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Long-term conservation and rehabilitation of threatened rain forest patches under different human population pressures in West Africa by Neuenschwander, Peter, Bown, D., Hedegbetan, G.C., Adomou, A.

“…The management schemes of four rain forest patches in southern Benin and south-western Nigeria, which led to the successful protection of numerous threatened plants and animals over the last 20 plus years, are analysed. …”
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Breeding cowpea varieties with combined resistance to Striga gesnerioides and Alectra vogelii by Singh, B.B.

“…However, it has moderate levels of resistance to the strain from Benin Republic. Other lines such as IT81D-994, IT89KD-288, 58-57, and Gorom local confer complete resistance to strains from Benin Republic and Burkina Faso. …”
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Ger drank i slaktgrisproduktion positiva effekter på produktionsegenskaper och hälsa? by Hermansson, Linn, Olsson, Karin

“…Vid drankutfodring fanns en tendens till fler hjärnhinneinflammationer och en tendens till fler avlivningar på grund av kannibalism vid jämförelse drank/ ej drank. …”
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Impact of drought-tolerant rice varieties (DTRV) on the livelihood of smallholder farmers by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…Adoption of DTRV increased the rice yield by 570 kg/ha (24% increase) leading to an increase in income of US$ 126 per ha in Benin, Madagascar and Nigeria. Adoption also improved household food security.…”
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Animal welfare by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Chabi-Gani Sare, of Parakou in Benin, writes indignantly about the way livestock are badly treated, and the subsequent effects of this. …”
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TRAINING WORKSHOP by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“… Sevérin Senou, Dowa - Porto Novo, Benin: 'Our non governmental organization, Jeunesse - Conviction - Travail ( YouthConviction - Work) is very grateful for the books you provided to us ('AIternative Financing for Development NGOs'')....…”
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A report of the stakeholder mapping and crop prioritization workshop for the BOLDER Project on Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) by Awori, Moreen, Mubiru, Daudi, Otieno, Gloria

“…The Report provides a summary of the proceedings of a stakeholder mapping and NUS crop prioritization workshop held in Arusha Tanzania as part of the implementation of the project on Building Opportunities for Lesser known Diversity In Uganda, Tanzania, Benin and Ghana.…”
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Cassava calling! by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The President of the Association for the Integral Development of Women, in Dassa-Zoume in Benin, Mrs Pauline Dade Dagbede is full of praise for cassava.'…”
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As fickle as the weather... by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…In the course of the cropping season, there is often not enough rain or a sudden halt to the rainy season, and meteorologists often get it wrong, according to Coffi Sedjvo Elvis Padonou of Promotion Jeunesse Unie in Abomey, Benin. He feels that the...…”
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A grain of hope for the youth by Hounkonnou, Dominique

“…Dominique Hounkonnou, who comes from Benin, is an agronomist with a doctorate in social sciences. …”
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Estudio de Dos Métodos de Emasculación en la Producción de Semilla de Maíz Híbrido by Corral, Leonardo, Granados, Antonio

“…El despanojado se efectuó en cinco pasadas por el campo, entre los 57 y 64 días desde la siembra y cuando las plantas tenían una altura promedio de 2.75 m. El tiempo empleado para "despanojar" se estimó en 53 horas/hectárea. …”
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Hug each other, not the trees by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…'Our country is losing 1% of its dry forest areas each year, at a rate of 100,000 hectares' declared the Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research of Benin at the opening of the international workshop on 'Integrated management of natural...…”
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Feet back on the ground by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Thomas Tchibinda of Cotonou, Benin, is worried about Spore's euphoria' about Southern farmers wanting to get a place in the new planetary village that the world is turning into, thanks to ICTs and the World Trade Organisation. …”
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The challenges for the Cotonou Agreement by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The challenges for the Cotonou AgreementWhen the Cotonou Agreement was signed in Benin in 2000, it brought a profound change to the scheme of preferential trade rules which the EU had applied to ACP countries since 1975 under the four successive...…”
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Plant virology in Africa [2] by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Dieudonne Gumedzoe of the University of Benin also writes in support of The future of plant virology in Africa. …”
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Planning and Priority Setting for Regional Research: A Practical Approach to Combine Natural Resource Management and Productivity Concerns by Janssen, Willem G., Kissi, Ali

“…The method was pilot tested in Benin. It has also been applied in Senegal and Morocco. …”
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Hostfinding behavior of Dinoderus bifoveolatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), an important pest of stored cassava: the role of plant volatiles and odors of conspecifics by Borgemeister, C., Schäfer, K., Goergen, Georg E., Awande, S., Setamou, M., Poehling, H.M., Scholz, D.

“…In cassava chips sampled on a local market in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, West Africa, Dinoderus bifoveolatus Wollaston was the predominant pest. …”
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No more pounding by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Mechanics in Benin and Togo have adapted simple crushing machines, first designed in Europe, for small-scale food processing. …”
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Literacy opens up the universe by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The Universe information centre of Akassato (BP 159, Ab-Calavi, Benin), reports its manager Jacques Sovi, is keen for contacts with other centres, and agencies which could assist in filling and organising its growing collection, which includes...…”
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Respect for farmer's methods by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Issifou Tchan, from Benin, calls everyone to action: 'When, oh when, are people going to understand that we have to respect the local farmer's methods of cultivation ? …”
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