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Cassava baseline report under the agricultural transformation in the Nigerian Federal States and Togolese Regions towards achieving Zero Hunger Project
(International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, 2024-03)The socioeconomic characteristics of cassava farmers in Togo were assessed through a baseline survey conducted across the Maritime, Plateaux-Est, and Plateaux-Ouest regions. The distribution of gender varied, with females constituting 51.87% in Maritime, 50.25% in Plateaux-Est, and 45.45% in Plateaux-Ouest. Education levels differed across regions, with a notable percentage of farmers attending secondary school, ranging from 30.22% in Maritime to 44.76% in Plateaux-Ouest. Membership in associations ... -
TAAT builds resilience for maize productivity through scale out of Fortenza Duo seed treatment technology: TAAT news Vol. 2
(Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation, 2019)The African Development Bank launched the Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) programme as part of the Bank’s Feed Africa strategy that is harnessing elite scientific research/technologies and disseminating at scale to African farmers. TAAT’s main objective is to improve the business of agriculture across Africa by raising agricultural productivity, mitigating risks and promoting diversification and processing in 18 agricultural value chains within eight Priority Intervention ... -
TAAT clearinghouse establishment and first year operations: Clearinghouse technical report series 003
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Weeding force saving to improve profitability of cassava-legumes cropping systems in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
(2025-01)Weeding is a common farming practice for optimal emergence, growth and maturity of crops. Smallholders in Central Africa use a traditional hoe for weed control. This is a hard and time-consuming activity. To address this bottleneck, a study was conducted at three sites, namely Walungu, Uvira, and Mulungu in South-Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), over two growing seasons (September 2020 and February 2021). The purpose was to minimize the workload involved in weed control and ... -
Feminist research in agriculture: moving beyond gender-transformative approaches
(Springer, 2025)Feminist research approaches in agriculture are considerably underutilized. In this chapter, we suggest a few key reasons to help explain their lack of use in agriculture. We also provide background on what constitutes feminist research in agriculture through a review of the literature. Using a case study approach, we highlight the important and unique characteristics that define feminist research approaches in agriculture. The case studies provide examples of how researchers working in agriculture ... -
Willingness of West African consumers to buy food produced using black soldier fly larvae and frass
(2024-09-05)The use of black soldier fly (BSF) larvae and frass in agriculture can make an important contribution to food and nutrition security. However, it is important to understand whether consumers are willing to consume food products resulting from the use of BSF larvae as animal feed or BSF frass as fertilizer. This study employed the stated preference approach as food products produced using BSF larvae and frass are not currently available on the market. Questionnaires were administered to a total of ... -
Deployment of combined technologies to smallholder farmers in Kenya: Clearinghouse technical report series 002
(Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation, 2019)The developmental objective of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Program is to rapidly expand access of smallholder farmers to high yielding agricultural technologies that improve their food production, assure food security, and raise rural incomes. This goal is achieved by delivering regional public goods for rapidly scaling up agricultural technologies across similar agro-ecological zones. This result is achieved through three principal mechanisms; (i) creating an ... -
Growth and nutrient uptake response of cocoa seedlings (Theobroma cacao) to different growth media at the nursery
(University of Energy and Natural Resources Sunyani Ghana, 2024-08)A study was conducted in the nursery house of Mabang Megakarya Selection Programme, a substation of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana from April 2022 to September 2022 to determine the growth and nutrient uptake response of cocoa (Theobroma cacao) seedlings to different growth media at the nursery. The treatments comprised three base-materials viz: Topsoil (TS), Rice husk (RH) and Sawdust (SD) amended with three rates of rice husk biochar (RHB) at 75%: 25%, 50%:50% and 25%:75% and two rates ... -
Remote sensing-based land degradation assessment to inform sustainable development goal 15.3: a case study in Ghanaian Savannah, West Africa
(University of Bergen, 2024-06)Land degradation (LD) continues to be a global problem affecting humanity and their livelihoods. Like other African countries, Ghana is one of the countries with elevated levels of LD. However, LD assessments in Ghana have been far and wide and it has not been consistent. There have not been any recent assessments done to inform the SDG indicator 15.3.1 in Ghana. This study therefore focused on the Northern, North East, and Upper East of Ghana and bridged the information gaps on LD. This study was ... -
Genetic diversity in African yam bean [Spenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst ex A. Rich.) Harms] collection
(University of Ibadan, 2023-05)African Yam Bean (AYB) is an underutilized legume with great potential of providing an inexpensive and sustainable solution to malnutrition and food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, its genetic variability is not yet fully exploited and documented. To enhance the full exploitation and improvement of the crop, there is a need for knowledge of its genetic diversity. This research was therefore carried out to assess the genetic diversity in AYB germplasm collection using agro-morphological ... -
A crop-specific and time-variant spatial framework to characterize production environments: a case study for rainfed wheat in Ethiopia
(2024-08-03)Abstract1. CONTEXTAddressing the limitations of scaling agronomic recommendations, which are usually confined to small areas, requires a spatial framework for characterizing production environments in a timely and cost-effective manner.2.OBJECTIVEThis study aimed to introduce a data-driven framework to characterize rainfed wheat crop production environments in Ethiopia. The framework entails mapping of the annual rainfed wheat area and the delineation of crop-specific and dynamic agro-ecological ... -
TAAT technology toolkits and their strategic delopyment: Clearinghouse technical report series 001
(Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation, 2018)The African Development Bank recently launched Feed Africa: A Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa. This loan program is intended to unlock Africa’s agricultural potential and boost job creation with a view to diversifying African economies and to better meet the Sustainable Development Goals related to poverty reduction and ending hunger and malnutrition. Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) is a flagship program within the Feed Africa Strategy aimed at ... -
Goat and Sheep technology toolkit catalogue: Clearinghouse technical report series 017
(Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation, 2022-09)This catalogue describes a series of proven livestock technologies that promote increased productivity and transformation of small ruminant production in Africa. It is developed through a collaborative effort from the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Program that seeks to increase stakeholder use of proven agricultural technologies, and its Small Livestock Compact project partners. The TAAT Small Livestock Compact, led by the International Livestock Research Institute ... -
Aquaculture technology toolkit catalogue: Clearinghouse technical report series 012
(Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation, 2022-04)This catalogue describes a series of technologies related to the modernization of aquaculture in Africa. It is developed through a collaborative effort from the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program from the African Development Bank that seeks to increase stakeholder usage of proven agricultural technology, and its Aquaculture Compact project partners. The compilation is also supported by the Project Platform for Agricultural Solutions (ProPAS), an information portal ... -
Assessment of climate change impact and adaptation strategy for millet in the Sudano‑Sahelian region of Niger
(2024-12)Pearl millet is an important food and fodder crop in West African semi-arid regions. Climate change is projected to have a significant impact on the productivity of the crops in these regions. Adaptation strategies to sustain agricultural production are therefore urgently required to sustain millet productivity. The Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) CERES-Millet model was used to assess the impact of climate change and adaptation strategies on millet in Niger. Three millet ... -
Combined use of improved maize hybrids and nitrogen application increases grain yield of maize, under natural Striga hermonthica infestation
(2024)Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth infestation is one of the major constraints to maize production in the Nigeria savannas. The application of nitrogen fertilizer to Striga-resistant hybrids may reduce Striga infection and increase grain yields. The objective of this study was to assess the performance of six maize hybrids at low (30 kg ha−1) and high (120 kg ha−1) nitrogen application under natural infestation with Striga in northern Nigeria in 2014 and 2015. The two nitrogen rates and the six hybrids ... -
Combined use of improved maize hybrids and nitrogen application increases grain yield of maize, under natural Striga hermonthica infestation
(2024-10-04)Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth infestation is one of the major constraints to maize production in the Nigeria savannas. The application of nitrogen fertilizer to Striga-resistant hybrids may reduce Striga infection and increase grain yields. The objective of this study was to assess the performance of six maize hybrids at low (30 kg ha−1) and high (120 kg ha−1) nitrogen application under natural infestation with Striga in northern Nigeria in 2014 and 2015. The two nitrogen rates and the six hybrids ... -
Genetic progress in cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] stemming from breeding modernization efforts at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
(2024-05-22)Genetic gain has been proposed as a quantifiable key performance indicator that can be used to monitor breeding programs’ effectiveness. The cowpea breeding program at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has developed and released improved varieties in 70 countries globally. To quantify the genetic changes to grain yield and related traits, we exploited IITA cowpea historical multi environment trials (METs) advanced yield trial (AYT) data from 2010 to 2022. The genetic gain ... -
Wheat technology toolkit catalogue: Clearinghouse technical report series 011
(Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation, 2021-09)This catalogue describes a series of technologies related to the modernization of wheat production in Africa. It is based on the combined efforts of the Project Platform for Agricultural Solutions (ProPAS), an information portal, and the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), a large collaborative program that is deploying agricultural solutions across the continent. Both activities are addressing the imperative to better connect proven technologies to those who need them, ... -
Shifting focus from external to in situ organic resources – The redesign of four tropical long-term experiments
(2024-04-30)Long-term experiments (LTEs) are critical for evaluating strategies that can maintain or increase crop yields, soil fertility and soil organic carbon (SOC), and help adapt to climate change. Yet, scientific knowledge is advancing and research questions are evolving. Therefore, it is important to review the objectives of LTEs over time. A change in their design may be necessary to keep the experimental treatments scientifically interesting, innovative, and relevant in the context of evolving ...
