Toxoplasma gondii infections in pigs from south Benin and assessment of breeders’ knowledge about toxoplasmosis [PDF]
Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2020 Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous apicomplexan parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, a cosmopolitan zoonosis responsible for abortion and congenital malformation in animals and humans. Pigs can be a reservoir for T. gondii and act as one of the sources for
A. B. Tonouhewa +7 more
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Resistance of and Genotypes to RBe24 Isolate of Rice Yellow Mottle Virus in Benin and Effects of Silicon on Host Response [PDF]
The Plant Pathology Journal, 2021 Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) is the most harmful virus that affects irrigated and lowland rice in Africa. The RBe24 isolate of the virus is the most pathogenic strain in Benin.
Vital Kouessi Sixte Anato +6 more
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Understanding the factors of road crash severity in Benin: a matched case-control study
Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023 Background. In Benin, due to the unavailability of comprehensive data on road crashes, road safety policies are mainly based on partial statistics provided by the police. These remain unreliable in terms of injury severity and risk factors.
Donatien Daddah +6 more
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, 2018 Climate change is a global phenomenon. Its impact on agricultural activities in developing countries has increased dramatically. Understanding how farmers perceive climate change and how they adapt to it is very important to the implementation of ...
Adégnandjou Mahouna Roland Fadina +1 more
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Tropicultura, 2019 Importance of Early and Late Spots of Groundnut and Selection of Varieties for Resistance to the Diseases in Benin Early and late leaf spots of groundnut are important diseases that cause high yield losses around the world.
V.A. Zinsou +9 more
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Morphometric parameters and level of Salmonella and Escherichia coli contamination of Tilapia guineensis and Sarotherodon melanotheron in the waterway of Southern Benin [PDF]
International Journal of One Health, 2016 Aim: The present study aims to evaluate the morphometric parameters and level of Salmonella and Escherichia coli contamination of Tilapia guineensis and Sarotherodon melanotheron in the waterway of Southern Benin.
Tossou Jacques Dougnon, Antoine Chikou
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PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND SENSORY CHARACTERIZATION OF FIVE PROMISING AROMATIC RICE ACCESSIONS IN BENIN
Food and Environment Safety, 2023 Rice Research program of the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin (INRAB) has selected five romising aromatic rice accessions in terms of yield performance, resistance to diseases and climate change but their quality is not yet known for ...
Valère DANSOU +6 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
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Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020 We report two outbreaks of Lassa fever that occurred in Benin in 2014 and 2016 with 20 confirmed cases and 50% (10/20) mortality. Benin was not previously considered to be an endemic country for Lassa fever, resulting in a delay to diagnose the disease ...
A. Yadouleton +26 more
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Variations in agronomic and grain quality traits of rice grown under irrigated lowland conditions in West Africa [PDF]
, 2018 Rice breeding in West Africa has been largely skewed toward yield enhancement and stress tolerance. This has led to the variable grain quality of locally produced rice in the region.
Alognon, A. +7 more
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