Synergizing fertilizer micro-dosing and indigenous vegetable production to enhance food and economic security of West African farmers : final report

Ayanwale, AdeoluBaco, MohamedOluwagbenga Alao, TitusAdesiyan, OlufunmilolaIkuteyijo, Lanre OluwasegunAjeigbe, NoahOuidoh, FructueseAdechian, SouleAkponikpe, Pierre IrenikatcheOyedele, DurodoluwaAdebooye, Odunayo Clement2018-07-172018-07-172017-03http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57128This 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)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.application/pdfenINDIGENOUS VEGETABLESFOOD SECURITYFERTILIZER APPLICATIONBENINNIGERIACROP DIVERSIFICATIONWATER MANAGEMENTSMALLHOLDERSSOUTH OF SAHARAFOOD SECURITYSynergizing fertilizer micro-dosing and indigenous vegetable production to enhance food and economic security of West African farmers : final reportIDRC-Related Report