Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Burkina Faso

A region wide assessment of land system resilience and climate robustness in the agricultural frontline of Sahel (LaSyRe-Sahel)

Research project This project will look at the triple exposure of local livelihood strategies and food provision to climate change, population pressure and globalization in agricultural frontline of Sahel. The research will: a) go beyond ‘established myths’ about cha ... Project Completion Report: The Sahel is challenged by the triple exposure of local livelihood strategies and food provision to climate change, population pressure and globalization The project a) employed satellite based methodology to give a reg ...
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Exploiting African Seed Treatment Technology

Research project Sorghum grown from farm saved seeds is a major crop in the drought-threatened region of Sahel. A recent small scale study made by the applicant institutions in Burkina Faso hasdocumented >25% increase in sorghum grain yield by treating farm-saved ... Project Completion Report: 1) We have had been able to show that the use of a simple plant extract for seed treatment of a stable crop, Sorghum, in Burkina Faso has a positive effect on yield (17% on average). This yield  increase is comparable to ...
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Endophytes of Sorghum: A Potential Bio resource for Sustainable Crop Production

Research project BACKGROUND: In Sub-Saharan Africa climate changes are predicted to aggravate constraints to plant production by altering patterns of precipitation. Both increased drought and more frequent periods with intense precipitation (flooding) may directly ca ...
Period: 2008-12-31 to 2012-12-31 Countries: Burkina Faso Lead institution: Aarhus University (AU), Denmark Partner institutions: Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Burkina Faso Project code: 09-08-AU Total grant: 3,769,267 DKK
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