Publications (109)
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Morphometric Characterization of Local Goat Breeds in Two Agroecological Zones of Burkina Faso, West Africa
Badjibassa Akounda, Dominique Ouédraogo, Albert Soudré, Pamela A. Burger, Benjamin D. Rosen, Curtis P. Van Tassell, Johann SölknerIn Burkina Faso, goats are the second most numerous ruminant livestock population, with almost exclusively indigenous breeds being reared in extensive production systems in various agroecological zones. This study was carried out to understand the morphological variation of local goat breeds in...
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Typologie et caractérisation morphopédologique des sols de bas-fonds soudano-sahéliens : cas du sous-bassin versant du Nakanbé-Dem au Centre-nord du Burkina Faso
Adama ILBOUDO , Maurice Ouango SAVADOGO, Fidèle KABORE , Der SOME , Joseph Nomwindé KABORE , Edmond HIEN, Salifou TRAORE 3Dans la zone soudano-sahélienne Burkinabè, la population locale est plus dépendante des bas-fonds dont
l’exploitation s’est accrue au cours de ces dernières décennies. Cette étude a pour objectif d’analyser les
caractéristiques morphopédologiques des sols de...
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Soil Properties and Tomato Productivity Improvement by Use of Polyter and TurboBio in Sudanese Zone of Burkina Faso
Harouna Ouédraogo, Edmond Hien , Alou Coulibaly, Yacouba DialloIn Burkina Faso, vegetable production is challenged by low soil fertility and unavailability of irrigation
water associated with numerous dry sequences. The study's objective is to apprehend the performance of polyter and
turbo-bio on soil and tomato productivity. A trial was set up, in a...
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Improvement of Bambara Groundnut Productivity using Organic Manure Fertilization Doses on Plinthite Soil in sub-Saharan Agrosystem of Burkina Faso
Zongo, K.F., Nandkangre, H., Sanon, A., Gouba, M., Guebre, D., Kambou, D.J., Ouoba, A., Hien, E. and Ouedraogo, M.Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea [L.] Verdc.) is a seed legume native to West Africa with significant
agronomic, nutritional, economic and socio-cultural potential. In Burkina Faso, its cropping faces enormous
constraints from poor soil fertility and poor nutrient management practices....
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Agronomic evaluation and economic profitability of biopesticide derived a neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) seed in leafy onion and African eggplant production
Koulibi Fidèle Zongo, Kounbo Dabire, Kouka Hamidou Sogoba, Stéphanie Flora Zongo, Abdramane Sanon, Daouda Guebre, Edmond HienLeafy onion and African eggplant are two profitable crops whose yields are negatively impacted
by insect pests, vectors and diseases. This study was undertaken to compare the agronomic efficacy
and
economic profitability of neem seed extract to the conventional vegetable crop in Louda...
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Caractérisation, typologie des connaissances et logique socio-économique d’utilisation des biopesticides par les producteurs maraîchers en zone soudano-sahélienne
Koulibi Fidèle ZONGO, Kounbo DABIRE, Stéphanie Flora ZONGO, Abdramane SANON, Daouda GUEBRE, and Edmond HIENCette recherche vise à caractériser et établir une typologie des producteurs maraîchers en fonction de leurs connaissances et utilisation des biopesticides. L’étude a été conduite à Louda, un village de la commune de Boussouma dans la région du Centre Nord du Burkina Faso. Une...
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Impacts of Agricultural Activities on Land Degradation along the Bomboré River in Burkina Faso
Joseph Nomwindé Kabore, Elie Serge Gaëtan Sauret, Wennegouda Jean Pierre Sandwidi, Raoul Christian OuedraogoLand along the Bomboré River in the rural commune of Mogtédo in Burkina Faso is experiencing degradation. The explanatory causes of this degradation constitute the subject of this study. To do this, a survey was conducted among
agricultural producers deployed along the watercourse. Soil...
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Do land property rights matter for stimulating agricultural productivity? Empirical evidence from Burkina Faso.
SEOGO Windinkonté and ZAHONOGO PamRural households in Burkina Faso face serious problems of food security due to very low agricultural productivity. Our study investigates how the existing land property rights affect agricultural productivity in the country.
Unlike previous studies, we use nationally representative data and...
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Dynamique de la Macrofaune des Bas-fonds Soudano-saheliens dans un Contexte de Changement Climatique: Étude de Cas dans le Sous-bassin Versant du Nakanbé-Dem au Centre-nord du Burkina Faso
Adama ILBOUDO 1* , Mamoudou Traore, Edmond Hien, Zombre ProsperLa dégradation des bassins versants est une preuve du changement environnemental que connait l’Afrique de l’ouest. Elle s‘exprime par la dégradation des sols de bas-fonds qui demeure une préoccupation récurrente dans les pays sahéliens comme le Burkina Faso. Cette...
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Performance of Food-Feed Maize and Cowpea Cultivars under Monoculture and Intercropping Systems: Grain yield, Fodder Biomass, and Nutritive Value
Sanfo A, Zampaligré N, Kulo AE, Somé S, Traoré K, Rios EF, Dubeux JCB, Boote KJ and Adesogan ALivestock feeding in Burkina Faso is characterized by a recurrent deficit in both
the quality and the quantity of fodder during the dry season, which affects
animal performance. To overcome this, quality fodder/forage production is an
alternative. Therefore, this study evaluated food- and...
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Socio-economic indigenous drivers of soils and water conservation practices use to cope with climate change in the region of Plateau Central in Burkina Faso
Harouna Ouédraogo, Yacouba Diallo, Edmond Hien, Louis Poulouma Yaméogo, Nehren UdoContinuous soil degradation and recurrent droughts caused by climate change are challenging agricultural production in the Central Plateau region of Burkina Faso. Some management techniques were developed and disseminated to farmers, in order to reduce the effects of drought and restore degraded...
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Burkina in Sahelian Agro-ecosystem of Burkina Faso. J. Exp. Agric. Int., vol. 44, no. 12, pp. 69-81, Rock Phosphate Fertilization Increases Nodulation and Yield of Cowpea under Zaï Cultivation 2022
Zongo K. F., Traoré M., Guébré Hien E., Blavet D., Yattara I. I. and Drevon J-J.Cowpea occupies a considerable place in the nutritional and economic balance of the rural population of Burkina Faso. However, its cultivation is marked by yield instability linked to soil depletion of nutrients, especially N and P, and irregular rains. The objective of this study was to...
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Burkina Rock Phosphate Fertilization Increases Nodulation and Yield of Cowpea under Zaï Cultivation in Sahelian Agro-ecosystem of Burkina Faso
Koulibi Fidèle Zongo, Mohamed Traoré , Daouda Guébré, Edmond Hien, Didier Blavet, Inamoud Ibny Yattara and Jean-Jacques DrevonCowpea occupies a considerable place in the nutritional and economic balance of the rural population of Burkina Faso. However, its cultivation is marked by yield instability linked to soil depletion of nutrients, especially N and P, and irregular rains. The objective of this study was to...
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Burkina Rock Phosphate Fertilization Increases Nodulation and Yield of Cowpea under Zaï Cultivation in Sahelian Agro-ecosystem of Burkina Faso
Zongo K. F., Traoré M., Guébré Hien E., Blavet D., Yattara I. I. and Drevon J-J.Cowpea occupies a considerable place in the nutritional and economic balance of the rural population of Burkina Faso. However, its cultivation is marked by yield instability linked to soil depletion of nutrients, especially N and P, and irregular rains. The objective of this study was to...
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Enquête ethnobotanique sur la diversité paysanne et l’utilisation du faux sésame (Ceratotheca sesamoides Endl.) au Burkina Faso
Dramane KABORE , Renan Ernest TRAORE, Adjima OUOBA, Mariam KIEBRE et Pauline KANDO BATIONOLe but de cette étude est de promouvoir le faux sésame qui est en voie d’extinction. A cet effet, des
enquêtes ethnobotaniques sur le faux sésame ont été réalisées en novembre 2019 au Burkina Faso. L’objectif
de l’étude était de connaitre les variétés paysannes de faux...