Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 16
Report of the regional workshop on sustainable intensification of mixed croplivestock farming systems in Northern Ghana, Tamale, Ghana, 27‐28 August 2012
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Animal Research Institute (ARI) convened a 2‐day Inter‐Regional Workshop on Sustainable intensification of mixed croplivestock farming systems in the three ...
Agricultural livelihood systems (ALS) typology for coping with socio-ecological diversity in ALS transition research: A demonstrative case in Pontieba, south-western Burkina Faso
Smallholder farms’ populations are characterized by their heterogeneity giving the diversity of farms’ livelihood settings. Integrated farming system modelling therefore requires a preliminary clear identification of the ...
Gender preferred crops with laboratory evidence on fodder quality traits
A summary report on gender preferred local varieties and evidence from laboratories on Iron and zinc content on grains and fodder quality traits.
Restoration of Degraded Lands in West Africa Sahel: Review of experiences in Burkina Faso and Niger
This is a comprehensive literature review of land restoration activities in West Africa Sahel.
Water constraints and the inherent soil poverty are the major factors that limit crop yields and productivity of cropping systems ...
Training on Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration
This formation is part of research and scaling-out activities of the CCAFS regarding the Regeneration Naturally Assisted. A diagnostic made during the campaign, which took place between 2014 and 2015, has highlighted tthe ...
Report on yield results from dual-purpose crops trials in 2014 in the Wa-Bobo-Sikasso transect in the West African Sahel and Dry Savannas
Preliminary report on yield results from dual-purpose crops trials in 2014 in the Wa-Bobo-Sikasso transect in the West African Sahel and Dry Savannas
Six monthly progress report on dual purpose crops
Six monthly progress report on work undertaken in gender preferred dual purpose crops.
Multi-purpose tree diversity and distribution assessment in Mali and Ghana, West Africa
Trees are known to play very important roles in rural households' livelihoods and resilience of the agriculture systems in the dry areas. In the framework of the Dryland Systems CRP, surveys were conducted on multipurpose ...
Building Biocarbon and Rural Development in West Africa (BIODEV)
WP1.2 “agroforestry and farm interventions” is one of the seven workpages of the BIODEV project being implemented in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone since August 2012. For the year July 2014– June 2015, the activities have ...
Participatory Methodology Gender preference in dual purpose crops in Niger
Nigerien women face systematic discrimination in terms of access to land, livestock and other assets. Female represents 36% of the economically active population in Agriculture (FAOSTAT, 2013) despite the fact that most ...