This chapter shares experiences in the use of smartphones to collect monitoring data for sweet potato vine multiplication and dissemination activities in sub-Saharan Africa. An Open Data Kit (ODK) technology is used to collect geo-tagged data, perform error validation, on-site data quality control, ...

This chapter describes the general agricultural context of Burkina Faso, the characteristics of the agroecological zones, the soil types, and the main cropping. It addresses fertilizer use optimization in Burkina Faso and factors that affect profitability of fertilizer use. Computer-run and...

Sweetpotato value chain studies conducted in 2012 in three West African countries - Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso - indicated three types of sweetpotato producers. Type I farmers specialize in sweetpotato production, making it the most important cash crop for their farm. Type II farmers grow...

The potential of sweetpotato to address food security, malnutrition and poverty is acknowledged in sub-Saharan Africa. The present study was undertaken to develop varieties combining yield and quality in order to address food security and malnutrition in Burkina Faso. Eight parents (five farmers'...

This chapter focuses on how inland valleys can be efficiently and sustainably used to improve rice production in African countries, such as Tanzania, Burkina Faso and Nigeria.

Considering the persistently growing pressure on finite freshwater and soil resources, it becomes increasingly clear that the challenge of feeding tomorrow's world population is, to a large extent, about improved water productivity within present land use. Rainfed agriculture plays a critical role...

This chapter discusses the impact of maize genetic improvement programmes of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture on maize production in West and Central Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Central Africa, Togo, Cameroon, Congo and Chad).

This chapter highlights IPM development initiated by the Food and Agriculture Organization in West Africa (Ghana, Côte dacute˜Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali), and summarizes the main outputs of pilot IPM projects carried out in Burkina Faso, Côte dacute˜Ivoire, Ghana and Mali.

The history of integrated pest management (IPM) in Burkina Faso is discussed in this chapter, briefly covering IPM programmes, organizational structure, and research and extension programmes in the region. IPM and pesticide use policies; pilot programmes in millet, rice, cowpea and sorghum; control ...