Search Results - "West Africa"

Risk assessment of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.), Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae composting for circular waste management in southern Benin by Ogbon, E.A., Dzepe, D., Lalander, C., Wiklicky, V., Sinda, P.V.K., Adeoti, R., Mignouna, D., Gbaguidi, B., Behanzin, J.G., Riggi, L., Djouaka, R.

“…Insect farming is becoming an important business in West Africa, and the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.), Diptera: Stratiomyidae) is one of the most widely farmed species. …”
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Improved propagation methods to raise the productivity of yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) by Aighewi, B.A., Asiedu, Robert, Maroya, N., Balogun, M.

“…White Guinea yam ( Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) is an important staple to millions of people in West Africa. Obtaining good quality planting material for yam cultivation is a major challenge. …”
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First report of banana bunchy top virus in banana and plantain (musa spp.) in Nigeria (ABSTRACT) by Adegbola, R.O., Ayodeji, O., Awosusi, O., Atiri, G., Kumar, P. Lava

“…Plantain and banana (Musa spp.) are among the most important staple crops for food and income generationfor the rural and urban populations in the humid forest agroecological zone of West Africa. Until recently,Cucumber mosaic virus (genus Cucumovirus) and Banana streak virus (genus Badnavirus) were the onlyviruses reported to occur in Musa spp. in West Africa. …”
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Control of the variegated grasshopper Zonocerus variegatus (L.) on cassava by Modder, W.

“…Zonocerus variegatus is the main grasshopper pest of crops, notably cassava, in the humid lowland forests and savannas of West and Central Africa. In parts of West Africa, hatching is maximal at the start of the dry season (late September - early November), with outbreaks in November - April. …”
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Phenotypic diversity and pattern of variation in West African plantains (Musa spp. AAB group) by Swennen, Rony L., Vuylsteke, D.R., Ortíz, R.

“…A group of 24 plantain cultivars, representing the major variability in West Africa, was evaluated for nine quantitative characters. …”
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Rangeland ecology by Ericksen, Polly J., Hiernaux, Pierre, Ayantunde, Augustine, Thornton, Philip K., Sircely, Jason A., Robinson, Lance W.

“…The unresolved development challenges of pastoralism in East and West Africa make it essential to renew long-term empirical research to understand rangeland dynamics and to develop appropriate public policies. …”
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How are smallholder households coping with and adapting to climate-related shocks in Doyogena climate-smart landscapes, Ethiopia? by Bonilla Findji, Osana, Ortega, Angelly, Eitzinger, Anton, Recha, John W.M., Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Abera, Wuletawu, Tamene, Lulseged D., Demeke, Getamesay, Desalegn, Mesfin, Mekonnen, Kindu, Radeny, Maren A.O., Solomon, Dawit, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…This synthesis presents an analysis of the results from the 2019 monitoring implemented as a contribution to Activity 1.2 Assessment of climate-smart agricultural options in the Doyogena Climate-Smart Village (CSV), in the context of the CCAFS-EU-IFAD grant reference 2000002575 for the research project “Building livelihoods and resilience to climate change in East & West Africa: Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) for large-scale implementation of Climate-Smart Agriculture” led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT.…”
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Nematode threats to intensifying smallholder upland rice production in the Guinea savannah of Cote d'Ivoire by Coyne, Danny L., Plowright, R.A.

“…In the Guinea savannah of West Africa, upland rice production is rapidly becoming more intesified. …”
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Upgrading the e-AgriMet app to an integrated mobile-based climate and crop pest information system by Agali, Alhassane, Quenum, Narcisse, Maiga, Idrissa, Ali, Abdou, Mohamed, Hamatan, Gadédjisso-Tossou, Agossou, Houngnibo, Mandela C., Segnon, Alcade C, Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…AGRHYMET RCC/WAS e-AgriMet mobile Application, initially dedicated to Agro-Hydro-Climatic information dissemination, could also integrate other key risks that impact agriculture in the West Africa region, such as crop pest and diseases. …”
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AICCRA Continental Level Stakeholder Consultation Report by Cramer, Laura K.

“…The main challenges noted were an overall need for longer term funding from African development partners, the lack of political stability in West Africa and issues related to cascading transboundary climate risks. …”
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Choosing the Right Trees: Setting Priorities for Multipurpose Tree Improvement by Franzel, Steven, Jaenicke, Hannah, Janssen, Willem G.

“…The procedures have been tested in the humid lowlands of West Africa (HULWA) and are being further refined in other areas.…”
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COVID-19 impact on informal trade: Disruptions to livelihoods and food security in Africa by Bouët, Antoine, Kurtz, Julie E., Traoré, Fousseini

“…Yet formal intracontinental trade data give only a glimpse of trade’s importance for African consumers and producers because—depending on the country and border—up to 99 percent of agricultural trade crosses borders informally. In West Africa, for example, an estimated 30 percent of staple foods evade formal customs, and the proportion can be much greater for highly perishable fruits and vegetables. …”
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Formulation and implementation of climate‑smart agriculture projects integrated, participatory, and village‑based approaches: Training manual and orientation guide by Akponikpè, Pierre B.I., Kpadonou, G. Esaïe, Zakari, Sissou, Adjogboto, André, Orou Barre Fousseni, Imorou, Segnon, Alcade Christel, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin

“…The capacity building series was implemented as part of the Regional Project for the Promotion of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in West Africa (AIC-BOAD) by the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, in partnership with the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (RAAF/ECOWAS), the project coordination and implementation entity, and the National Project Management Units (UNGP) in each country.…”
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Capacities strengthening on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA): Good practices and illustrative examples during field visits in Ghana by Akponikpè, Pierre B.I., Zakari, Sissou, Gibrilla, Ahmed, Kpadonou, G. Esaïe, Adjogboto, André, Orou Barre Fousseni, Imorou, Segnon, Alcade Christel, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin

“…The capacity building series was implemented as part of the Regional Project for the Promotion of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in West Africa (AIC-BOAD) by the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, in partnership with the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (RAAF/ECOWAS), the project coordination and implementation entity, and the National Project Management Units (UNGP) in each country.…”
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Raising and Sustaining Productivity in Cereal-Legume Cropping Systems in Northern Ghana by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Savannah Agricultural Research Institute

“…Project website: http://africa-rising.net http://africa-rising.net/where-we-work/west-africa/…”
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Baseline Survey on Household and Farmer Organization in Bougouni and Koutiala by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

“…Project title: Sustainable Intensification of Key Farming Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa. Project abstract: As part of the Feed the Future Initiative, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting an innovative multi-stakeholder agricultural research program, the Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING). …”
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An assessment of the critical human, financial, and institutional capacity issues affecting West African agricultural R&D: Synthesis and policy considerations by Beintema, Nienke M., Stads, Gert-Jan

“…This current synthesis highlights the cross-cutting trends and challenges that emerged from the country-level data for West Africa, structuring it within five broad areas: funding capacity, human resource capacity, research outputs, research-related infrastructure, and institutional conditions-all in terms of whether they support or impede the effective and efficient conduct of agricultural R&D. …”
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Benin [In West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis] by Lawin, Agnidé Emmanuel, Akponikpè, P. B. Irénikatché, Jalloh, Abdulai, Nelson, Gerald C., Thomas, Timothy S.

“…Benin covers a land area of 114,763 square kilometers and occupies a long stretch of land perpendicular to the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. It is bordered on the north by Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger, on the east by the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and on the west by the Republic of Togo. …”
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Spatial price transmission and market integration in Senegal's groundnut market by Badiane, Ousmane, Ulimwengu, John M., Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie

“…Senegal has been considered one of the most highly controlled markets in West Africa (Masters 2007). Historically, the Senegalese government has maintained a monopoly both on the purchase of groundnuts and on processing them into oil. …”
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Contract farming and commercialization of agriculture in developing countries by Glover, David

“…The chapter does not refer to the extensive literature on informal contractual relations, such as sharecropping, or on traditional systems of contract farming, such as the extensive "strange farmer" system in West Africa's groundnut sector. The chapter draws generalizations and conclusion from studies done by the author and by other researchers. …”
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