A summary of the RIU investment in West Africa
The database of RNRRS research also contains information about research which has been developed or applied in 14 West African countries. The numbers in brackets denote the number of pieces of research.
- Ghana
- Nigeria
- RIU Nigeria - Africa Country Programme looking at cowpea/soybean and livestock; cassava and aquaculture
- Commissioned work: Out-scaling of Stamp Out Sleeping Sickness to support trypanosomiasis control on Jos Plateau
- Commissioned work: Disease-free yam planting material
- Sierra Leone
- RIU Sierra Leone - Africa Country Programme looking at poultry feed and solar drying of fruit and vegetables
The database of RNRRS research also contains information about research which has been developed or applied in 14 West African countries. The numbers in brackets denote the number of pieces of research.
- Benin (5)
- Burkina Faso (7)
- Cameroon (12)
- Chad (4)
- Cote d'Ivoire (4)
- Gabon (2)
- Gambia (3)
- Mali (6)
- Mauritania (3)
- Senegal (4)
- Sierra Leone (4)
- Togo (4)
- Ghana (112)
- Nigeria (34)
| Triple bagging programmes improve on the use of chemicals to preserve cowpeas from weevil infestation faced by cowpea farmers and marketers. November 2010 (06:50) |  |
Related information
- RIU-sponsored workshop advocates wider bio-pesticide use in West Africa
News: March 2012 - Poultry sector to get a boost in Sierra Leone
News: September 2010 - Bio-pesticide Best Bets in Ghana gets a boost
News: 1 September 2010 - The sun shines on Sierra Leone fruit and vegetable growers...
News: 6 August 2010 - Seed capital today - yam tomorrow: RIU announces funding for yam project in Nigeria
News: 30 June 2010 - RIU backs Ghanaian bio-control Best Bet
News: 25 May 2010 - RIU communications team scores a big win in Nigeria
News: 07 June 2010
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Stimulating demand for information in Sub-Saharan Africa 8-page RIU introductory flyer, in English Outline of RIU's appointed country teams working in partnership with organisations in Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia 2007 (PDF 600KB) |
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Fighting storage insect pests in sub-Saharan Africa RIU Policy brief 7 2008 (PDF 120KB) |
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Pro-poor seed systems in East Africa Lessons for out-scaling and up-scaling from... 17 2008 (PDF 70KB) |
External resources
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Biopesticides and their role in modern pest management in West Africa
13 April 2012
Author: David Grzywacz and Ruth Leavett
The West African regional workshop on biopesticides, hosted in Accra on 20-21st March 2012, was held to mark the first successful registration of commercial environmentally friendly biological pesticides in Ghana.
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Benin at a glance Source World Bank - Benin: Data & Statistics (55KB) |
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Burkina Faso at a glance Source World Bank - Burkina Faso: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Chad at a glance Source World Bank - Chad: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Cote d'Ivoire at a glance Source World Bank - Cote d'Ivoire: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Gabon at a glance Source World Bank - Gabon: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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The Gambia at a glance Source World Bank - The Gambia: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Ghana at a glance Source World Bank - Ghana: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Malawi at a glance Source World Bank - Malawi: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Mali at a glance Source World Bank - Mali: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Mauritania at a glance Source World Bank - Mauritania: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Nigeria at a glance Source World Bank - Nigeria: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Senegal at a glance Source World Bank - Senegal: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Sierra Leone at a glance Source World Bank - Sierra Leone : Data & Statistics (35KB) |
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Togo at a glance Source World Bank - Togo: Data & Statistics (35KB) |
Archive
This RIU material is no longer considered to be current or relevant to the programme. It is shared in the spirit of openness and transparency but should not be seen as an indication of current RIU priorities or thinking.
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Enabling the poor to benefit from research RIU introductory flyer Asian version - in English 2008 (PDF 270KB) |
