Synergizing fertilizer micro-dosing and indigenous vegetable production to enhance food and economic security of West African farmers : final report
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2017-03
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This annex answers questions that arose from baseline reports regarding: educational level of farmers; land acquisition; land area under vegetable cultivation; current use of fertilizers by farmers and use of irrigation; ease of water supply and access; costs associated with accessing water; household consumption of vegetables; and disputes in relation to the use of irrigation water, with emphasis on gender distribution. This is a detailed report on surveys, with data tables included. The Nigeria-Canada Indigenous Vegetables Project (NiCanVeg) successfully developed new technologies that improved farming practices, post-harvest handling and value addition for Indigenous vegetables.
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This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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IDRC-Related Report
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INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES, FOOD SECURITY, FERTILIZER APPLICATION, BENIN, NIGERIA, CROP DIVERSIFICATION, WATER MANAGEMENT, SMALLHOLDERS, SOUTH OF SAHARA, FOOD SECURITY