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Provenance variation in seed- and seedling-related traits in survival, growth and dry matter partitioning of Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra, a potential agroforestry species, in response to water stress
Many wild plant food resources are eaten across Africa in addition to the more commonly known agricultural food (Mojeremane and Tshweenyane, 2004). The significance that edible wild indigenous plants make to the diets of ...
Six monthly progress report on dual purpose crops
Six monthly progress report on work undertaken in gender preferred dual purpose crops.
Hill placement of manure and fertilizer micro-dosing improves yield and water use efficiency in the Sahelian low input millet-based cropping system
tInadequate nutrient supply and insufficient rainfall are the most important limiting factors for crop pro-duction in the Sahelian agro-ecological zones. Targeted technology application may help to improvethe efficient use ...
Impact of depth of placement of mineral fertilizer micro-dosing on growth, yield and partial nutrient balance in pearl millet cropping system in the Sahel
A study was carried out in the rainy seasons of 2008 and 2009 in Niger to investigate the effects of fertilizer microdosing
on root development, yield and soil nutrient exploitation of pearl millet. Different rates of ...
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 ...
Provenance variation in seed- and seedling-related traits in survival, growth and dry matter partitioning of Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra, a potential agroforestry species, in response to water stress
The present document consists of a statistic on provenance variation in seedling and seedling-related traits in survival, growth and dry matter partitioning of Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra, a potential agroforestry ...
How climate-smart is the FMNR practice: co-benefits that lead to food security in Niger drylands
Farmer Managed Regeneration (FMR) is a set of practices used by farmers on agricultural land to develop the growth of native trees. FMNR is reported to deliver a number of positive impacts, increasing incomes through the ...
Scaling of integrated options of FMNR, Soil and Water Conservation and Micro Dosing of Fertilizers using the planed comparison approach
This guideline aims at supporting the process of scaling of integrated options of restoration of soil fertility in the project on ‘’Restoration of degraded land for food security and poverty reduction in East Africa and ...
Restoration of degraded land for food security and poverty reduction in East Africa and the Sahel: taking successes in land restoration to scale - Summary
Project goal is to reduce food insecurity and improve livelihoods of poor people living in African
drylands by restoring degraded land
and returning it to effective and sustainable
tree, crop and livestock production, ...
Crop, tree and animal breed diversification and improvement in Niger, West Africa: Progress report
This is progress report on the Crop, tree and animal breed diversification and improvement activity in the KKM transect. The objective is to assess crop, tree and animal diversity and their uses in dry areas in Niger. ...