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Protected cultivation of vegetable crops in sub-Saharan Africa: limits and prospects for smallholders. A review by Nordey, Thibault, Basset-Mens, Claudine, De Bon, Hubert, Martin, Thibaud, Déletré, Emilie, Simon, Serge, Parrot, Laurent, Despretz, Hugo, Huat, Joël, Biard, Yannick, Dubois, Thomas, Malézieux, Eric

“…Vegetable production in sub-Saharan Africa faces numerous agronomic constraints that will have to be overcome to feed the increasing population and to fight…”
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Municipal solid waste management in Africa: Strategies and livelihoods in Yaoundé, Cameroon by Parrot, Laurent, Sotamenou, Joel, Dia, Bernadette Kamgnia

“…This paper provides an overview of the state of municipal solid waste (MSW) management in the capital of Cameroon, Yaoundé, and suggests some possible…”
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Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Cabbage with Minimized Pesticide Residues in Southern Benin by Faustin Vidogbéna, Anselme Adégbidi, Rigobert Tossou, Françoise Assogba-Komlan, Thibaut Martin, Mathieu Ngouajio, Serge Simon, Laurent Parrot, Kerstin K. Zander

“…Cabbage (Brassicaceae) is one of the most frequently consumed exotic vegetables in Benin and also the most affected by insects. To meet growing food demand,…”
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Achieving healthy and profitable production through collective action? The case of vegetable farmers in the French West Indies by Luis, Camille, Aubert, Magali, Parrot, Laurent

“…Given the multiple challenges that agriculture faces, collective action is a potential pathway towards more sustainable agriculture. This article aims to…”
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Activating agency through the Alliance Approach by Parrot, Laurent, Keleher, Lori

“…This paper introduces the Alliance Approach, a participatory approach to problem solving and goal attainment through agency-enhancing behavioral change. The…”
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Sustainable urban agriculture in developing countries. A review by De Bon, Hubert, Parrot, Laurent, Moustier, Paule

“…The population living in cities is continuously increasing worldwide. In developing countries, this phenomenon is exacerbated by poverty, leading to tremendous…”
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Sustainable urban agriculture and the adoption of composts in Cameroon by Sotamenou, Joel, Parrot, Laurent

“…The increased importance of urban agriculture in developing countries suggests reconsidering some innovation adoption opportunities and challenges,…”
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Pesticide risks from fruit and vegetable pest management by small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. A review by de Bon, Hubert, Huat, Joël, Parrot, Laurent, Sinzogan, Antonio, Martin, Thibaud, Malézieux, Eric, Vayssières, Jean-François

“…Chemical control has highly expanded over the last 30 years in sub-Saharan Africa to reduce bio-aggressors on all crops. Pest management of fruits and…”
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Introduction: alliance beyond aid by Ballet, Jérôme, Malavisi, Anna, Parrot, Laurent

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Slicing the fruit five ways: An economic, social, and environmental assessment of five mango food supply chains in Burkina Faso by Parrot, Laurent, Biard, Yannick, Klaver, Dieuwke, Kabré, Edit, Vannière, Henri

“…Food supply chains (FSCs) not only need to be competitive, but increasingly face scarce resources and societal pressure for sustainable development. This paper…”
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Cash for trash: an agro-economic value assessment of urban organic materials used as fertilizers in Cameroon by Thuriès, Laurent J.-M., Ganry, Francis, Sotamenou, Joel, Oliver, Robert, Parrot, Laurent, Simon, Serge, Montange, Denis, Fernandes, Paula

“…The rapid expansion of cities in sub-Saharan Africa generates increasing volumes of diversified organic wastes that require management and a high population…”
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Control of vegetable pests in Benin – Farmers' preferences for eco-friendly nets as an alternative to insecticides by Vidogbéna, Faustin, Adégbidi, Anselme, Tossou, Rigobert, Assogba-Komlan, Françoise, Ngouajio, Mathieu, Martin, Thibaut, Simon, Serge, Parrot, Laurent, Zander, Kerstin K.

“…We investigated if eco-friendly nets (EFNs) are a viable and acceptable alternative to extremely high levels of insecticide use in vegetable production. Using…”
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Cost:Benefit analysis of insect net use in cabbage in real farming conditions among smallholder farmers in Benin by Vidogbéna, Faustin, Adégbidi, Anselme, Assogba-Komlan, Françoise, Martin, Thibaud, Ngouajio, Mathieu, Simon, Serge, Tossou, Rigobert, Parrot, Laurent

“…Insect net use provides a physical exclusion of pests as well as a microclimate change, thus increasing soil humidity, vegetable quality and yields in tropical…”
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Horticulture, livelihoods, and urban transition in Africa: evidence from South-West Cameroon by Parrot, Laurent, Dongmo, Clovis, Ndoumbé, Michel, Poubom, Christine

“…This article documents change in periurban horticulture using repeat surveys in 1995 and 2004 of about 300 households around Muea, Cameroon. Real household…”
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Interdisciplinarity and multiagent interactions for innovations in horticulture – paradigms beyond the words by Lauri, P.É., Simon, S., Navarrete, M., Parrot, L., Normand, F., Lesueur-Jannoyer, M., Deguine, J.P.

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The transformations of family farms in small cities: the case of Muea in Cameroon by Parrot, Laurent, Nantchouang, Azer, Dongmo, Clovis

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LES MODÈLES D'ÉQUILIBRE GÉNÉRAL CALCULABLE : UN NOUVEAU CADRE D'ANALYSE POUR COMPRENDRE LES CONSÉQUENCES DES POLITIQUES MACRO-ÉCONOMIQUES SUR LA VILLE OU LE VILLAGE by Parrot, Laurent

“…La ville et le village sont des économies locales qui déterminent un cadre d'analyse intéressant pour établir un lien entre les politiques macro-économiques et…”
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