Search Results - "West Africa"

The Fulani of Abet: Research for development of agropastoralism in the West African Savannah by Waters-Bayer, Ann, Bayer, W.

“…Presents ILCA's research study in the subhumid zone of west Africa regarding the Fulani of Abet. Includes settlement and land use, farmer-interactions, cropping, fallow & crop residue grazing, hired labour, herd management, herd productivity, inovation design & testing, supplementary feeding, legume under sowing and fodder banks.…”
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Ghana Dams Dialogue (GDD) to overcome the social costs of dam development by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

“…Five years after its inception, it is the first successful inclusive planning tool for dam development in West Africa.…”
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The ILCA research programme on small ruminants by International Livestock Centre for Africa

“…Description of the ILCA Research Programme on small ruminants, with reference to the humid zone of West Africa, particularly Nigeria; data on sheep and goat flocks, livestock ownership and its distribution by size of holding, farming systems in ILCA research areas in Nigeria; mortality rates in animals, and fecundity rates of ewes and does derived from herd composition. …”
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The journeys of current West African crops by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Foods of West Africa. Their Origin and Use I F Smith. 1998. 262 pp. …”
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Small ruminant feed production in a farming systems context by Sumberg, J.E.

“…Describes ILCA's research w. integrated alley farming, Gliricidia & Leucaena w. food crops, in southwest Nigeria, either w. a cut-and-carry browse feeding system for both sheep & goats or a grazed fallow system for sheep, outlining its biological & economic advantages and assessing its applicability in other parts of West Africa.…”
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Herbage seed production in sub-Saharan Africa, its integration in national pasture research and seed industry development and prospects for regional supporting activities by Jutzi, S.C.

“…Discusses experiences from Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and west Africa.…”
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eLocust: an improved desert locust monitoring and early warning system by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…This year´s locust invasion is threatening to devastate crops throughout the Sahel and spark a food crisis in West Africa´s worst locust plague in 15 years. Keith Cressman explains how the FAO?…”
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Supporting farmer-managed seed enterprises in Mali-FARMSEM by Weltzien, Eva, Sidibe, M., Guindo, S., Traoré, O., Coulibaly, G., Touré, S., Rattunde, Fred

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Review of the entomological situation in Mali, Senegal, Guinea and The Gambia with the objective to assist in project site identification by Fall, Abdou, Stephen, L., Cesay, M.L.

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Performance of indigenous guinea fowls (numida meleagris) fed direct-fed microbial by Sarfo, G.K., Larbi, Asamoah, Donkoh, A., Hamidu, J.A.

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Evaluate strategies for improving household nutritional diversity in Mali by Sobgui, C.M., Diarra, H., Coulibaly, P., Tignegré, J.B., Tenkouano, A.

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Watershed management, efforts beyond farm level in southern Mali by Zemadim, Birhanu, Gumma, Murali K., Guedessou, C., Traoré, K., Sogoba, Bougouna, Tabo, Ramadjita

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Ensiling crop residues in bag silos for small ruminant production in northern Ghana: On-farm training experiences with local farmers by Addah, W., Ayantunde, Augustine A.

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Workshops on mapping in Africa by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The regional programs recently embarked on an impact pathway process for the sites where we work, kicked off by several workshops in East Africa, West Africa and, coming up, South Asia. Our overall objective was to strengthen the network of partners working on issues of climate change and food security and ensure progress towards our common vision of reduced poverty and hunger, improved human health and nutrition, and enhanced ecosystem resilience.…”
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Competitive agricultural systems and enterprises (CASE): A grassroots approach to agribusiness development in sub-Saharan Africa: Volume I Reference framework and early experiences by Maatman, Arno

“…Divided into three parts, it covers the reference framework itself, CASE facilitation and some detailed examples of agrobusiness development in West Africa.…”
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Quality declared planting material (QDPM): Standards and inspection procedures, Ghana by Abidin, P.E.

“…This protocol is part of the project framework and represents one of the outputs / outcomes of the CIP-led project “Jumpstarting orange-fleshed sweetpotato in West Africa through diversified markets.” Tested and executed in 2016, the protocol can be used for anybody who intends to commercialize the sweetpotato planting materials.…”
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Quality declared planting material (QDPM): Standards and inspection procedures, Nigeria by Abidin, P.E.

“…This protocol is part of the project framework and represents one of the outputs / outcomes of the CIP-led project “Jumpstarting orange-fleshed sweetpotato in West Africa through diversified markets.” Tested and executed in 2016, the protocol can be used for anybody who intends to commercialize the sweetpotato planting materials.…”
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Water availability for dry season irrigation in the Anayari watershed in Ghana by Ofosu-Antwi, E., Cofie, Olufunke O., Annor, F., Mul, Marloes L., Ghansah, Benjamin

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Mean water balance dynamics and smallholder management options for improved agro-ecosystem productivity by Kizito, Fred, Salifu, E., Agyare, Wilson Agyei, Cofie, Olufunke O.

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Biodiversité des insectes by Goergen, Georg E., DuPont, P., Neuenschwander, Peter

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