Search Results - "KOSSOU, Dansou K"
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Response of lowland rice to agronomic management under different hydrological regimes in an inland valley of Ivory Coast
Published in Field crops research (10-11-2009)“…A large proportion of the rice in West Africa is produced in rainfed lowland ecosystems, mainly in inland valleys. The hydrological conditions (duration and…”
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Drivers of cooperative choice: canal maintenance in smallholder irrigated rice production in Benin
Published in International journal of agricultural sustainability (03-07-2014)“…Rice production in inland valleys in Southern Benin was initiated by the public sector. The subsequent devolution of responsibility for maintaining the…”
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Effects of nursery management practices on morphological quality attributes of tree seedlings at planting: The case of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)
Published in Forest ecology and management (15-07-2014)“…•Polybag size, substrate, and fertiliser showed little interaction on oil palm seedling growth.•Polybag size affected seedling growth more than substrate or…”
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Reducing losses inflicted by insect pests on cashew, using weaver ants as a biological control agent
Published in Agricultural and forest entomology (01-08-2015)“…In Benin cashew plantations, yields and nut quality are lost mainly as a result of insect pests. In the present study, we investigated the effectiveness of the…”
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Impact of African Weaver Ant Nests [Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)] on Mango [Mangifera indica L. (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae)] Leaves
Published in Sociobiology (Chico, CA) (07-04-2015)“…Oecophylla ants are appreciated for their control of pests in plantation crops. However, the ants' nest building may have negative impacts on trees. In this…”
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'A pond with crocodiles never dries up': a frame analysis of human-crocodile relationships in agro-pastoral dams in Northern Benin
Published in International journal of agricultural sustainability (03-07-2014)“…Crocodiles, a protected species, share ecosystem services with local communities in agro-pastoral dams in Northern Benin. Using a comparative case study…”
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Revisiting land reform: land rights, access, and soil fertility management on the Adja Plateau in Benin
Published in International journal of agricultural sustainability (03-07-2014)“…In the oil palm-based cropping system on the Adja Plateau, land titling plays an important role. Landowners argue that oil palm fallow (dekan) restores soil…”
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Social institutional dynamics of seed system reliability: the case of oil palm in Benin
Published in International journal of agricultural sustainability (03-07-2014)“…Seed system reliability is of major importance in farming. Whereas earlier studies analysed mainly annuals, this study focuses on a perennial. Oil palm in…”
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Evaluation of the 2009 reform of the cotton sector in Benin: perspectives from the field
Published in International journal of agricultural sustainability (03-07-2014)“…The immediate consequences of the 2009 reform of the cotton sector in Benin are assessed from the farmers' perspective. Using a policy arrangements approach,…”
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Efficacy of plant extracts against the cowpea beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus
Published in International journal of pest management (01-10-2004)“…Traditionally used African plant powders, with a known effect against the cowpea beetle Callosobruchus maculatus in stored cowpea, were extracted with water…”
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Side-effects of cowpea treatment with botanical insecticides on two parasitoids of Callosobruchus maculatus
Published in Entomologia experimentalis et applicata (01-07-2003)“…Studies on the protective effect of botanical products against pest insects have infrequently been extended to side‐effects on natural enemies. Indirect…”
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Field trials with plant products to protect stored cowpea against insect damage
Published in International journal of pest management (01-01-2004)“…Plant products were evaluated under field conditions for their efficacy as insecticides against the cowpea beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus, on stored cowpea…”
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Growth dynamics of tree nursery seedlings: The case of oil palm
Published in Scientia horticulturae (15-08-2014)“…•Bag size, substrate and fertiliser affected seedling growth over time in different ways.•Substrate and fertiliser supply showed fairly constant effects on…”
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'A pond with crocodiles never dries up': a frame analysis of human-crocodile relationships in agro-pastoral dams in Northern Benin: Institutional Change towards Sustainable Agriculture in West Africa
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Indigenous cowpea production and protection practices in Benin
Published in International journal of tropical insect science (01-06-2001)Get full text
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