Impact Of Iita Improved Germplasm On Maize Production In West And Central Africa

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Impact Of Iita Improved Germplasm On Maize Production In West And Central Africa

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language : en
Publisher: IITA
Release Date : 2000

Impact Of Iita Improved Germplasm On Maize Production In West And Central Africa written by and has been published by IITA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Corn categories.

Demand Driven Technologies For Sustainable Maize Production In West And Central Africa

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language : en
Publisher: IITA
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Crop Improvement Adoption And Impact Of Improved Varieties In Food Crops In Sub Saharan Africa

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Author : Thomas S. Walker
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2015-10-26

Crop Improvement Adoption And Impact Of Improved Varieties In Food Crops In Sub Saharan Africa written by Thomas S. Walker and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-26 with Science categories.

Following on from the CGIAR study by Evenson and Gollin (published by CABI in 2003), this volume provides up-to-date estimates of adoption outcomes and productivity impacts of crop variety improvement research in sub-Saharan Africa. The book reports on the results of the DIIVA Project that focussed on the varietal generation, adoption and impact for 20 food crops in 30 countries. It also compares adoption outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa to those in South Asia, and guides future efforts for global agricultural research

Maize Revolution In West And Central Africa

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language : en
Publisher: IITA
Release Date : 2003

Maize Revolution In West And Central Africa written by and has been published by IITA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Food suppy categories.

Successes In African Agriculture

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Author : Haggblade, Steven
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2010-01-01

Successes In African Agriculture written by Haggblade, Steven and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Business & Economics categories.

Sub—Saharan Africa is one of the poorest regions of the world. Because most Africans work in agriculture, escaping such dire poverty depends on increased agricultural productivity to raise rural incomes, lower food prices, and stimulate growth in other economic sectors. Per capita agricultural production in sub—Saharan Africa has fallen, however, for much of the past half—century. Successes in African Agriculture investigates how to reverse this decline. Instead of cataloging failures, as many past studies have done, this book identifies episodes of successful agricultural growth in Africa and identifies processes, practices, and policies for accelerated growth in the future. The individual studies follow developments in, among other areas, the farming of maize in East and Southern Africa, cassava across the middle belt of Africa, cotton in West Africa, horticulture in Kenya, and dairying in East Africa. Drawing on these case studies and on consultations with agricultural specialists and politicians from across sub—Saharan Africa -- undertaken in collaboration with the African Union's New Partnership for Africa's Development -- the contributors identify two key determinants of positive agricultural performance: agricultural research to provide more productive and sustainable technologies to farmers and a policy framework that fosters market incentives for increasing production. The contributors discuss how the public and private sectors can best coordinate the convergence of both factors. Given current concerns about global food security, this book provides timely and important resources to policymakers and development specialists concerned with reversing the negative trends in food insecurity and poverty in Africa.

Cover Crops In West Africa

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Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
language : en
Publisher: IDRC
Release Date : 1998

Cover Crops In West Africa written by International Development Research Centre (Canada) and has been published by IDRC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Cover crops categories.

Cover Crops in West Africa Contributing to Sustainable Agriculture

Impacts Of International Maize Breeding Research In Developing Countries 1966 98

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Author : Michael L. Morris
language : en
Publisher: CIMMYT
Release Date : 2002

Impacts Of International Maize Breeding Research In Developing Countries 1966 98 written by Michael L. Morris and has been published by CIMMYT this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Corn categories.

Why maize is different from other crops; Investment in maize breeding research; Products of maize breeding research; Adoption of modern varieties (MVs); Economic benefits associated with MV adoption.

Cassava

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Author : Felix I. Nweke
language : en
Publisher: IITA
Release Date : 1996

Cassava written by Felix I. Nweke and has been published by IITA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Cassava categories.

Introduction; The smallholder socioeconomic environment; Cassava production with purchased inputs; Cassava production response to use of purchased inputs; Production for sale; Household cash income generation; Impact of high-yielding varieties on cassava cash income; Summary of observations and conclusion.

Achievements In Impact Assessment Of Agricultural Research Iita Experience 2001 2006

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Publisher: IITA
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Improved Crop Productivity For Africa S Drylands

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Author : Tom Walker
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2016-08-17

Improved Crop Productivity For Africa S Drylands written by Tom Walker and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-17 with Business & Economics categories.

More than 200 million people living in dryland regions of Sub-Saharan Africa make their living from agriculture. Most are exposed to weather shocks, especially drought, that can decimate their incomes, destroy their assets, and plunge them into a poverty trap from which it is diffi cult to emerge. Their lack of resilience in the face of these shocks can be attributed in large part to the poor performance of agriculture on which their livelihood depends. Opportunities exist to improve the fortunes of farming households in the drylands. Improved farming technologies that can increase and stabilize the production of millet, sorghum, maize, and other leading staples are available. Irrigation is technically and economically feasible in some areas and offers additional opportunities to increase and stabilize crop production, especially small-scale irrigation, which tends to be more affordable and easier to manage. Yet many of these opportunities have not been exploited on a large scale, for reasons that include lack of farmer knowledge, nonavailability of inputs, unfavorable price incentives, high levels of production risk, and high cost. Future production growth in drylands agriculture is expected to come mainly from raising yields and increasing the number of crop rotations on land that is already being cultivated (intensifi cation), rather than from bringing new land into cultivation (extensifi cation). Controlling for rainfall, average yields in rainfed cropping systems in Sub-Saharan Africa are still much lower than yields in rainfed cropping systems in other regions, suggesting that there is considerable scope to intensify production in these systems. Furthermore, unlike in other regions, production of low-value cereals under irrigation is generally not economic in Sub-Saharan Africa unless the cereals can be grown in rotation with one or more high-value cash crops. The long-run strategy for drylands agriculture, therefore, must be to promote production of staples in rainfed systems and production of high-value cereals (for example, rice), horticultural cops, and industrial crops in irrigated systems. Based on a detailed review of currently available technologies, Improved Crop Productivity for Africa’s Drylands argues that improving the productivity and stability of agriculture in the drylands has the potential to make a signifi cant contribution to reducing vulnerability and increasing resilience. At the same time, it is important to keep in mind that in an environment characterized by limited agro-climatic potential and subject to repeated shocks, farming on small land holdings may not generate suffi cient income to bring people out of poverty.