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Performance des arbres-mères d’anacardier (Anacardium occidentale) pour une sélection orientée vers la production des plants greffés au Bénin

Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires
L’anacardier (Anacardium occidentale L.) est l’une des principales cultures qui procurent une valeur économique à plusieurs pays. Plusieurs auteurs ont abordé la sélection variétale des arbres-mères performants d’anacardier dans le monde et ...
Adolphe AZONKPIN, Romaric Serge LOKOSSOU, Kouami N’DJOLOSSE , Antoine Abel MISSIHOUN, Abbas SAKA, Armel YAY   +5 more
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Agrobiodiversity in Middle Casamance (South Senegal): collection and agro-morphological assessment of traditional rice landraces.

Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, 2019
Casamance is the main center of cultivated traditional rainfed rice in Senegal including Oryza sativa and O. glaberrima species. Traditional landraces are an important source of genetic variability essential for the improvement of elite varieties adapted
Bathe DIOP, Marco MANZELLI, Baboucar BAMBA, Etienne TENDENG, Saliou DJIBA, Amadou FOFANA, Khady Nani DRAME   +6 more
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Sciences sociales et politiques agricoles – Une analyse socio-historique des rapports savoir/pouvoir

Histoire de la recherche contemporaine, 2017
L’analyse socio-historique des évolutions conjointes de la politique agricole et de la recherche en sciences sociales permet de repérer différents régimes de relations savoir-pouvoir. L’article décrit la transition entre deux régimes de production de connaissances.
Joly, Pierre-Benoit, Lacombe, Philippe
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The Determinants of Farmer’s Participation in Formal Microcredit Markets in Benin

Academic Finance, 2022
This study analyzed the factors that affect farmers’ participation in formal credit programs in Benin. The data were collected from 400 randomly selected farmers in 20 villages representing 7 Agricultural Development Hubs (ADHs) of Benin.
Tchékpo Fortuné OGOUVIDE, Ygué Patrice ADEGBOLA, Afio ZANNOU, Gauthier BIAOU   +3 more
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Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo, Cuthbert Taguta, Sylvester Mpandeli, Tinashe Dirwai, Stanley Liphadzi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi   +5 more
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Compétitivité des unités locales de fabrication d’aliments piscicoles au Bénin

Tropicultura, 2019
Competitiveness of Local Fish Feed Manufacturing Units in Benin In Benin, fish farming is considered an effective way to supplement inland fisheries. However, its development faces the challenge of feeding fish. Most fish farmers rely on imported feed,
A. Zannou, S.B.E. Houngbo, P. Houssou, G. Biaou   +3 more
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Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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GWAS unveils features between early- and late-flowering pearl millets

BMC Genomics, 2020
Background Pearl millet, a nutritious food for around 100 million people in Africa and India, displays extensive genetic diversity and a high degree of admixture with wild relatives.
Oumar Diack, Ghislain Kanfany, Mame Codou Gueye, Ousmane Sy, Amadou Fofana, Hamidou Tall, Desalegn D. Serba, Leila Zekraoui, Cécile Berthouly-Salazar, Yves Vigouroux, Diaga Diouf, Ndjido Ardo Kane   +11 more
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Investigating the Impact of Irrigation Water Quality on Secondary Metabolites and Chemical Profile of Mentha piperita Essential Oil: Analytical Profiling, Characterization, and Potential Pharmacological Applications

International Journal of Plant Biology, 2023
This study examines the impact of irrigation water quality on the synthesis of secondary metabolites and the chemical composition of Mentha piperita essential oil (MPEO).
Mounir Haddou, Mohamed Taibi, Amine Elbouzidi, El Hassania Loukili, Meryem Idrissi Yahyaoui, Douaae Ou-Yahia, Lamyae Mehane, Mohamed Addi, Abdeslam Asehraou, Khalid Chaabane, Reda Bellaouchi, Bouchra El Guerrouj   +11 more
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Beyond the Metrics: Context‐Aware Calibration for Better Drain Flow Modelling

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Robust hydrological and water quality modelling is essential for advancing the understanding and management of engineered agricultural subsurface drainage systems. Achieving credible model output hinges on calibration strategies that are both rigorous and context sensitive. At the field scale, accurately capturing the dynamics of nutrient load
R. Caleb Bruhn, Anamelechi Falasy, Richard A. C. Cooke, Rabin Bhattarai   +3 more
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