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The purpose of this guideline is to provide suggestions on designing impact evaluations for agricultural projects, particularly projects that directly target farmers, and seek to improve agricultural production, productivity and profitability. Specific issues in evaluating agricultural projects...
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Agriculture is the major source of livelihood for the majority of West Africans. The agricultural sector employs 60 …
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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 is 196,192 square kilometers. Its northern border, which is shared with Mauritania, is defined by the Senegal River. The Falémé River delineates part of the eastern border...
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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 …
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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 11°30´ west and latitudes 4°18´ and 8°30´ north. It covers a surface area of about 111,370 square kilometers (about 43,506 square miles). The extent of its...
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Benin covers a land area of 114,763 square kilometers and occupies a long stretch of land perpendicular to the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. It is bordered on the north by Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger, on the east by the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and on the west by the...
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-reaching consequences for the poor and marginalized groups among which the majority depend on agriculture for their livelihoods and have a … transformation of a largely underdeveloped agriculture over the next four decades. A major challenge is increasing agricultural …
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of climate change on agriculture and on vulnerable households in Nigeria. We do this by reviewing current data on … agriculture and economic development, modeling anticipated changes in climate between now and 2050, using crop models to assess …
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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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