Publications (180)
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Agromorphological characterization of six promising bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.] genotypes under selection in Burkina Faso
Adjima Ouoba*1,2,3, Ali Lardia Bougma1, Dominique Nikiéma1,4, Mahamadi Hamed Ouédraogo1, Nerbéwendé Sawadogo1, Mahama Ouédraogo3
Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is a legume crop with high nutritional and economic
potential but remains underutilized in Burkina Faso. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the
agromorphological variability of six Bambara groundnut genotypes in comparison with two released varieties in
order to identify dis(...)
Bambara groundnut, Agromorphological variability, Selection
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The role of scientific research in pearl millet improvement and its impact in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)
Lardia Ali Bougma *, Adjima Ouoba, Mahamadi Hamed Ouédraogo and Mahamadou Sawadogo
Pearl millet is an essential food cereal for the SSA countries with regards to its fundamental role in food security and its
impact on the rural economy. History enlightens us that pearl millet is a crop linked to this part of Africa. This paper
investigates pearl millet genetic improvement in SSA focusing on breeding evolution in West Afr(...)
Pearl millet; Breeding; Research; Yield; Biotechnologies, History; Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amélioration de l’association traditionnelle sorgho-niébé à travers un choix judicieux de la diversité variétale en zone soudano-sahélienne
Aminata Ganeme, Louis-Marie Raboin, Salifou Traoré, Julie Dusserre, Jean- Marie Douzet, Clarisse Pulchérie Kondombo, Léandre Poda, Yacouba Zabre, Roger Kabore, Myriam Adam
Les associations céréales-légumineuses sont l’un des systèmes de culture les plus pratiqués en
Afrique subsaharienne. Malgré leurs multiples avantages agroécologiques, les rendements
restent faibles dans l’association au poquet couramment pratiquée dans la zone soudanosahélienne, au Burkina Faso. Cette étude visait à identifier les variétés(...)
association céréales-légumineuses, productivité, choix variétal, sorgho, niébé
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Effets des amendements de résidus ligneux de Piliostigma reticulatum (D.C.) Hocht sur la biomasse adventice, les performances agronomiques du sorgho et la qualité résiduelle du sol en contexte semi-aride
Daouda Guebre, Safiatou Sanna, Gouwidida Elice Kabore, Aminata Tandyande, and Edmond Hien
Effets des amendements de résidus ligneux de Piliostigma reticulatum (D.C.) Hocht sur la biomasse adventice, les performances agronomiques du sorgho et la qualité résiduelle du sol en contexte semi-aride
amendements ligneux, biomasse adventice, sources azotées, sorgho, soudano-sahélien
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Effects of Varietal Competitiveness and Weed Control on Productivity in the Lowland Rice Farming System in Burkina Faso
Christian Raoul Ouédraogo, Valentin Stanislas Edgar Traore, Adama Sanou, Djibril Yonli, Sibiry Albert Kaboré, Hamidou Traore, Joseph Issaka Boussim
Weeds remain a major limiting factor for rice productivity in Burkina Faso. During the 2023 rainy season, a study was conducted at the Environmental, Agricultural and Training Research Center of Kamboinsé to study the effects of varietal competitiveness and weeding methods on the productivity of lowland rice systems. Four lowland rice varietie(...)
Lowland Rice, Weed, Varietal Competitiveness, Weeding Method, Burkina Faso
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Effects of Fertilizer and Soil Type on the Agro-Morphological Parameters of the Sorghum-Cowpea System in the Semi-Arid Zone of Burkina Faso
Aminata Ganeme, Safiatou Sanna, Daouda Guébré, Harouna Ouédraogo, Adama Ilboudo and Edmond Hien
Degradation of cultivated soils limits agricultural productivity and soil fertility. In Burkina Faso, the effect of soil type variability on cropping systems remains poorly documented, deserving further investigation. This study tests the effect of soil variability on sorghum-cowpea cropping system agronomic performance, with and without NPK f(...)
Soil type; biomass component; cropping system; sorghum; cowpea.
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Evaluation de l’efficacité de la sous-irrigation par jarres en argile cuite pour la culture de l’oignon (Allium cepa L.) au Burkina Faso
Adama Ilboudo, Maria Pacelli, Fabio Malfatti, Patrizio Vignaroli, Ali Ouédraogo, Gildas Guiella, Daouda Guebre, Harouna Ouédraogo, Edmond Hien
Description du sujet. L’irrigation représente un levier important pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la productivité agricole, en particulier dans les contextes arides du Burkina Faso.
Objectifs. Cette étude a pour objectif d’évaluer l’efficacité des jarres en argile cuite comme système de sous-irrigation pour la culture des oignons(...)
Agriculture, production, porosité du sol, irrigation
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Agrophysiology and productivity of maize and sorghum in response to pedoclimatic factors in agroforestry parkland systems in Burkina Faso
Vigiles Ade-Bayo Ahamadah, Abraham Sotongo Ouédraogo, Paulin Bazié, Pepin Patrice Some, Badoua Fidel Badiel, Hugues Roméo Bazié and Gérard Zombré
Numerous production factors influence crop productivity, though their contributions are not equally significant. This ecophysiological work evaluated the impact of soil and climate factors on the physiological functions that influence the productivity of maize and sorghum on ten plots of 400 m² in agroforestry parklands located in the central-(...)
Abiotic stress, responses, crops, growth, yield, parklands.
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Sustainable Management of the Loumbila Dam Water Resource in Burkina Faso for Market Gardening: Diagnostic and Prospects, a Case Study
Yacouba Sanou, François Sawadogo
Nowadays, water resources face huge prob-lems such as climatic variability, natural disasters and human activities. Thus, demo-graphic growth not only leads to strong pres-sure on water resources but also conflicts of use and problems of water management in order to produce vegetables. This work aims to assess strengthen the participatory and(...)
Agriculture, Burkina Faso, Dam water management, Market gardening, Sustainable management, Water resource
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Cassava mosaic disease in Burkina Faso: epidemiological aspects and disease management perspectives
Seydou Sawadogo, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Ezechiel B Tibiri, Florencia Djigma, Lassina Traoré, Justin S Pita, Angela O Eni
Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) is the main biotic constraint to cassava production in West Africa. In Burkina Faso, efforts are underway to manage it sustainably using classical surveillance, including field monitoring and laboratory diagnosis. However, this method has significant limitations that make it difficult to address early management. T(...)
Cassava mosaic; begomoviruses; Classical surveillance; Surveillance limitations; Incidence; Burkina faso
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Agronomic Performance and Nutritive Value of Six Dual-Purpose Cowpea Genotypes in Crop-Livestock Systems of Burkina Faso
Barkwendé Jethro Delma , Hamadou Sidibe , Gouwidida Elice Kabore , Ouédraogo Daouda , Blaise Nitiema and Mazou Bamogo
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important legume in Burkina Faso, used both for
human consumption and as livestock fodder. The country faces major challenges such as fodder
shortages. The objective of this study is to evaluate the agronomic performance, fodder biomass
and grain yield, as well as the nutritional value of six d(...)
Crop-livestock system; cowpea; lines; performance; yield; Burkina Faso
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Weed Responses to Agroecological Practices in Sorghum-Cowpea Intercropping Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Burkina Faso
Safiatou Sanna, Djibril Yonli, Adama Zoungrana, Hamidou Traoré, Salifou Traoré
This study investigates how agroecological practices such as ridge tillage and
organic fertilization, influence weed species richness and development within
sorghum-cowpea intercropping systems in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Burkina
Faso. A split-split plot field experiment conducted over two cropping seasons
evaluated weed species richnes(...)
Agroecology, Biodiversity, Sustainable Farming Systems, Weed Management, West Africa
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Effects of Spacing Between Stone Rows on the Chemical and Biological Fertility of Lixisoils in Eastern Burkina Faso
Aboubacar COULIBALY , Koulibi Fidèle ZONGO , Cheick Oumar ZOURE , Altini Natacha GOUMBRI , Daouda GUEBRE , Harouna OUEDRAOGO , Edmond HIEN and Mikael MOTELLICA
This study assessed the effects of stone-rows spacing on soil fertility and the potential for a fertility
gradient to occur in a farming setting. The study was conducted in a rural area of Sampieri, eastern
Burkina Faso, within a Sudano-Sahelian environment on Lixisols with a medium slope of up to 5%.
The experimental design included t(...)
Agro-ecological; stone-rows; soil parameters; Lixisols; Burkina Faso.
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Mise en jachère des terres et labour superficiel : quelle efficacité sur les indicateurs de la fertilité physique du sol ?
Daouda Guébré, Harouna Ouédraogo, Aminata Ganeme, Adama Ilboudo, Zédara Isaïs Boussim, Koulibi Fidèle Zongo, Edmond Hien
En Afrique subsaharienne, la pression démographique et la diminution des terres cultivables réduisent les périodes de jachère, ce qui nuit à la réhabilitation des terres dégradées. Cette étude examine le potentiel du labour superficiel comme alternative écologique au déficit de jachère dans un contexte semi-aride au Centre du Burkina Faso. Qua(...)
Agrosystème sahéliens, Conservation des sols, Jachère, labour superficiel, paramètres physiques des sols, Burkina Faso
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Effect of Quail Dropping and Compost on Soil Biological and Chemical Fertility, Growth and Biomass Production of Maize
Koulibi Fidèle ZONGO, Mahamadi KYELEM, Daouda GUEBRE, Boussa Tockville MARE, Aboubacar COULIBALY and Edmond HIEN
In Burkina Faso, maize (Zea mays L.) is the second most cultivated cereal. However, yields
remain low due to the decline in soil fertility inherent to several factors. This study was carried
out in order to valorize compost and quail droppings in maize production. It was carried out in a
greenhouse vegetation vase at French Research Inst(...)
Lixisol; compost; quail droppings; maize production; soil fertility