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Seeding African forest and landscape restoration: Evaluating native tree seed systems in four African countries by Giacomini, Fiona L., Prempeh, John A., Jalonen, Riina, Vinceti, Barbara, Ekue, Marius, Bosshard, Ennia, Burslem, David F. R. P., Kettle, Christopher J.

“…We evaluated the native tree seed supply systems in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, and Kenya, four countries with large commitments to increase tree cover. …”
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Emerging ecological trends in West Africa: implications on soil organic matter and other soil quality indicators by Mesele, S.A., Ocansey, C.M., Bougma, A., Azeez, J.O., Ajiboye, G.A., Logah , V., Compaore, H., Veenendaal, E.M., Lloyd, J.

“…About 63% forest islands, 18% arable land, and 9% savannas had SQI % ≥ 50.…”
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mNutrition Tanzania Baseline Study by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…mNutrition was a five-year global initiative supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) between 2013 and 2018, organized by GSM Association (GSMA), implemented by in-country mobile network operators, and evaluated by researchers from GAMOS, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), with the objective of building effective mobile phone-based advisory services for improving nutrition outcomes. …”
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Toward gender equality: A critical assessment of evidence on social safety nets in Africa by Peterman, Amber, Kumar, Neha, Pereira, Audrey, Gilligan, Daniel O.

“…By 2017, every country on the continent had at least 1 SSN, with the number ranging from 2 (Republic of the Congo and Gabon) to 56 (Burkina Faso), and the average country having 15 (Beegle, Coudouel, and Monsalve 2018).…”
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Institutional limits to land governance reform: Federal-state dynamics in Nigeria by Resnick, Danielle, Okumo, Austen

“…Subsequently, in the wake of the G-8’s launch of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutri-tion in 2012, many international initiatives have emerged to promote better land governance. …”
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Transition framework for neglected and underutilized crop species by El Bilali, Hamid, Cardone, Gianluigi, Rokka, Susanna, De Falcis, Eleonora, Naino Jika, Abdel Kader, Diawara, Ali Badara, Nouhou, Bassirou

“…This work was carried out within the project SUSTLIVES (Sustaining and improving local crop patrimony in Burkina Faso and Niger for better lives and ecosystems). …”
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Staff aging and turnover in african agricultural research: a case study on the agricultural research council and faculties of natural and agricultural sciences and veterinary scien... by Liebenberg, Frikkie

“…As part of a series of case studies (including Burkina Faso, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, and Zambia) that assessed the status of and trends in human resource capacity, this study focused on staffing at the South African Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (FNAS&FVS) and Faculty of Veterinary Sciences (FVS) of the University of Pretoria (UP) during 2001-10. …”
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VIH/SIDA, seguridad alimentaria y seguridad nutricional: repercusiones y medidas by Gillespie, Stuart, Haddad, Lawrence J., Jackson, Robin

Subjects: “…food security…”
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Spatial aspects of the design and targeting of agricultural development strategies by Wood, Stanley, Sebastian, Kate, Nachtergaele, Freddy, Nielsen, Daniel, Dai, Aiguo

“…The paper includes appropriate examples of spatial analysis using data from East Africa and Burkina Faso, and concludes with an appendix describing and interpreting regional climate and soil data for Sub-Saharan Africa that was directly relevant to our original goal.…”
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CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology, Kenya, 2022-2024. End of initiative key messages by Awiti, Alex, Fuchs, Lisa Elena, Nyawira, Sylvia, Chege, Christine G. Kiria, Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia, Kuria, Anne

Subjects: “…food systems…”
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Report of the 4th workshop on the African opportunity crops working group under the SUSTLIVES project by Grazioli, Francesca, Otieno, Gloria, Mendonce, Sharon, Acasto, Filippo, El Bilali, Hamid

“…This report highlights the outcomes of a high-level workshop convened under the EU-funded SUSTLIVES project, which promotes the strategic use of neglected and underutilized species (NUS)—now repositioned as “opportunity crops”—to enhance food and nutrition security, support resilient livelihoods, and contribute to climate adaptation in Burkina Faso and Niger. …”
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Evaluating humanitarian assistance for food security and resilience during the lean season in the Sahel pre-analysis plan by Gninafon, Horace, Kyle, Jordan, Ribar, Matthew, Roessler, Philip

Subjects: “…food security…”
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Capacitating the West African civil society organisations on climate finance mobilization by Hackman, O Kwame, Gandji, Kisito, Ouedraogo, Ramata, Segnon, Alcade Christel, Salack, Seyni, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin

“…Although the Paris Agreement emphasizes inclusive and participatory approaches, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in West Africa face significant barriers in accessing major climate funds such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF). …”
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Training of Trainers (ToT) on Policy Practices and Analysis to Support Implementation of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) and Climate Information Services (CIS) Course Module by Ekepu, David, Nakayiwa, Florence Mayega, Majaliwa, Jackson Gilbert Mwanjalolo, Murungweni, Chrispen, Bonou, Alice

“…The participants came from 27 countries including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Hungary, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. …”
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Mapping of Sahelian vegetation parameters from ERS scatterometer data with an evolution strategies algorithm by Jarlan, L., Mazzega, P., Mougin, E., Lavenu, F., Marty, G., Frison, P.L., Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.

“…The algorithm is then applied to a 350,000 km2 area including the Malian Gourma and Seno region and a Sahelian part of Burkina Faso during two contrasted seasons (1999 and 2000). …”
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Consultation meeting with key stakeholders by Sawadogo, Seraphine, Balima, Mariam, Ouédraogo, Issa

“…The  opening  ceremony  was  made  by  Dr.  Eric  Kemp-­‐Benedict  (SEI/Boston,  USA)  and  Dr.   …”
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Pests and diseases of Brachiaria species by Valério, José Raul, Lapointe, Stephen L., Kelemu, Segenet, Fernandes, C.D., Morales, Francisco José

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Reciclaje de nutrimentos e impacto ambiental de las pasturas de Brachiaria by Boddey, Robert M., Rao, Idupulapati M., Thomas, Richard J.

“…desacelerar la decadencia de la pastura; y el sistema de enraizamiento profundo y abundante de las gramíneas recibe el C atmosférico fijado y lo secuestra luego en profundidad en mucha mayor cantidad que las especies de la sabana nativa. …”
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Optimal drug control under risk of drug resistance – The case of African animal trypanosomosis by Liebenehm, S., Bett, Bernard K., Verdugo, Cristobal, Said, Mohammed Yahya

“…This model allows for the evolution of drug-resistant trypanosomes through trypanocide misuse and simulates the observed behaviours of cattle farmers based on the elicited risk and time preferences of a sample of 202 cattle farmers in Mali and Burkina Faso. The results show that the private optimal mix of treatment strategies for a risk averse and patient farmer involves preventive treatment for susceptible cattle, supported by a small number of curative treatments for infected cattle. …”
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La co-conception en partenariat de systèmes agricoles innovants by Vall, Eric, Chia, Eduardo, Blanchard, Mélanie, Mahamoudou, Koutou, Coulibaly, Kalifa, Andrieu, Nadine

Subjects: “…mixed farming…”
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