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Impacts of sorghum and millet research in West and Central Africa (WCA): A synthesis and lessons learnt. Working Paper Series no. 22

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461-2005
 
Title Impacts of sorghum and millet research in West and Central
Africa (WCA): A synthesis and lessons learnt. Working Paper Series no. 22
 
Creator Camara, Y
Bantilan, M C S
Ndjeunga, J
 
Subject Millets
Sorghum
 
Description In a time of increasing scrutiny about the usefulness of investments in agricultural research, impact
assessment studies assist to demonstrate the value of continued investments in research. Lessons
learnt from impact assessments can be used to improve future research strategies, plans and management.
This paper reviews and synthesizes the findings of various studies on the adoption and
impact of the research on sorghum and millet technologies in West and Central Africa (WCA). The
review covers Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Nigeria and Niger, where relatively more
breeding research has been conducted. Furthermore, the information presented in this paper is mainly
drawn from the diffusion and impacts of varieties generated by ICRISAT and the national agricultural
research systems (NARS) of WCA. Findings from reviewed studies show that returns to research
(and diffusion) investments are quite high, but the performance varies across countries. These
results could be of use to policy makers, donors and other scientists within the region of WCA. This
fundamental information about the levels of adoption and impact of sorghum and millet is critical
for priority setting and impact assessment. However, the results of the studies reviewed also indicate
that if improved technology is to make a meaningful impact at the farm level, it must be
accompanied by at least three complementary factors: (1) an effective extension service, (2) an
efficient inputs distribution system, and (3) appropriate economic incentives.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Date 2005
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/3807/1/SEP_WPS22.pdf
Camara, Y and Bantilan, M C S and Ndjeunga, J (2005) Impacts of sorghum and millet research in West and Central Africa (WCA): A synthesis and lessons learnt. Working Paper Series no. 22. Working Paper. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Niamey, Niger.