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    A transdisciplinary approach for the development of sustainable yam (Dioscorea sp.) production in west Africa

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    Date
    2020
    Author
    Kiba, D.I.
    Hgaza, V.K.
    Aighewi, B.
    Aké, S.
    Barjolle, D.
    Bernet, T.
    Diby, L.N.
    Ilbondo, L.J.
    Nicolay, G.
    Oka, E.
    Ouattara, Y.F.
    Pouya, N.
    Six, J.
    Frossard, E.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Abstract/Description
    Yam (Dioscorea sp.) is an understudied tuber crop despite its importance for food security, income generation, culture, and health in West Africa. Traditional yam cropping practices in West Africa deliver low yields and lead to environmental degradation. In the context of a ‘research for development’ project, we developed and implemented a participatory and transdisciplinary research approach as a means to derive more sustainable yam production practices. We identified and studied different soil and plant management technologies adapted to varying biophysical and socio-economic contexts. For this purpose, we established innovation platforms (IPs) in four yam growing regions of West Africa, to validate the new technologies and to promote their adoption. These co-developed technologies were set up and tested first in researcher-managed plots before doing the same in farmer-managed plots. The new technologies resulted in a significant increase in yam productivity compared to conventional practices. The results discussed in the IPs gained interest from regional stakeholders and were shared through the media at local and national levels. Overall, this development-focused research approach showcases the relevance of purposeful stakeholder involvement to improve agricultural research outcomes.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12104016
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7423
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Beatrice Aighewihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9398-1674
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12104016
    Research Themes
    Plant Production and Health
    IITA Subjects
    Agronomy; Plant Breeding; Plant Health; Plant Production; Yam
    Agrovoc Terms
    Yams; Innovation Platforms; Development; Technology; West Africa
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Burkina Faso (Upper Volta); Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Sustainability
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