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Agriculture is the major source of livelihood for the majority of West Africans. The agricultural sector employs 60 … on agricultural development. The most important foodcrops grown and consumed in West Africa are cereals—sorghum, millet …
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Senegal is the most westerly state of West Africa. The country is relatively flat, with low relief. Its total land area …
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The Republic of Guinea covers an area of 245,857 square kilometers divided into seven administrative regions: Kindia, Boké, Mamou, Labé, Faranah, Kankan, and N’Zérékoré. The country consists of four major agroecological regions: coastal (Lower Guinea), middle (Fouta Djallon), upper, and...
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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis … Africa. The country shares borders in the east with Togo, in the north with Burkina Faso, and in the west with Côte d …
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Liberia is situated at the southwest corner of the West Coast of Africa. It lies between the longitudes of 7°30´ and …
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The West African state of Côte d’Ivoire has an area of 322,465 square kilometers, with a coastline of 540 kilometers along the Gulf of Guinea. It shares borders with Liberia in the southwest, Guinea in the northwest, Mali and Burkina Faso in the north, and Ghana in the east. The southern part...
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Niger is a landlocked country in West Africa located between 11°37´ and 23°23´ north latitude and between 00°10 … nomadic agriculture is dominant. …
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. The coastline is part of the general coastline of the West and Central Africa region, a low plain, sandy and surf beaten …
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services. Agriculture accounts for 38 percent of Togo’s gross domestic product (GDP): 26.0 percent from foodcrops, 3 …
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Modeling the impacts of climate change on agriculture presents a complex challenge arising from the wide …. 2008), a partial equilibrium agriculture model that emphasizes policy simulations; a hydrology model incorporated into …
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