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Mathieu Ouédraogo
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Bamako, Mali

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Article
Published: 27 January 2021 in Environment, Development and Sustainability
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Understanding the gender dimension of climate change perception and choice of adaptation strategies is crucial for policy recommendations that foster the development and integration of gender-responsive climate-smart agricultural interventions into agricultural development programs. This study determined the differences in the perception and choice of adaptation strategies between men and women farmers in Cinzana in the Segou region of Mali. The study used questionnaire interviews involving 260 farmers (49% women) and focus group discussions for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multinomial logit model to understand the determinants of the level of adoption of adaptation strategies. The results showed that, irrespective of gender, majority of farmers perceived climate change as extended period of droughts, shortened duration of rains, increased frequency of strong winds and increased day and night temperatures. While climate change perception was similar between men and women, choice of adaptation strategies differed significantly in most instances. Women farmers were generally low adopters of crop and varieties-related strategies, soil and water conservation technics (contour farming, use of organic manure), etc., compare to men. Notably, being the household head, age and the availability of free labor were found to positively increased farmers’ probability of adopting many adaptation strategies. The study recommends improving women’s access and control of production resources (land, labor) as means to improving their adoption of adaptation strategies.

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Fatimata Bintou Diarra; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Robert B. Zougmoré; Samuel Tetteh Partey; Prosper Houessionon; Amos Mensah. Are perception and adaptation to climate variability and change of cowpea growers in Mali gender differentiated? Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 1 -17.

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Fatimata Bintou Diarra, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Robert B. Zougmoré, Samuel Tetteh Partey, Prosper Houessionon, Amos Mensah. Are perception and adaptation to climate variability and change of cowpea growers in Mali gender differentiated? Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; ():1-17.

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Fatimata Bintou Diarra; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Robert B. Zougmoré; Samuel Tetteh Partey; Prosper Houessionon; Amos Mensah. 2021. "Are perception and adaptation to climate variability and change of cowpea growers in Mali gender differentiated?" Environment, Development and Sustainability , no. : 1-17.

Journal article
Published: 20 October 2020 in Atmosphere
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The use of seasonal forecast has been demonstrated as a good option to reduce the effects of climate variability in sub-Saharan African countries. However, its use, benefits and interests may be different depending on gender. This paper aims at analyzing the gender differential impact of the use of seasonal forecast on the main crop yields (rice, maize, sorghum, millet and groundnut) and farm income in Senegal. We collected data from 1481 farmers (44% women) in four regions of Senegal. We applied the counterfactual outcomes framework of modern evaluation theory to estimate the local average treatment effect (LATE) of the use of the seasonal forecast on crop yield and farm income. The results showed a significant impact of the use of the seasonal forecast (SF) in the main crop yields and the agricultural income for farmers in Senegal. This impact varies according to the sex and the type of the crops. The users (men and women) of the seasonal forecast gained on average 158 kg/ha and 140 kg/ha more yield than the non-users, respectively, for millet and rice crops. The impact of the use of SF is greater for men on millet (202.7 kg/ha vs. 16.7 kg/ha) and rice (321.33 kg/ha vs. −25.3 kg/ha). However, it is greater for women on maize (210 kg/ha vs. −105 kg/ha). Potential users of seasonal forecast had also a positive and significant impact of 41$ per ha on the income. The additional income is more important for men (56$) than women (11$). These findings suggest that the use of seasonal forecast increases the productivity of rural communities and affects men and women differently. The access to and use of SF should therefore be widely promoted among farmers’ organizations; women’s associations should be particularly targeted.

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Ndeye Diouf; Mathieu Ouedraogo; Issa Ouedraogo; Gnalenba Ablouka; Robert Zougmoré. Using Seasonal Forecast as an Adaptation Strategy: Gender Differential Impact on Yield and Income in Senegal. Atmosphere 2020, 11, 1127 .

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Ndeye Diouf, Mathieu Ouedraogo, Issa Ouedraogo, Gnalenba Ablouka, Robert Zougmoré. Using Seasonal Forecast as an Adaptation Strategy: Gender Differential Impact on Yield and Income in Senegal. Atmosphere. 2020; 11 (10):1127.

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Ndeye Diouf; Mathieu Ouedraogo; Issa Ouedraogo; Gnalenba Ablouka; Robert Zougmoré. 2020. "Using Seasonal Forecast as an Adaptation Strategy: Gender Differential Impact on Yield and Income in Senegal." Atmosphere 11, no. 10: 1127.

Journal article
Published: 29 August 2019 in Sustainability
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Understanding the level of adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies and practices and its drivers is needed to spur large-scale uptake of CSA in West Africa. This paper used the Average Treatment Effect framework to derive consistent parametric estimators of the potential adoption rates of eight CSA technologies and practices in the Climate-Smart Village (CSV) site of Mali. A total of 300 household heads were randomly selected within the CSV site for data collection. Results showed significant differences in the observed and potential adoption rates of the CSA technologies and practices (drought tolerant crop varieties, micro-dosing, organic manure, intercropping, contour farming, farmer managed natural regeneration, agroforestry and climate information service). The most adopted technology was the organic manure (89%) while the least adopted was the intercropping (21%). The observed adoption rate varied from 39% to 77% according to the CSA options while the potential adoption rates of the technologies and practices ranged from 55% to 81%. This implies an adoption gap of 2% to 16% due to the incomplete diffusion (lack of awareness) of CSA technologies and practices which must be addressed by carrying out more actions to disseminate these technologies in the CSV. Results showed that education, number of workers in the household, access to subsidies, and training have a positive effect on the adoption of most of the CSA technologies and practices. The adoption of drought tolerant varieties and micro-dosing are positively correlated with access to subsidies and training. The study suggests that efforts should be focused concomitantly on the diffusion of CSA options as well as the lifting of their adoption barriers.

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Mathieu Ouédraogo; Prosper Houessionon; Robert B. Zougmoré; Samuel Tetteh Partey. Uptake of Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies and Practices: Actual and Potential Adoption Rates in the Climate-Smart Village Site of Mali. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4710 .

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Mathieu Ouédraogo, Prosper Houessionon, Robert B. Zougmoré, Samuel Tetteh Partey. Uptake of Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies and Practices: Actual and Potential Adoption Rates in the Climate-Smart Village Site of Mali. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (17):4710.

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Mathieu Ouédraogo; Prosper Houessionon; Robert B. Zougmoré; Samuel Tetteh Partey. 2019. "Uptake of Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies and Practices: Actual and Potential Adoption Rates in the Climate-Smart Village Site of Mali." Sustainability 11, no. 17: 4710.

Articles
Published: 17 August 2019 in International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
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Connecting science with policy has always been challenging for both scientists and policymakers. In Ghana, Mali and Senegal, multi-stakeholder national science-policy dialogue platforms on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) were setup to use scientific evidence to create awareness of climate change impacts on agriculture and advocate for the mainstreaming of climate change and CSA into agricultural development plans. Based on the platforms' operations and achievements, we used semi-structured questionnaire interviews and reviewed technical reports produced by the platforms to analyse how their modes of operation and achievements improve understanding of the science-policy interfaces between agricultural and climate change decision making. Results showed that these platforms constitute an innovative approach to effectively engaging decision-makers and sustainably mainstreaming climate change into development plans. Effective science-policy interaction requires: (a) institutionalizing dialogue platforms by embedding them within national institutions, which improves their credibility, relevance and legitimacy among policymakers; (b) two-way communication, which contributes substantially to the co-development of solutions that address climate change vulnerabilities and impacts; and (c) relevant communication products and packaging of evidence that aligns with country priorities, which facilitates its uptake in policy-making processes. We conclude with a framework of sustainable operation for such platforms based on lessons learnt in the three countries.

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Robert B. Zougmoré; Samuel T. Partey; Edmond Totin; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Philip Thornton; Naaminong Karbo; Bougouna Sogoba; Bounama Dieye; Bruce M. Campbell. Science-policy interfaces for sustainable climate-smart agriculture uptake: lessons learnt from national science-policy dialogue platforms in West Africa. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 2019, 17, 367 -382.

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Robert B. Zougmoré, Samuel T. Partey, Edmond Totin, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Philip Thornton, Naaminong Karbo, Bougouna Sogoba, Bounama Dieye, Bruce M. Campbell. Science-policy interfaces for sustainable climate-smart agriculture uptake: lessons learnt from national science-policy dialogue platforms in West Africa. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 2019; 17 (5):367-382.

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Robert B. Zougmoré; Samuel T. Partey; Edmond Totin; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Philip Thornton; Naaminong Karbo; Bougouna Sogoba; Bounama Dieye; Bruce M. Campbell. 2019. "Science-policy interfaces for sustainable climate-smart agriculture uptake: lessons learnt from national science-policy dialogue platforms in West Africa." International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 17, no. 5: 367-382.

Journal article
Published: 04 May 2019 in Gender, Technology and Development
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Ndeye Seynabou Diouf; Issa Ouedraogo; Robert B. Zougmoré; Mathieu Ouedraogo; Samuel Tetteh Partey; Tatiana Gumucio. Factors influencing gendered access to climate information services for farming in Senegal. Gender, Technology and Development 2019, 23, 93 -110.

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Ndeye Seynabou Diouf, Issa Ouedraogo, Robert B. Zougmoré, Mathieu Ouedraogo, Samuel Tetteh Partey, Tatiana Gumucio. Factors influencing gendered access to climate information services for farming in Senegal. Gender, Technology and Development. 2019; 23 (2):93-110.

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Ndeye Seynabou Diouf; Issa Ouedraogo; Robert B. Zougmoré; Mathieu Ouedraogo; Samuel Tetteh Partey; Tatiana Gumucio. 2019. "Factors influencing gendered access to climate information services for farming in Senegal." Gender, Technology and Development 23, no. 2: 93-110.

Journal article
Published: 22 August 2018 in Climate Services
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Recently, a new approach to extension and climate information services, namely Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) has been developed. PICSA makes use of historical climate records, participatory decision-making tools and forecasts to help farmers identify and better plan livelihood options that are suited to local climate features and farmers’ own circumstances. This approach was implemented in 2016 in two sites in Senegal and Mali, with 57 and 47 farmers, respectively. At the end of the growing season, these farmers were surveyed to explore their perceptions on the use of the approach. In Senegal and Mali, respectively 97% and 76% of the respondents found the approach ‘very useful’. The approach enabled farmers to make strategic plans long before the season, based on their improved knowledge of local climate features. Moreover, evidence demonstrates that PICSA stimulated farmers to consider and then implement a range of innovations which included: (i) changes in timing of activities such as sowing dates, (ii) implementing soil and water management practices, (iii) selection of crop varieties, (iv) fertiliser management and (v) adaptation of plans for the season (farm size, etc.) to the actual resources available to them. The study also demonstrated the potential of farmer-to-farmer extension in scaling up the approach, which is of great interest especially in the current context of limited extension services in the West African region.

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Djibril S. Dayamba; Catherine Ky-Dembele; Jules Bayala; Peter Dorward; Graham Clarkson; Diaminatou Sanogo; Lamine Diop Mamadou; Issa Traoré; Adama Diakité; Andree Nenkam; Joachim N. Binam; Mathieu Ouedraogo; Robert Zougmore. Assessment of the use of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach by farmers to manage climate risk in Mali and Senegal. Climate Services 2018, 12, 27 -35.

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Djibril S. Dayamba, Catherine Ky-Dembele, Jules Bayala, Peter Dorward, Graham Clarkson, Diaminatou Sanogo, Lamine Diop Mamadou, Issa Traoré, Adama Diakité, Andree Nenkam, Joachim N. Binam, Mathieu Ouedraogo, Robert Zougmore. Assessment of the use of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach by farmers to manage climate risk in Mali and Senegal. Climate Services. 2018; 12 ():27-35.

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Djibril S. Dayamba; Catherine Ky-Dembele; Jules Bayala; Peter Dorward; Graham Clarkson; Diaminatou Sanogo; Lamine Diop Mamadou; Issa Traoré; Adama Diakité; Andree Nenkam; Joachim N. Binam; Mathieu Ouedraogo; Robert Zougmore. 2018. "Assessment of the use of Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach by farmers to manage climate risk in Mali and Senegal." Climate Services 12, no. : 27-35.

Article
Published: 05 July 2018 in Climatic Change
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The gender perspective of climate information use is not well studied although necessary for developing gender-responsive climate information services (CIS). This study determined how CIS use by men and women farmers may be influenced by their perceptions about climate change (CC), farm activities, and demography. The study was carried out at the Lawra-Jirapa Districts of the Upper West Region of Ghana where downscaled seasonal forecast information through mobile phone technologies (Esoko platform) had been disseminated to farmers since 2011. Data was collected from semi-structured questionnaire interviews involving 900 farmers (50.2% women and 49.8% men) and four 20-member focus group discussions. The study confirmed 85.2% (representing 767) farmers were aware of climate change and its implications for their agriculture and other livelihood activities. Men and women had similar perceptions about climate change, perceived by the majority as increased strong winds, higher temperatures, increased frequency of drought, increased rainfall variability and increased flooding. Among other factors, it was evident that use of CIS may be influenced by gender. Men were found to be particularly responsive in adopting CIS use for climate risk mitigation. This was attributed to their ability to easily access and use telephone devices compared with women. The study revealed that unlike women, men were able to access more financial resources and had control of household income which allowed them to purchase mobile phones. Women generally accessed their husbands’ mobile phones. Despite differences in access to CIS, the study showed both men and women found it beneficial for strategic farm decision-making such as when to begin land preparation, when to plant, and which crop to select. In addition, both men and women were found to face similar constrains (such as poor network connectivity and limited of training), to accessing and using CIS through the Esoko platform. The study recommends the need to explore different CIS dissemination channels and design CIS that meet gender-specific needs.

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Samuel T. Partey; Angela D. Dakorah; Robert B. Zougmoré; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Mary Nyasimi; Gordon K. Nikoi; Sophia Huyer. Gender and climate risk management: evidence of climate information use in Ghana. Climatic Change 2018, 158, 61 -75.

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Samuel T. Partey, Angela D. Dakorah, Robert B. Zougmoré, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Mary Nyasimi, Gordon K. Nikoi, Sophia Huyer. Gender and climate risk management: evidence of climate information use in Ghana. Climatic Change. 2018; 158 (1):61-75.

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Samuel T. Partey; Angela D. Dakorah; Robert B. Zougmoré; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Mary Nyasimi; Gordon K. Nikoi; Sophia Huyer. 2018. "Gender and climate risk management: evidence of climate information use in Ghana." Climatic Change 158, no. 1: 61-75.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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This paper reviewed the prospects for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) development and promotion in West Africa as well as lessons learnt and challenges with a focus on climate change and variability. It was evident from the literature that West Africa is vulnerable to climate change and variability, on account of its socio-economic and physical characteristics. As climate change and variability persists, the region’s quest to use agriculture as the mainstream opportunity to deliver on set targets of the sustainable development goals will be strongly challenged without appropriate interventions. Adopting CSA seems to be a suitable strategy to achieving food security while also mitigating and adapting to climate-related risks. Among numerous CSA technologies, the review found (1) agroforestry (farmer-managed natural regenerations), soil and water conservation technologies (zai, half-moon, tie/contour ridges, conservation agriculture) and (3) climate information services as highly valued promising options for climate change adaptation and risk management in West Africa. In addition, institutional settings at the community, national and regional levels such as the establishment of multi-stakeholder innovation platforms, national science policy dialogue platforms on CSA in parts of West Africa and the formulation of the West Africa CSA Alliance were found to be crucial in promoting capacity development and awareness of CSA technologies and innovations in the region. The review found that CSA still faces a number of challenges, including: lack of clear conceptual understanding, limited enabling policy and financing. The prospects of CSA in West Africa hinge on the capacities of farming households and the region’s national institutions to understand the environmental, economic and social challenges in the context of climate change, and consequently self-mobilize to develop and implement responsive policies at appropriate scales.

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Samuel Partey; Robert B. Zougmoré; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Bruce M. Campbell. Developing climate-smart agriculture to face climate variability in West Africa: Challenges and lessons learnt. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 187, 285 -295.

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Samuel Partey, Robert B. Zougmoré, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Bruce M. Campbell. Developing climate-smart agriculture to face climate variability in West Africa: Challenges and lessons learnt. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 187 ():285-295.

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Samuel Partey; Robert B. Zougmoré; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Bruce M. Campbell. 2018. "Developing climate-smart agriculture to face climate variability in West Africa: Challenges and lessons learnt." Journal of Cleaner Production 187, no. : 285-295.

Review article
Published: 01 May 2018 in Cahiers Agricultures
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In the literature, a lot of information is available about climate change perceptions and impacts in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited attention in the region to emerging initiatives, technologies and policies that are tailored to building the adaptive capacity of agricultural systems to climate change and variability. In this paper, we discuss the prospects for climate-smart agriculture technologies and enabling policies in dealing with climate change and variability at different sub-regional levels of sub-Saharan Africa to sustain farm productivity and livelihoods of agrarian communities. The review provides substantial information suggesting that without appropriate interventions, climate change and variability will affect agricultural yields, food security and add to the presently unaceptable levels of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. Although some of them were already existing, the past decades have seen the development and promotion of climate-smart agriculture innovations such as the use of high yielding drought tolerant crop varieties, climate information services, agricultural insurance, agroforestry, water harvesting techniques, integrated soil fertility management practices, etc. In the context of climate change, this appears as a stepping up approach to sustainably improving farm productivity, rural livelihoods and adaptive capacity of farmers and production systems while contributing to mitigation. The development of regional, sub-regional and national climate change policies and plans targeted at mitigating climate change and improving adaptive capacity of the African people have also been developed to enable mainstreaming of climate-smart agriculture into agricultural development plans. Financial commitments from governments and development agencies will be crucial for improving large scale adoption of climate-smart agriculture.

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Robert B. Zougmoré; Samuel Partey; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Emmanuel Torquebiau; Bruce M. Campbell. Facing climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of climate-smart agriculture opportunities to manage climate-related risks. Cahiers Agricultures 2018, 27, 34001 .

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Robert B. Zougmoré, Samuel Partey, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Emmanuel Torquebiau, Bruce M. Campbell. Facing climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of climate-smart agriculture opportunities to manage climate-related risks. Cahiers Agricultures. 2018; 27 (3):34001.

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Robert B. Zougmoré; Samuel Partey; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Emmanuel Torquebiau; Bruce M. Campbell. 2018. "Facing climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of climate-smart agriculture opportunities to manage climate-related risks." Cahiers Agricultures 27, no. 3: 34001.

Original contribution
Published: 13 March 2018 in EcoHealth
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Worldwide, cattle production is struggling to face the negative impacts caused by ticks and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the most harmful ticks for livestock. Most of the people in West Africa depend on cattle farming and subsistence agriculture. The presence of ticks on cattle is a major problem faced by smallholder farmers who fight for their livelihood. National and regional tick control programs could assist these rural communities in protecting their livelihoods against ticks and tick-borne diseases, but only if they take into account the targeted herders and their perception on cattle management and tick control. This paper aims to provide a better insight in the socio-economic characteristics of Beninese cattle farmers, and their perception on tick burden, as well as to document common tick control strategies. Different tick species and their seasonality are well understood by cattle herders. For tick control, many still use manual tick removal, especially in the north of the country. The high cost of acaricides, the lack of financial means of African farmers, and of the local stockbreeders in particular, limits the use of acaricides in livestock breeding in Benin. While aiming to increase the meat or milk production of their animals, stockbreeders who can afford it sometimes turn to an abusive use of acaricides, which might in time lead to an increase in tick resistance. This study remains one of the rare studies to report extensively on the perceptions of West African cattle herders.

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Safiou Adehan; Hassane Adakal; Donald Gbinwoua; Daté Yokossi; Sébastien Zoungrana; Patrice Toe; Mathieu Ouedraogo; A. Michel Gbaguidi; Camus Adoligbé; A. Belarmin Fandohan; Gildas Hounmanou; Romain Glele Kakai; Souaibou Farougou; Eva M. De Clercq. West African Cattle Farmers’ Perception of Tick-Borne Diseases. EcoHealth 2018, 15, 437 -449.

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Safiou Adehan, Hassane Adakal, Donald Gbinwoua, Daté Yokossi, Sébastien Zoungrana, Patrice Toe, Mathieu Ouedraogo, A. Michel Gbaguidi, Camus Adoligbé, A. Belarmin Fandohan, Gildas Hounmanou, Romain Glele Kakai, Souaibou Farougou, Eva M. De Clercq. West African Cattle Farmers’ Perception of Tick-Borne Diseases. EcoHealth. 2018; 15 (2):437-449.

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Safiou Adehan; Hassane Adakal; Donald Gbinwoua; Daté Yokossi; Sébastien Zoungrana; Patrice Toe; Mathieu Ouedraogo; A. Michel Gbaguidi; Camus Adoligbé; A. Belarmin Fandohan; Gildas Hounmanou; Romain Glele Kakai; Souaibou Farougou; Eva M. De Clercq. 2018. "West African Cattle Farmers’ Perception of Tick-Borne Diseases." EcoHealth 15, no. 2: 437-449.

Journal article
Published: 27 February 2018 in Sustainability
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Climate information is recognized as a powerful tool to reduce the effect of climate risk and uncertainty on crop production and increase the resilience and the adaptive capacity of farmers in semi-arid zones. This paper estimates farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for climate information within cowpea and sesame value chains in Northern Burkina Faso. The study used the contingent valuation method for a monetary valuation of farmers’ preferences for climate information. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 170 farmers. The study found that 63% of respondents were willing to pay for climate information services (CIS) such as seasonal climate forecast (SCF), decadal climate information (10-DCI), daily climate information (1-DCI) and agro-advisories. The predicted value for the WTP was XOF 3496 for SCF, XOF 1066 for 10-DCI, XOF 1985 for 1-DCI and XOF 1628 for agro-advisories. The study also showed that several socioeconomic and motivation factors have greater influence on farmers’ WTP for CIS. These included the gender, age, education of the farm head and the awareness of farm head to climate information. The outcomes of this paper should support policy makers to better design an efficient mechanism for the dissemination of climate information to improve the adaptive capacity of farmers to climate risks in Burkina Faso.

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Mathieu Ouédraogo; Silamana Barry; Robert B. Zougmoré; Samuel Tetteh Partey; Leopold Somé; Gregoire Baki. Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Climate Information Services: Evidence from Cowpea and Sesame Producers in Northern Burkina Faso. Sustainability 2018, 10, 611 .

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Mathieu Ouédraogo, Silamana Barry, Robert B. Zougmoré, Samuel Tetteh Partey, Leopold Somé, Gregoire Baki. Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Climate Information Services: Evidence from Cowpea and Sesame Producers in Northern Burkina Faso. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (3):611.

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Mathieu Ouédraogo; Silamana Barry; Robert B. Zougmoré; Samuel Tetteh Partey; Leopold Somé; Gregoire Baki. 2018. "Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Climate Information Services: Evidence from Cowpea and Sesame Producers in Northern Burkina Faso." Sustainability 10, no. 3: 611.

Journal article
Published: 19 February 2018 in Climate
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West Africa is a very vulnerable part of the world to the impacts of climate change due to a combination of exposure and low adaptive capacity. Climate change has induced an increase in rainfall variability which in turn has affected the availability of water resources, ecosystem services and agricultural production. To adapt to the increased aridity, farmers have used indigenous and modern coping strategies such as soil and water conservation techniques, the use of drought-tolerant crops and varieties, crop diversification, etc., and lately, climate information services (CIS). The latter, according to the discourses, has positively contributed to suitable decision-making in terms of farming, pastoral and fishing management systems. However, the scientific documentation of the engagement approaches, the uptake of the CIS and the ways the delivered information is being used, as well as feedback from the users, is lacking. Additionally, in most of the cases where CIS are introduced, the disconnect between the users and producers of the CIS seems to undercut large-scale uptake. The objective of this paper is to examine the approach used to involve stakeholders in the CIS uptake process in Senegal. We analyzed the experiences and lessons learnt in the country where various CIS products were introduced using participatory methods (stakeholder consultations, interviews, field demonstrations, training workshops, etc.) and innovative stressors (SMS, voice messages, radios, mobile applications, etc.) to effectively involve producers, technicians and policy-makers. Results showed that 16 relevant CIS have been produced out of 27 identified by the various users; 11 CIS diffusion channels have been developed out of 13 requested; 27 climate advisory bodies (MWGs) have been created in 27 districts out of 30 districts in the study zone; about 6800 users have been trained directly and indirectly to effectively use CIS and about 8500 people are receiving CIS via SMS, voice messaging and emails. The opportunities for CIS uptake as well as the challenges that may impede the long-term sustainability of CIS upscaling in the country are highlighted. Recommendations that will improve and sustain the governance system of CIS in Senegal and the rest of West Africa include the involvement of private sectors in the chain of production, delivery and training, and the inciting of producers to largely subscribe to the weather-based index insurance.

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Issa Ouédraogo; Ndeye Seynabou Diouf; Mathieu Ouedraogo; Ousmane Ndiaye; Robert B. Zougmoré. Closing the Gap between Climate Information Producers and Users: Assessment of Needs and Uptake in Senegal. Climate 2018, 6, 13 .

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Issa Ouédraogo, Ndeye Seynabou Diouf, Mathieu Ouedraogo, Ousmane Ndiaye, Robert B. Zougmoré. Closing the Gap between Climate Information Producers and Users: Assessment of Needs and Uptake in Senegal. Climate. 2018; 6 (1):13.

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Issa Ouédraogo; Ndeye Seynabou Diouf; Mathieu Ouedraogo; Ousmane Ndiaye; Robert B. Zougmoré. 2018. "Closing the Gap between Climate Information Producers and Users: Assessment of Needs and Uptake in Senegal." Climate 6, no. 1: 13.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2018 in Ecology and Society
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Aggarwal, P. K., A. Jarvis, B. M. Campbell, R. B. Zougmoré, A. Khatri-Chhetri, S. J. Vermeulen, A. Loboguerrero, L. S. Sebastian, J. Kinyangi, O. Bonilla-Findji, M. Radeny, J. Recha, D. Martinez-Baron, J. Ramirez-Villegas, S. Huyer, P. Thornton, E. Wollenberg, J. Hansen, P. Alvarez-Toro, A. Aguilar-Ariza, D. Arango-Londoño, V. Patiño-Bravo, O. Rivera, M. Ouedraogo and B. Tan Yen. 2018. The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture. Ecology and Society 23(1):14. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09844-230114

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Pramod K. Aggarwal; Andy Jarvis; Bruce M. Campbell; Robert B. Zougmoré; Arun Khatri-Chhetri; Sonja J. Vermeulen; Ana Maria Loboguerrero; Leocadio S. Sebastian; James Kinyangi; Osana Bonilla-Findji; Maren Radeny; John Recha; Deissy Martinez-Baron; Julian Ramirez-Villegas; Sophia Huyer; Philip Thornton; Eva Wollenberg; James Hansen; Patricia Alvarez-Toro; Andrés Aguilar-Ariza; David Arango-Londoño; Victor Patiño-Bravo; Ovidio Rivera; Mathieu Ouedraogo; Bui Tan Yen. The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture. Ecology and Society 2018, 23, 1 .

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Pramod K. Aggarwal, Andy Jarvis, Bruce M. Campbell, Robert B. Zougmoré, Arun Khatri-Chhetri, Sonja J. Vermeulen, Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Leocadio S. Sebastian, James Kinyangi, Osana Bonilla-Findji, Maren Radeny, John Recha, Deissy Martinez-Baron, Julian Ramirez-Villegas, Sophia Huyer, Philip Thornton, Eva Wollenberg, James Hansen, Patricia Alvarez-Toro, Andrés Aguilar-Ariza, David Arango-Londoño, Victor Patiño-Bravo, Ovidio Rivera, Mathieu Ouedraogo, Bui Tan Yen. The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture. Ecology and Society. 2018; 23 (1):1.

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Pramod K. Aggarwal; Andy Jarvis; Bruce M. Campbell; Robert B. Zougmoré; Arun Khatri-Chhetri; Sonja J. Vermeulen; Ana Maria Loboguerrero; Leocadio S. Sebastian; James Kinyangi; Osana Bonilla-Findji; Maren Radeny; John Recha; Deissy Martinez-Baron; Julian Ramirez-Villegas; Sophia Huyer; Philip Thornton; Eva Wollenberg; James Hansen; Patricia Alvarez-Toro; Andrés Aguilar-Ariza; David Arango-Londoño; Victor Patiño-Bravo; Ovidio Rivera; Mathieu Ouedraogo; Bui Tan Yen. 2018. "The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture." Ecology and Society 23, no. 1: 1.

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Published: 26 October 2017 in Sustainability
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In the literature, a lot is discussed about how agroforestry can achieve the mitigation, adaptation and productivity goals of climate-smart agriculture (CSA). However, this may be relatively too broad to assess the trade-offs and synergies of how specific agroforestry technologies or practices achieve the three pillars of CSA. Here, we provide an overview of how improved fallows (an agroforestry technology consisting of planting mainly legume tree/shrub species in rotation with cultivated crops) may achieve the goals of climate-smart agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Our review showed that improved fallow systems have real potential to contribute to food security and climate change mitigation and adaptation in SSA. Under proper management, improved fallows can increase maize yields to about 6 t ha−1, which is comparable to conventional maize yields under fertilization. This is attributed to improved soil fertility and nutrient use efficiency. Although data was generally limited, the growing literature showed that improved fallows increased soil carbon sequestration and reduced greenhouse emissions. Further, as a multiple output land use system, improved fallows may increase fodder availability during dry periods and provide substantial biomass for charcoal production. These livelihood options may become important financial safety nets during off seasons or in the event of crop failures. This notwithstanding, the adoption of improved fallows is mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa, where over 20,000 farmers are now using Sesbania sesban, Tephrosia vogelii, and Cajanus cajan in two-year fallows followed by maize rotations. Land tenure issues, lack of social capital, and improved germplasm and accessions of fallow species have been cited as constraints to scaling up. However, development of seed orchards, nursery development, and the willingness of policy makers to create a policy environment that addresses market failures and alleviates disincentives should improve adoption and future scaling up.

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Samuel T. Partey; Robert B. Zougmoré; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Naresh V. Thevathasan. Why Promote Improved Fallows as a Climate-Smart Agroforestry Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa? Sustainability 2017, 9, 1887 .

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Samuel T. Partey, Robert B. Zougmoré, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Naresh V. Thevathasan. Why Promote Improved Fallows as a Climate-Smart Agroforestry Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa? Sustainability. 2017; 9 (11):1887.

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Samuel T. Partey; Robert B. Zougmoré; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Naresh V. Thevathasan. 2017. "Why Promote Improved Fallows as a Climate-Smart Agroforestry Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa?" Sustainability 9, no. 11: 1887.

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Published: 15 August 2017 in Économie rurale
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Cette étude analyse les facteurs socio-économiques des défrichements agricoles en zone sud-soudanienne du Burkina Faso, à partir d’une modélisation économétrique fondée sur la théorie de la rente foncière. Les données ont été collectées en 2008 à travers des enquêtes auprès d’un échantillon de 538 ménages agricoles riverains des forêts de Boulon et de Koflandé. L’analyse révèle que les défrichements agricoles sont en accroissement dans la zone d’étude. Ces défrichements sont favorisés par la baisse du revenu net agricole par hectare, la culture du coton et du sorgho, le statut de marié et de riche du chef de ménage. Les résultats suggèrent qu’il faut promouvoir l’intensification de la production agricole comme moyen de réduction des défrichements agricoles dans l’Ouest du Burkina Faso.

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Mathieu Ouedraogo; Taladidia Thiombiano. Déterminants socio-économiques des défrichements agricoles en zone sud-soudanienne du Burkina Faso. Économie rurale 2017, 23 -41.

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Mathieu Ouedraogo, Taladidia Thiombiano. Déterminants socio-économiques des défrichements agricoles en zone sud-soudanienne du Burkina Faso. Économie rurale. 2017; (360):23-41.

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Mathieu Ouedraogo; Taladidia Thiombiano. 2017. "Déterminants socio-économiques des défrichements agricoles en zone sud-soudanienne du Burkina Faso." Économie rurale , no. 360: 23-41.

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Published: 01 May 2017 in Agriculture & Food Security
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Pauline Ouédraogo; Babou André Bationo; Josias Sanou; Salifou Traoré; Silamana Barry; Sidzabda Djibril Dayamba; Jules Bayala; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Sebastiaan Soeters; Adjima Thiombiano. Uses and vulnerability of ligneous species exploited by local population of northern Burkina Faso in their adaptation strategies to changing environments. Agriculture & Food Security 2017, 6, 8 .

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Pauline Ouédraogo, Babou André Bationo, Josias Sanou, Salifou Traoré, Silamana Barry, Sidzabda Djibril Dayamba, Jules Bayala, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Sebastiaan Soeters, Adjima Thiombiano. Uses and vulnerability of ligneous species exploited by local population of northern Burkina Faso in their adaptation strategies to changing environments. Agriculture & Food Security. 2017; 6 (1):8.

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Pauline Ouédraogo; Babou André Bationo; Josias Sanou; Salifou Traoré; Silamana Barry; Sidzabda Djibril Dayamba; Jules Bayala; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Sebastiaan Soeters; Adjima Thiombiano. 2017. "Uses and vulnerability of ligneous species exploited by local population of northern Burkina Faso in their adaptation strategies to changing environments." Agriculture & Food Security 6, no. 1: 8.

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Published: 10 April 2017 in Agriculture & Food Security
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\ud \ud Background\ud The rapid growth of mobile phones in Ghana has opened up the possibility of delivering timely and useful weather and market information to farmers at costs lower than traditional agricultural extension services. In this paper, we assess the usefulness, constraints, and factors likely to influence farmers’ decisions to patronize mobile phone-based weather and market information.\ud \ud Methods\ud We rely on primary data from 310 farmers in the Upper West Region, an understudied part of Ghana. We subject the data to three types of analysis. First, we model farmers’ decision to patronize mobile phone-based weather and market information by estimating a binary logit model. Second, we use descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing to analyse the level of usefulness of mobile phone-based weather and market information. We disaggregate the analysis by sex, income status, and age group. Finally, we use qualitative analysis to summarize the constraints associated with the utilization of mobile phone-based weather and market information.\ud \ud Results\ud We find that contact with agricultural extension agents and farmer-to-farmer extension services significantly influences farmers’ decision to patronize mobile phone-based weather and market information. Regardless of sex, income status, and age group, farmers generally rate mobile phone-based weather and market information as very useful. We identify inexact information, complex text messages, information that are too costly to implement, and poor infrastructure as the constraints to the utilization of mobile phone-based weather and market information.\ud \ud Conclusion\ud In order to improve the utilization of mobile phone-based weather and market information, disseminators of mobile phone-based information such as Esoko should constantly update and provide client-specific information. Improvements in mobile phone networks and related services will enhance the utilization of mobile phone-based weather and market information

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Prince Maxwell Etwire; Saaka Buah; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Robert Zougmoré; Samuel Tetteh Partey; Edward Martey; Sidzabda Djibril Dayamba; Jules Bayala. An assessment of mobile phone-based dissemination of weather and market information in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Agriculture & Food Security 2017, 6, 1 .

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Prince Maxwell Etwire, Saaka Buah, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Robert Zougmoré, Samuel Tetteh Partey, Edward Martey, Sidzabda Djibril Dayamba, Jules Bayala. An assessment of mobile phone-based dissemination of weather and market information in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Agriculture & Food Security. 2017; 6 (1):1.

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Prince Maxwell Etwire; Saaka Buah; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Robert Zougmoré; Samuel Tetteh Partey; Edward Martey; Sidzabda Djibril Dayamba; Jules Bayala. 2017. "An assessment of mobile phone-based dissemination of weather and market information in the Upper West Region of Ghana." Agriculture & Food Security 6, no. 1: 1.

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Published: 17 December 2016 in Agriculture & Food Security
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Robert Zougmoré; Samuel Partey; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Bamidele Omitoyin; Timothy Thomas; Augustine Ayantunde; Polly Ericksen; Mohammed Said; Abdulai Jalloh. Toward climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: a review of climate change impacts, adaptation strategies and policy developments for the livestock, fishery and crop production sectors. Agriculture & Food Security 2016, 5, 1 .

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Robert Zougmoré, Samuel Partey, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Bamidele Omitoyin, Timothy Thomas, Augustine Ayantunde, Polly Ericksen, Mohammed Said, Abdulai Jalloh. Toward climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: a review of climate change impacts, adaptation strategies and policy developments for the livestock, fishery and crop production sectors. Agriculture & Food Security. 2016; 5 (1):1.

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Robert Zougmoré; Samuel Partey; Mathieu Ouédraogo; Bamidele Omitoyin; Timothy Thomas; Augustine Ayantunde; Polly Ericksen; Mohammed Said; Abdulai Jalloh. 2016. "Toward climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: a review of climate change impacts, adaptation strategies and policy developments for the livestock, fishery and crop production sectors." Agriculture & Food Security 5, no. 1: 1.

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Published: 02 August 2016 in Regional Environmental Change
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Agricultural practices have constantly changed in West Africa, and understanding the factors that have driven the changes may help guide strategies to promote sustainable agriculture in the region. To contribute to such efforts, this paper analyzes drivers of change in farming practices in the region using data obtained from surveys of 700 farming households in five countries (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Senegal). The results showed that farmers have adopted various practices in response to the challenges they have faced during the last decade. A series of logit models showed that most changes farmers made to their practices are undertaken for multiple reasons. Land use and management changes including expanding farmed areas and using mineral fertilization and manure are positively related to perceived changes in the climate, such as more erratic rainfall. Planting new varieties, introducing new crops, crop rotation, expanding farmed area and using pesticides are positively associated with new market opportunities. Farm practices that require relatively high financial investment such as use of pesticides, drought-tolerant varieties and improved seeds were positively associated with the provision of technical and financial support for farmers through development projects and policies. Changes in markets and climate are both helping to promote needed changes in farming practices in West Africa. Therefore, policies that foster the development of markets for agricultural products, and improved weather- and climate-related information linked to knowledge of appropriate agricultural innovations in different environments are needed.

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Mathieu Ouedraogo; Robert Zougmoré; Abdoulaye S. Moussa; Samuel T. Partey; Philip K. Thornton; Patti Kristjanson; Ndèye Y. B. Ndour; Léopold Somé; Jesse Naab; Moussa Boureima; Lamissa Diakité; Carlos Quiros. Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa. Regional Environmental Change 2016, 17, 437 -449.

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Mathieu Ouedraogo, Robert Zougmoré, Abdoulaye S. Moussa, Samuel T. Partey, Philip K. Thornton, Patti Kristjanson, Ndèye Y. B. Ndour, Léopold Somé, Jesse Naab, Moussa Boureima, Lamissa Diakité, Carlos Quiros. Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa. Regional Environmental Change. 2016; 17 (2):437-449.

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Mathieu Ouedraogo; Robert Zougmoré; Abdoulaye S. Moussa; Samuel T. Partey; Philip K. Thornton; Patti Kristjanson; Ndèye Y. B. Ndour; Léopold Somé; Jesse Naab; Moussa Boureima; Lamissa Diakité; Carlos Quiros. 2016. "Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa." Regional Environmental Change 17, no. 2: 437-449.

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Published: 01 January 2016 in Cahiers Agricultures
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Kiémizanga Frédéric Sanou; Souleymane Ouedraogo; Souleymane Nacro; Chantal Kabore-Zoungrana. Durabilité de l’offre et valeur nutritive des fourrages commercialisés en zone urbaine de Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Cahiers Agricultures 2016, 25, 15002 .

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Kiémizanga Frédéric Sanou, Souleymane Ouedraogo, Souleymane Nacro, Chantal Kabore-Zoungrana. Durabilité de l’offre et valeur nutritive des fourrages commercialisés en zone urbaine de Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Cahiers Agricultures. 2016; 25 (1):15002.

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Kiémizanga Frédéric Sanou; Souleymane Ouedraogo; Souleymane Nacro; Chantal Kabore-Zoungrana. 2016. "Durabilité de l’offre et valeur nutritive des fourrages commercialisés en zone urbaine de Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso." Cahiers Agricultures 25, no. 1: 15002.