Assessing the Impact of Cowpea and Sorghum Research and Extension in Northern Cameroon [PDF]
Crop Production/Industries, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession, Downloads July 2008 - July 2009: 7,
Bernsten, Richard H., Sterns, James A.
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Biotechnology and the African Farmer [PDF]
Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,
Eicher, Carl K. +2 more
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Alternative Extension Methods: Triple-Bag Storage of Cowpeas by Small-Scale Farmers in West Africa [PDF]
This study examined two questions related to the adoption of triple-bag storage technology for farmers storing cowpeas in West Africa. First the effect of an extension program, focused on village demonstrations, on adoption was considered.
Fulton, Joan R. +3 more
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The Niger Food Crisis: Causes and Implications for Research and Development from an Integrated Agricultural Economics Perspective [PDF]
During the 2004 food crisis in Niger, the weakness of the main production system, millet, to produce enough food to sustain short term crises, has been revealed.
Abele, Steffen, Twine, Edgar
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Resource Use Efficiency of Millet/Cowpea Intercropping in Niger State, Nigeria [PDF]
The study examined the profitability and resources-use efficiency of millet/cowpea mixed farmers production in Niger state Nigeria. The primary data for the study was obtained using structured questionnaire administered to 80 randomly sampled farmers in ...
Adiele, M.A. +3 more
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Impacts of U.S. Graduate Degree Training on Capacity Building in Developing Countries: A Case Study of the Pulse CRSP [PDF]
The Dry Grain Pulses Collaborative Research Support Program (Pulse CRSP) had allocated a major part of its resources to providing graduate degree training (GDT) of scientists/researchers in order to strengthen agricultural research capacity in Africa ...
Bernsten, Richard H. +2 more
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Nigerian Farmers' Preferences On Specific Timing and Channel for Cereals and Legume Seeds Delivery–An Empirical Estimation of Willingness to Pay (WTP) through Mixed Preference Models [PDF]
Crop Production/Industries, Farm Management,
Nagarajan, Latha +2 more
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CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF GMO COWPEAS IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA [PDF]
Cowpea is the most important indigenous African grain legume for both home use and as a cash crop. Because of its tolerance to drought it is especially important for the Sahel.
Fulton, Joan R. +3 more
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Proteomic and <i>in silico</i> identification of potential allergenic proteins in cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i> L. Walp) seeds. [PDF]
Food Chem (Oxf)Chokchaichamnankit D +5 more
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