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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Groundnut Basin"”.
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Economic costs of extreme heat on groundnut production in the Senegal Groundnut Basin
Groundnut production is vital to the Senegalese agricultural economy, particularly in the Groundnut Basin. However the region is increasingly affected by climate change and associated rising temperatures. This study investigates long-term changes in the frequency of extreme temperatures in the …
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The financial feasibility of tree-planting under agroforestry: a case study from the Groundnut Basin of Senegal
… of agroforestry projects, particularly in the Groundnut Basin. In spite of these efforts, small private farmers response to the suggested agroforestry systems has been slow in most parts of the region. Assuming that financial return is the most viable mean for triggering large-scale adoption of …
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The Groundnut Market in Senegal: Examination of Price and Policy Changes
… of Senegal is attempting to liberalize the groundnut market. In the past, this market was highly regulated with government-set producer prices, groundnut oil processing mills owned by parastatals, and requirements that all groundnuts be sold to these quasi-governmental organizations. In …
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Farm-Household Analysis of Policies Affecting Groundnut Production in Senegal
Since Senegal's independence in 1960, groundnuts (peanuts) have been the dominant agricultural export crop. Currently, groundnut output levels are on the decline and no clear reason for the downward trend has been found. Privatization efforts are underway as the government explores ways to breathe …
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Development of a crop model to examine crop management and climate change in Senegal
… in the more humid south. In the highly-populated groundnut basin, rainfall variability reduced the effectiveness and hence the profitability of fertiliser application. Current planting densities were found to lie within the optimal range but higher grain yields could have been produced, with lower …
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Impacts of Crop Diversification and Household Resilience on Welfare and Child Nutrition in Senegal
… food security and child nutrition. In Senegal’s Groundnut Basin, where households rely on rain-fed farming and have limited formal risk-management options, crop diversification and household resilience are central strategies for protecting welfare. Although both are widely promoted as …
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Essays on Smallholder Behavior in Response to Resource Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa
… of individual household member access to groundnut fields, the predominant cash-crop in the Groundnut Basin of Senegal. The analysis also explores the implications of limited land access on groundnut productivity of young adult and female field managers. We find that young adults and …