Publications (184)
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Assessment of ethnobotanical knowledge about Flemingia faginea (Guill. & Perr.) Baker around the protected areas of Bontioli and Tiogo (Burkina Faso)
Raymond Nana, Hugues Roméo Bazié, Assan Gnoumou
Background: Flemingia faginea is a riparian species restricted to riverbanks and currently facing population decline. Its limited natural regeneration results from the combined effects of climate variability and anthropogenic disturbances. Ethnobotanical surveys serve as a vital bridge between scientific and local knowledge, supporting sustain(...)
Conservation, Classified forest, Ethnobotany, Flemingia faginea, Traditional medicine
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Organic certification is associated with the biodiversity and structural dynamics of Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn. Stands in West African savanna ecosystems
Hervé Zoungrana , Satassa Hien , Lassina Traoré, Essébé Ouarmé, Jonas Koala , Hugues Roméo Bazié
In recent years, organic certification of non-timber forest products, such as shea nuts, has emerged as a market based mechanism for promoting sustainable harvesting and biodiversity conservation. This study aimed to: (i) compare tree (adult and seedling) species richness, density, and diversity between certified and non-certified Vitellaria p(...)
Shea nuts, Woody species, Conservation, Forest management
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Pratiques de gestion de l’ombrage des arbres et leurs effets sur les parcs agroforestiers dans la région du Nazinon du Burkina Faso
Habibatou ZEBA, Josias SANOU, Hugues Roméo BAZIE, Sotongo Abraham OUEDRAOGO et Boblwendé Gildas Flavien SAWADOGO
Au Burkina Faso, les parcs agroforestiers sont menacés par la régression de la densité et de la biodiversité. Cette étude visait à identifier la composition floristique et à évaluer l’effet du mode de gestion de l’ombrage sur la diversité et la structure des ligneux. Un inventaire exhaustif a été réalisé dans 70 exploitations agricoles et une(...)
Parcs agroforestiers, Inventaire, Composition floristique, Elagage
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Multiplication par bouturage de Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. en zone nord soudanienne du Burkina Faso : Effet combiné du type de substrat et de la période de mise en essai
Saambio Fatoumata Mireille YE, Tégawindé Jérôme YAMEOGO, Hugues Roméo BAZIÉ, Eli BARRO et Issoumaïla TRAORÉ
Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp, est arbuste originaire d’Amérique tropicale est prisé en agroforesterie pour sa capacité à restaurer les sols dégradés. Au Burkina Faso, sa diffusion reste limitée en raison de la difficulté de collecte des semences. L’objectif de cette étude était d’évaluer la capacité de bouturage de l’espèce dans différent su(...)
Substrats, Gliricidia sepium, période de bouturage, Burkina Faso.
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Technology Packages for Small‐Scale Irrigation: What Do Growers Prefer? A Choice Experiment Application in Burkina Faso
Sidnoma Abdoul Aziz TRAORE, Mamadou SANOGO, Razega Constant CONSEIBO & Bruno BARBIER
Small-scale irrigation (SSI) technologies are essential for boosting agricultural production, reducing drought risks, and enhancing climate resilience in the Sahel. This study examines vegetable growers’ preferences for irrigation technology packages in Kadiogo Province, Burkina Faso, using a discrete choice experiment conducted with 208 farme(...)
irrigation technologies, farmers’ preferences, sustainable agriculture, choice experiment, climate resilience
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Pig Farming Systems and Pathways to Agroecological Intensification in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Dominique OUEDRAOGO, Sidnoma Abdoul Aziz TRAORE, Ramsès Eden Kuassi Monkotan, Bendi Tandamba, Luc Hippolyte Dossa
This study analyzed the diversity of management of pig farming systems in Burkina Faso and their possible implications for agroecological intensification. Data were collected from 387 pig farmers in rural and peri-urban areas across two major agroecological zones using a semi-structured questionnaire. Farmers' socio-economic characteristics an(...)
agroecology, farming, Intensification, sub-Saharan Africa, Sus scrofa domesticus
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Influence of Substrate Type and Water Level on the Germination and Growth of Three Agroforestry Species.
YE Saambio Fatoumata Mireille, YAMEOGO Tégawindé Jérôme and BAZIE Hugues Roméo
Leguminous species play a vital role in agroecosystems, particularly in semi-arid regions, due to their capacity for biological nitrogen fixation, soil restoration, and contribution to sustainable farming systems. However, despite the ecological and socio-economic importance of key species such as Faidherbia albida, Gliricidia sepium, and Pter(...)
Substrate; field capacity; germination; growth; tree legumes.
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Response of Selected Cowpea Varieties (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) to Organo-mineral Fertilization
Sidibé hamadou, Tingueri Brahime, Ouédraogo Daouda ,Bazié Hugues Roméo, Batieno Benoît Joseph, Sawadogo Mahamadou
Soil nutrient depletion is a major constraint limiting agricultural productivity in Burkina Faso. This study aims to evaluate the response of two cowpea varieties (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) to various organo-mineral fertilization levels. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications was used to compare two varieties (Komc(...)
cowpea, agromorphological traits, organo-mineral fertilization, jatropha compost, soil fertility
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Effects of natural environmental factors on growth and tuber production of Tacca leontopetaloides (Polynesian arrowroot), an underutilized food crop
Loyapin Bondé, Dramane A. Tinto, Nebnoma R. Tiendrebeogo, Faouzi A. 1er Jumeau Ouédraogo, Oumarou Ouédraogo, Joseph I. Boussim
This study investigated the effects of natural environmental factors on growth and tuber production of Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze. Data were collected from 74 plots installed in natural vegetation across different climate and soil conditions in Burkina Faso. Results showed that the climate zone has a significant influence on total heig(...)
Food security, Growth traits, Land cover, soil types, Tuber yield, Aridity gradient
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Framework for assessing genetic variation in livestock using demographic, pedigree, and genomic measures
Gábor Mészáros, Ino Curik, Dominique Ouedraogo, Jack Windig, Gregoire Leroy, Yuri Tani Utsunomiya, Pamela Burger, Licia Colli, Chang Xu, Paul Boettcher, Christian Looft and Johann Soelkner
Genetic variation within livestock populations underpins global food security, resilience, and the long-term sustainability of breeding programs. Despite its fundamental role, harmonized approaches for assessing and monitoring genetic variation across data sources remain limited. This review provides an integrated framework for assessing genet(...)
animal genetic resources (AnGR), effective population size, genetic variation, genomics of diversity, management of genetic resources, population structure
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Monitoring of Drought Adaptive Mechanisms of Some Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) Genotypes Grown Under Water Deficit Conditions in Burkina Faso
Yannick Bassolé · Teyioué Benoit Joseph Batieno · Hugues Roméo Bazié · Ossame Bagagnan · Abraham Sotongo Ouedraogo· Boblwendé Gildas Flavien Sawadogo · Kiswendsida Issaka Sam · Saadon Leandre Poda
Cowpea is an essential crop in Burkina Faso’s agriculture, but its production must cope with the consequences of climate change, particularly drought, which significantly reduces yields. The mechanisms of adaptation to drought vary between species and varieties and need to be understood to develop more drought-tolerant varieties. Seven cowpea(...)
Cowpea · Genotypes · Drought · Stomatal conductance · Leaf water potential · Roots longer · Productivity
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Influence of anthropization on floristic diversity and carbon stocks in a Sudano-Sahelian vegetation landscape
Guiatin, E., Zoungrana, A., Bazié, H.R. et Lompo D.J.P
Mosaic landscapes integrating protected areas and agroecosystems with variable exploitation intensities constitute critical ecosystems for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem service provision. This study evaluated how anthropogenic pressure gradients influence plant community structure, diversity, and carbon sequestration in the Sudano-Sa(...)
Anthropization gradient, Agroforestry, Landscape, Biodiversity conservation, Plant community composition, Aboveground carbon, Burkina Faso
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The STICS intercrop model accurately reproduces interspecific interactions and yield in semi-arid West African cereal-legume intercropping systems
Mathilde De Freitas, Antoine Couedel, Gatien N. Falconnier, Mathias Christina, Alpha B. Balde, François Affholder, Amadou Traoré, Aminata Ganeme, Myriam Adam, Yolande Senghor, Sidy Sow, Eric Justes
Context: Cereal-legume intercropping offers potential for the sustainable intensification of annual cropping
systems. Crop models can support the evaluation of agronomic and environmental benefits of intercropping.
However, to be effective, they must capture interspecific interactions during the growing season, a challenging
task in tropica(...)
Land Equivalent Ratio, Complementarity, Competition, Sorghum, Millet, Cowpea, Sub-Saharan Africa
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On-station and on-farm participatory evaluation and selection of stable and high-yielding Bambara groundnut in Burkina Faso
Zakaria Kiebre, Mariam Kiebre , Romaric Kiswendsida Nanema, Fanta Reine Sheirita Tietiambou, Karim Abdou Traore, Philippe Banazaro, Veli-Matti Rokka, Hamid El Bilali, Filippo Acasto and Jacques Nanema
Introduction: Low yield is often claimed as one of the most important challenges for Bambara groundnut production in West Africa. To address the lack of high-yielding genotypes of Bambara groundnut in Burkina Faso, participatory evaluation and selection through multilocation trials is an important step to be taken. The present study aims at th(...)
climate resilience, food security, high-yielding varieties, NUS, opportunity crop, participatory breeding, sub-Saharan Africa, SUSTLIVES
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Participatory selection of breeding bucks in community-based goat breeding programs by combining scientific evidence with farmers’ preferences and local knowledge
Dominique Ouédraogo , Badjibassa Akounda, Pamela A. Burger, Benjamin D. Rosen, Curtis Van Tassell, Johann Sölkner and Albert Soudré
This study aimed to participatively select the best bucks for use as breeding animals in five community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) in Burkina Faso, in alignment with farmers’ breeding objectives. Data were collected from 372 goat farmers using questionnaires to assess trait preferences and selection criteria. In total, 5,022 goats, includ(...)
Goat, Selection, Participatory, CBBP