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Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: How modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?
Background: Maize is the most important cereal and most widely cultivated staple that plays a key role in the food security of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although some countries have achieved significant gains in maize ...
Identifying determinants, pressures and trade-offs of crop residue use in mixed smallholder farms in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
Crop residues (CR) have become a limited resource in mixed crop-livestock farms. As a result of the increasing demand and low availability of alternative resources, CR became an essential resource for household activities, ...
Determinants of crop residue use along an intensification gradient in West Africa's Savannah zones
The study compares and contrasts crop residue uses in 3 case study sites along an agricultural intensification gradient in the Sahel-Sudano zone of Niger and Nigeria. It draws on data collected from 24 vii/ages involving ...
Understanding market participation choices and decisions of maize and cowpea farmers in northern Nigeria
Alleviating poverty and reducing food insecurity have received close critical attention from many researchers in subSaharan Africa. Farmers' participation in agricultural markets has been seen as a potent strategy for i ...
Targeting Drought-Tolerant Maize Varieties in Southern Africa: A Geospatial Crop Modeling Approach Using Big Data
Maize is a major staple food crop in southern Africa and stress tolerant improved varieties have the potential to increase productivity, enhance livelihoods and reduce food insecurity. This study uses big data in refining ...