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Assessment of Loss and Damage induced by Waterlogging and Submergence Stress in Maize under Typical Ambient Conditions of the West African Sahel

Daku, Elidaa Kossi (WASCAL, 2021-02)

As the climate of the West African Sahel changes due to global warming, agricultural systems are facing stress due to the excess water induced by extreme rain events. Our first experiment, implemented in the suburbs of ...
Cassava Bacterial Blight Development in the Agro-Ecological Zones of Cote D’ivoire

Toure, Howélé Michaëlle Andrée Célestine (WASCAL, 2020-02)

Cassava growth in Côte d’Ivoire is affected by the variation of climatic parameters and Cassava Bacterial Blight (CBB). CBB is a destructive disease influenced by climatic conditions which can lead to 100 % yield loss. For ...
Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) Hybrid Breeding in West Africa Towards High Productivity and Grain Iron (Fe) and Zinc (Zn) for Adaptation to Climate Change and Human Nutrition.

Hassane, Zakari (WASCAL, 2020-01)

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.), the world’s sixth most important cereal crop is known as a climate smart crop due to its tolerance to drought, heat, soil salinity, low soil fertility, high nutritive and high capacity ...
Assessing Deficit Irrigation and Supplemental Irrigation as Water Management Strategies for Improving Maize Production in Benin

Allakonon, Marsanne Gloriose Bignon (WASCAL, 2020-02)

Deficit Irrigation (DI) consists to provide the crop with water below its daily need (ETc) according to the sensitivity of its growth stages. The objective of this study was : (i) to assess the factors explaining maize ...
Assessing the Effects of Management Practices and Climate Change on Lowland Rice Production using the Dssat Crop Model in The Gambia and Mali

Bojang, Fatou (WASCAL, 2020-01)

Agricultural production particularly rice production is one of the priority areas for vision 2020 agricultural and natural resources policy document for the Gambia. An agronomic trial was conducted in 2017 and 2018 at the ...
Gene Action and Heterotic Response of Elite Maize Varieties under Varying Growing Conditions in Rain-Forest Agro-Ecology of Nigeria

Eze, Chinedu Emmanuel (WASCAL, 2020-01)

Several maize breeding programs use open-pollinated varieties (OPVs) as a source of genetic variability and favourable alleles of target traits. Drought tolerant and provitamin A (PVA) maize hybrids are needed to address ...
Assessment of Loss and Damage Induced by Waterlogging and Submergence Stress in Maize under Typical Ambient Conditions of the West African Sahel

Daku, Elidaa Kossi (WASCAL, 2020-02)

As the climate of the West African Sahel changes due to global warming, agricultural systems are facing stress due to the excess water induced by extreme rain events. Our first experiment, implemented in the suburbs of ...
Climate Vulnerability and Building Flood Resilience Strategies in Jigawa State, Nigeria

Yusuf, Abdulmalik Mohammed (WASCAL, 2019-06)

Climate change and/or climate variability has heightened the frequency and re-occurrence of climate related disasters, particularly floods in the past two decades globally. This is likely to increase vulnerabilities in ...
Climate-Smart Innovations Adoption and Impact on Farm Economic Performance and Welfare In Benin: Case of Drought Tolerant Maize.

Atchikpa, Tchègoun Michel (WASCAL, 2019-04)

The principal objective of this research is to investigate in the context of climate change, the impact of the Drought Tolerant Maize (DTM) innovations on economic performance and welfare in Be ninnin. In this study, we ...
Climate Change and Food Security in Central Mali: A Dynamic and Stochastic Bioeconomic Farm Model

Diarra, Aichatou (WASCAL, 2016-05)

African farmers need to better adapt to climate variability. Many of them underwent a terrible famine in the seventies and still face food insecurity. In this study we aim to investigate the situation of Malian farmers of ...
Energy Transition towards Green Energy and its Implication in the Gambia

Sawaneh, Mamma (WASCAL, 2020-01)

This thesis analyses the transition towards green energy and its implication on the wellbeing of households and on sustainable development targets of the Gambia. Three specific objectives were analysed from secondary ...
Green Entrepreneurship: Relevant case studies in Togo

Adji, Koffi Massesso (WASCAL, 2019-04)

The objective of this research is to showcase some practices of green entrepreneurship in Togo. Thus, a choice modelling approach is applied in this dissertation in order to estimate firms’ willingness to carry out green ...
Impact Of Climate Finance on Sustainable Development in West Africa

Aman, Jean-Aristide Nicaise (WASCAL, 2019-04)

This research examined the understanding of climate finance in West Africa and how countries can benefit to build resilience and cope with the consequences of climate change since this issue is projected to worsen their ...
Gender Analysis of Climate Vulnerability and Livelihood Strategies among Farming Households in Northern Ghana

Adzawla, William (WASCAL, 2019-04)

This study analysed both inter- and intra-households’ gender inequalities (climate vulnerability, productivity and welfare) and the effects of climate adaptation through livelihood diversification on gender inequalities ...
Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation and Agriculture: Trade-Off rr Win-Win Situation for Small Farmers in the Sudanian Area of Burkina Faso?

Some, Tiertou Edwige (WASCAL, 2015-04)

Climate changes talks regularly underline that developing countries’ agriculture could play a stronger role in greenhouse gases (GHG) mitigation strategies and benefit from market internalization of emission reductions or ...
Reforestation and Climate Mitigation in Côte d’Ivoire: A Cost Benefit Analysis of the Bouaflé Protected Forest

Kouame, Bossombra Nadege Parfaite (WASCAL, 2016-04)

Forests play a key role in the environmental balance and act as a livelihood provider for people especially for the surrounding population. Côte d'Ivoire located in West Africa, has a high level of biodiversity, mainly on ...
Impact of Climate Change and Urbanization on the Continental Terminal Aquifer Recharge in Aghien Lagoon Area (Abidjan, Côte D’ivoire)

Kouakou, Koffi Abdelaziz (WASCAL, 2019-04)

This study focuses on the influence of climate and land use/land cover (LULC) change on groundwater recharge over the Continental Terminal catchment (Abidjan aquifer) in the context of urbanization and population growth. ...
Modelling the Impact of Small Dams on the Hydrological Re-Sponses of River Basins under Changing Climate Conditions: Case Study of the Faga Basin in Burkina-Faso

Kabore, Mamounata (WASCAL, 2019-10)

In spite of its low emission of carbon dioxide Africa, specifically Sub-Saharan Africa is the most vulnerable to the effect of climate change. Many countries have already moved toward water scarcity and Burkina-Faso is ...
Modeling the Impacts of Climate Change, Land Use Change and Dam Management on Water Resource in West Africa: Case of the Mono River Basin, Togo-Benin

Koubodana Houteta, Djan’na (WASCAL, 2020-02)

A good understanding of climate change, land-use change and dam management impacts on water balance components must enable the development of sustainable water resources strategies in West Africa. The Mono River Basin (MRB) ...
Integrated Hydrological Modelling of Climate Change Impacts in Semi-Arid Urban Watershed of Niamey, Niger

Boubacar, Abdou Boko (WASCAL, 2020-03)

The Niger River is the sole permanent surface water used for agriculture and drinking water supply for the area of Niamey, Niger, West Africa. Given that the water distribution network does not cover the entire populated ...

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