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Conservation agricultural practices in West Africa

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Date

2011

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Blacksburg, VA: SANREM CRSP

Abstract

The poster provides an overview of the research conducted by the SANREM CRSP's Long-Term Research Activity 8. This research team hopes to assess conservation agriculture practices and identify practices suitable to the conditions present in the West African region in order to facilitate an increase in productivity and economic returns to smallholder farmers with rainfed agricultural operations.

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Rainfed agriculture, Conservation agriculture, West Africa, Farmer perceptions, Farmer preferences, SANREM CRSP, Ltra-8, Farm/Enterprise Scale

Citation

Presented at the SANREM CRSP Annual Meeting, Blacksburg, VA, 17-19 May 2011