculture by agro-ecological zones and development domains in northern Nigeria of West Africa. The analysis was based on four identified development domains. …”
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Quantitative assessment of traditional cropping systems in the Sudan savanna of northern Nigeria: III. Importance of trees, shrubs and secondary crops in the cropping systems por Henriet, J., Ek, G.A. van, Blade, S., Singh, B.

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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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Supply- and demand-side factors affecting maize and cowpea varietal turnover and quality seed use: Mixed-method evidence from northern Nigeria por Ragasa, Catherine, Umar, Sulaiman, Sani, Rabiu Mohammed, Onyibe, Johnson E., Omoigui, Lucky, Fasoranti, Adetunji, Nwagboso, Chibuzo, Bamiwuye, Temilolu, Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Andam, Kwaw S.

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Small livestock production in two villages in the forest and derived savanna zones of southwest Nigeria por Fricke, W.

“…Reports on a study of northern Nigeria's ecological conditions and socio-geographical differentiations in relation to cattle husbandry. …”
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The potential impact of climate change on Nigerian agriculture por Ajetomobi, Joshua, Ajakaiye, Olusanya, Gbadegesin, Adeniyi

“…However, such increase is found to have beneficial effects on the productivity of a few crops grown in Northern Nigeria. The economic impact shows that extreme temperature will cause a considerable annual loss in value for most crops except few that are are grown mainly in Northern Nigeria (Borno, Yobe, Kaduna, Kano and Sokoto states) such as millet, melon, and sugarcane.…”
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Response of old and new cowpea varieties to insecticide spray regimes in the Sudan savanna of Nigeria por Kamara, A., Ewansiha, S.U., Ajeigbe, Hakeem A., Omoigui, L.O.

“…Insect pests are major constraint to cowpea production in northern Nigeria causing yield losses up to 70%. Several cowpea varieties have been developed and delivered to farmers by IITA over the past four decades. …”
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Risk aversion and sustainable maize production in Nigeria: some challenges and prospects for agricultural and economic development por Manyong, Victor M., Olarinde, L.

“…This paper determines the degree or extent of farmer’s risk aversion that affects sustainable maize production in Northern Nigeria. Using a ridge regression analysis, a measure of risk aversion was derived for each individual farmer in a model of safety-first behaviour from a cross-sectional survey of 350 maize producers in northern Nigeria. …”
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Rural telephony: VoIP in the wilderness por Dada, John

“…With no fixed-line service and mobile phone operators reluctant to invest in rural areas, the Fantsuam Foundation decided to provide VoIP to customers on its wireless network in northern Nigeria.…”
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Gum to keep desert in place por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The US Agency for International Development (USAID), the American Soft Drink Association and the Importer Services Corporation (ISC) have signed an agreement with various states in northern Nigeria to expand the production of Arabic gum (Acacia)....…”
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Major diseases of ruminants in Nigeria por Maina, J.A.

“…Lists the local name, disease group and incidence of the common diseases of small ruminants in northern Nigeria.…”
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The winner is innovation por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…In northern Nigeria s Jigawa State Mohammed Bah Abba has won the Rolex Enterprise Award for popularising a cooler which keeps food fresh for three days. …”
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Trees for food and fodder por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…When farmers in northern Nigeria clear their fields for planting there are two medium-sized trees that are never cut down: the locust bean trees Parkia clappertonia and Parkia filicoidea. …”
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Ex-ante profitability of animal traction investments in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Niger and Nigeria por Jansen, G.P.

“…Data from a number of cropping systems in western Niger and northern Nigeria are used to calculate present values of incremental returns together with internal rates of return on capital invested. …”
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Can the right composition and diversity of farmed species improve food security among smallholder farmers? por MacLaren, C., Aliyu, K.T., Waswa, W., Storkey, J., Claessens, Lieven, Vanlauwe, Bernard, Mead, A.

“…Our survey of 1,133 smallholder farmers in western Kenya and northern Nigeria, using a modified version of RHoMIS, indicated that different farm strategies were related to differences in food security and farm incomes. …”
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Spatial and temporal distribution of optimal maize sowing dates in Nigeria por Mkuhlani, S., Bendito, E.G., Tofa, A.I., Aliyu, K.T., Shehu, B.M., Kreye, C., Chemura, A.

“…The results show that optimum sowing dates significantly vary across the country with northern Nigeria having notably delayed sowing dates compared to southern Nigeria which has earlier planting dates. …”
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Participatory onfarm evaluation of the performance of droughttolerant maize varieties in the Guinea Savannas of Nigeria por Kamara, A., Kureh, I., Menkir, A., Kartung, P., Tarfa, B., Amaza, P.

“…The drought-tolerant maize varieties were evaluated on farmers' fields for two years in two Federal States of northern Nigeria. Generally, the on-farm yield of the maize varieties evaluated was higher than the average grain yield reported for northern Nigeria. …”
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RiceAdvice: an android based decision support tools for Nigeria por CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…Impact assessment was conducted in northern Nigeria.…”
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New methodology to assess the potential of solar versus diesel for groundwater irrigation por CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

“…The methodology was developed in a journal article and reported in a blog, and since then has informed a $50 million World Bank investment in northern Nigeria and forms part of the WLE/IWMI solar online mapping product.…”
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The breeding of White Fulani cattle at Shika, Nigeria por Foster, W.H.

“…Reviews breeding work carried out over the period 1929-58 in the herd of White Fulani cattle kept at Shika government research station in Northern Nigeria. Topical discussions on the effects of various environmental factors on milk production in the herd; influence of breeding practices on genetic gain of animals, taking into account the environmental variation; and variation in birth weight and weight of heifer at two years included. …”
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