Search Results - "Senegal"

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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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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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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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. In 2012, the Danish government funded seven projects in west Africa to help small scale farmers adapt to the negative effects of climate change. …”
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The biodiversity of traditional leafy vegetables by Chweya, J.A., Eyzaguirre, Pablo B., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…The book contains authored chapters by national scientists on the diversity and uses of leafy traditional vegetables in Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal and Zimbabwe. The conclusions outline ways that the great potential of Africa's plant genetic resources that can be used to improve the welfare of African communities.…”
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Bambara groundnut, Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. by Heller, J., Begemann, F., Mushonga, J., Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is an indigenous African crop that has been cultivated for centuries from Senegal to Kenya, and from the Sahara to South Africa and Madagascar. …”
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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. The participants included breeders, agronomists, economists, social scientists and program managers.…”
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Where are the most vulnerable areas to climate induced insecurities and risks in Kenya? by Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Mendez Alzate, Andres Camilo, Läderach, Peter R.D., Pacillo, Grazia

“…This publication is part of a factsheet series reporting on the findings of the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security Observatory work in Africa (Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, Zimbabwe). The research is centered around 5 questions: 1. …”
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How does climate exacerbate root causes of conflict in Kenya? Climate Security Pathway Analysis by Dutta Gupta, Tanaya, Hassan, Gamal Mohamed, Abdi, Abdimajid Nunow, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Liebig, Theresa Ines, Santa Cruz, Leonardo Medina, Sax, Niklas, Läderach, Peter R.D., Pacillo, Grazia

“…This publication is part of a factsheet series reporting on the findings of the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security Observatory work in Africa (Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, Zimbabwe). The research is centered around 5 questions: 1. …”
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Training on ANACIM Data and Maproom Tools Relevant to AICCRA by Hansen, James, Konte, Oumar, Trzaska, Sylwia, Ndiaye, Diabel, Whitbread, Anthony M., Grossi, Amanda, Dhulipala, Ram, Ouédraogo, Issa

“…This report summarizes a workshop, which was held in Dakar on 10 November 2021, that introduced AICCRA-Senegal partners to Climate Maprooms, data, and other relevant tools and platforms that are available through ANACIM. …”
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Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat (AIC) et Systeme d'information Climatique (SIC): Formation pour le Secteur Privé by Siagbe, Golli, Derenoncourt, Marie Ena, Chabot, Philippe, Jaquet, Stéphanie

“…As part of the Gender-Smart Accelerator activity within the Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project, a two-day workshop was organized on 25-26 October 2022, in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop was aimed to reinforce the capacity of the private sector on climate change, climate-smart agriculture and climate information services. …”
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Atteindre les usagers finaux avec des informations sur les prévisions saisonnières : les médias locaux à bord by Abdoul Aziz Boubacar, Mainassara, Anderson, Akue, Michel, Ahonon, Boubacar Mbaye, Balde, Agossou, Gadedjisso-Tossou

“…Au total, 25 journalistes et communicateurs venus du Bénin, Burkina Faso, du Mali, du Niger, du Sénégal et du Togo ont été formés sur l’interprétation et la communication des résultats des prévisions saisonnières. …”
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Leçons apprises: Burkina Faso by Turowska, Zuzanna, Becquey, Elodie

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West Africa’s data story: The availability of actionable nutrition data by Diatta, Dieynab, Billings, Lucy, Verstraeten, Roosmarijn

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Double burden of malnutrition in Ghana: a holistic perspective by Casu, Laura, van den Bold, Mara, Diop, Loty, Aryeetey, Richard N. O., Verstraeten, Roosmarijn

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What do intra-household experiments measure? Evidence from the lab and field by Hoel, Jessica B., Hidrobo, Melissa, Bernard, Tanguy, Ashour, Maha

“…We study both efficiency and the decision-making process in semi-nomadic pastoralist households in Senegal with detailed survey data, vignettes, and public goods games. …”
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Transform Nutrition West Africa rapid reviews: A resource bank by Verstraeten, Roosmarijn, Salm, Leah, Booth, Andrew

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Nourished: How Africa can build a future free from hunger and malnutrition by Malabo Montpellier Panel, Hendriks, Sheryl L., Arnold, Tom, Conway, Gordon, Caron, Patrick, Nkombo, Nachilala, Tumusiime, Rhoda Peace, Glatzel, Katrin, Tankari, Mahamadou Roufahi

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Étude du fonctionnement et de l’organisation des coopératives d’AICCRA et leurs impacts sur les membres by Mbow, Khalifa, Worou, Nadine, Huyer, Sophia, Wane, Abdrahmane, Thiaw, Moussa, Sarr, Etienne Alouise

“…Cette note conceptuelle examine les coopératives mises en place/redynamisées par le projet AICCRA au Sénégal. En réponse à la vulnérabilité accrue des agriculteurs face au changement climatique, cette étude vise à comprendre le contexte, l'organisation, et les impacts de ces coopératives sur leurs membres, en particulier les femmes et les jeunes. …”
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Policy options for improving regional fertilizer markets in West Africa by Bumb, Balu L., Johnson, Michael E., Fuentes, Porfirio A.

“…The countries were Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal, and the research included field visits in 2009 and 2010. …”
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