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Crop, tree and animal breed diversification and improvement in Niger, West Africa: Annual report
Humans’ food and nutritional security rest on crop, tree and animal breeds managed in agricultural systems. Their diversity and integrated management are key to achieve the dual purpose of food security and sustainability ...
Mali Diet Diversity and Food Security for Agricultural Biodiversity Assessment: Dataset
The questionnaire elicited information on foods consumed and their sources for selected mothers and children of the households interviewed for the ABD-Assessment (24-hour recall); information on young and child feeding ...
Effects of early mycorrhization and colonized root length on low-soilphosphorus resistance of West African pearl millet
Phosphorus (P) deficiency at early seedling stages is a critical determinant for survival and final
yield of pearl millet in multi-stress Sahelian environments. Longer roots and colonization with arbuscular
mycorrhizal ...
Overcoming phosphorus deficiency in West African pearl millet and sorghum production systems: promising options for crop improvement
West Africa (WA) is among the most food insecure regions. Rapid human population
growth and stagnating crop yields greatly contribute to this fact. Poor soil fertility,
especially low plant available phosphorus (P) is ...
Packaging materials and storage conditions suitable for high carotenoid plantain flour
The best packaging materials and storage conditions suitable for high carotenoid plantain flour will be established
Locally produced nutritious foods and imported foods survey : Progress report
In West Africa, many households relied on traditional locally produced foods to reach
household food and nutrition security. With the increased access to market, a number
of imported foods become available to the community ...
Mali: An overview of community seed and gene banks
Community seed banks first appeared towards the end of the 1980s, established with the support of international and national non-governmental organizations. This book is the first to provide a global review of their ...
RTBfoods & AfricaYam Training on Yam Quality Evaluation
Given adequate disease resistance and production yields, many studies show that varietal adoption of new yam genotypes depends mainly on organoleptic quality and their suitability for processing into ready-to-eat foods. ...
Ethnobotanical Factors Influencing the Use and Management of Wild Edible Plants in Agricultural Environments in Benin
This study investigates how the socioeconomic status of local people interacts with cultural, botanical, and economic features of wild edible plants to shape the floristic richness and management options of these resources. ...
Towards a rational use of African rice (Oryza glaberrima Steud.) for breeding in SubSaharan Africa
Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) plays an important role in germplasm enhancement for their adaptation to different ecologies of upland, lowland, irrigated, mangrove and deep water. The genebank of AfricaRice contains over ...