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Overview of SLP crop residues project sites in West Africa
Presentation by T. Abdoulaye (IITA-Ibadan) for the SLP Crop Residues Project Review and Planning Meeting,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9-10 Dec 2010
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Outline
•Background
•Descriptions of 3 sites
•WA team progress and plans
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WA sites
•Fakara – Western Niger
•Goulbi – Eastern Niger (replaced Bamako)
•Kano area – Northern Nigeria
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Description of sites
Site 1 Site 2 Site 3
Name Fakara –Niger Maradi- Niger Kano - Nigeria
Rainfall 400-500 500-600 600-700
Cropping Systems
Low Medium High
Main crops Millet-cowpea Millet-sorghum-cowpea
Sorghum-Maize/groundnut-cowpea
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Recent trends
•Site 1: Breakdown of soil fertility maintenance system
•Site 2: Increasing adoption of improved varieties and role of farmers’ organizations
•Site 3: Increasing importance of maize
•In all sites, increased use of CR in several forms
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Update
•Village survey
– Completed in Sites 1 and 2 in Niger
– Will start Dec. 17 in Site 3, Nigeria
•Household surveys planned for Jan/Feb 2011
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Update 2
•Village census
– completed in site 1
– In progress in site 2
– Start next week site 3
•Both village and Household data ready by end of February
•Data entry in March.
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