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16 Jun 09

http://www.promedmail.org/pls/otn/f?p=2400:1001:50943::NO::F2400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1006,77162

According to this report, CMD is back in West Africa and threatens to do serious damage

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cassava CMD West Africa Ghana Nigeria disease pest

24 Apr 09

PROMED Alert - CMD in West Africa

Here is the PROMED alert for CMD in Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, Cameroon and others.

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cassava CMD West Africa IITA

18 Apr 09

Study Finds a Pattern of Severe Droughts in Africa - NYTimes.com

Lots of interesting geological/climatological evidence for extended droughts in West Africa. What we need to do now is tie that to farmer and agricultural sector response.

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drought West Africa climate Ghana rainfall variability

22 Feb 09

Mapping indicators of poverty in West Africa - Maps and Graphics at UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Generally shows how poverty increases from south to north, from wet to dry in West Africa.

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poverty drought Sahel West Africa Poverty GCP Climate

Sahel Drought Trends, including climate chagne

shows drought trends in West Africa, including climate predictions to 2100....nice animations too.

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drought Sahel West Africa climate change GCP Climate

26 Jan 09

GhanaDot.com Ghana’s Irrigation Potentials Untapped

I doubt they could do something like what India did during the Green Revolution....Interesting stats on the potential of irrigation in Ghana.

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Ghana irrigation West Africa cowpea GCP Drought

The total potential of irrigable land in Ghana is put at 500,000 hectares with the current area developed for irrigation estimated at 11,000 hectares. This means that as a country, after 50 years of independence, Ghana has been able to develop only 0.02% of its irrigable land.

It is therefore no surprise that irrigation has not as yet impacted significantly on Ghana’s food production. Ghana needs to pay more attention to irrigationif the country is to develop and expand its agro-industries for the country’s economic growth and development at this stage, experts have warned.

03 Nov 08