Browsing by Subject "West Africa"
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(2014-08-29)Smallholder household adoption of improved agricultural technologies, including fertilizer, irrigation, and improved storage methods, continues to remain relatively low in West Africa. As a result, smallholder production ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Genetic resource enhancement is the foundation of any good breeding program. Landraces from West Africa, interspecifics between Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima and improved lines from the West African Rice Development ...
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(2019-07-29)For years, those working in the field of international development have sought to ensure interventions in developing countries are addressing the appropriate needs, while reducing the degree of unintended consequences. ...
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This project covers the impacts of climate change on the West African Monsoon system using observations and simulations from a set of climate models. We focus on three variables that characterize the wet season: date of ...
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(2022-06-23)Annual monsoonal rains provide the primary water source for agricultural production in West Africa; thus, the timing of the West African Monsoon (WAM) is directly tied to the livelihoods of subsistence farmers in this ...
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(2012-10-19)Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) deficiencies affect an estimated 3 billion people worldwide and are linked with cognitive and physical impairments, maternal and child mortality rates, and decreased adult work activity. To combat ...