Publications (513)
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From Forest to Market: Ethnobotanical and Economic Value of Diospyros mespiliformis in Burkina Faso
Korotimi Ouédraogo, Kangbéni Dimobe, Sata Diawara, and Adjima Thiombiano
Diospyros mespiliformis is a culturally and economically significant wild tree species in Burkina Faso, yet its trade and local value remain poorly documented. This study explores traditional knowledge and assesses the economic contribution of its fruit across fifteen villages and four urban markets. Ethnobotanical surveys with 514 participant(...)
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs), Ethnobotany, Wild fruit trade, Traditional knowledge, Sustainable use
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Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiency in Semi- arid Lowland Rice through Deep Placement of NPK Briquettes
Achille Sawadogo , Ouédraogo Jean , Yé Lambiénou , Ouédraogo N. Maurice , Nignan Iliassou and Sermé Idriss
Background: Global food security remains under increasing pressure due to rapid population growth and
limited natural resources, particularly in developing regions reliant on staple crops such as rice. In Burkina
Faso, low soil fertility, inefficient fertiliser use, and climate variability significantly constrain rice
productivity, highl(...)
NPK briquettes, deep placement, nutrient use efficiency, agronomic efficiency, lowland rice, Burkina Faso
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Effects of land use changes on Cordyla pinnata (Lepr. ex A. Rich.) Milne-Redh. stand distribution: a multipurpose threatened species in Senegal (West Africa)
Idrissa Sawadogo, Philippe Bayen, Prospère Sabo, Faustine Akossoua Kouassi, Omonlola Nadine Worou
Cordyla pinnata is a multipurpose forage species that plays important ecological and socio-economic roles in sub-Saharan Africa. We investigated how different land use types affect the species’ population structure and distribution in Senegal. Forest inventories were conducted in 140 plots across four land use types: farmland, fallow, rangelan(...)
Threatened species, Biodiversity, Land use, Population, Rangeland, Ecosystem, Agricultural land, Forage, Regeneration (biology), Population density
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Local perceptions of degraded soils (“Zippela”) and factors influencing the adoption of agroecological practices for land restoration in Burkina Faso
Nongbila Eugène BALMA, Philippe Bayen, Larba Hubert Balima, Anne Mette Lykke, Adjima Thiombiano
Introduction Land degradation is a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, driven by unsustainable farming practices, population pressure, and climate variability. In Burkina Faso, zippelé refers to bare, crusted, and compacted soils with low organic matter and extremely low productivity. This study examined local perceptions of zippelé in the(...)
Agroecology, Agriculture, Land degradation, Environmental degradation, Population, Ordered logit, Mulch, Restoration ecology, Land tenure
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The influence of tropical grass species on soil nitrification and denitrification across savanna ecosystems
William Galland, Amélie A.M. Cantarel, Sébastien Barot, Jean‐Christophe Lata, Abigaïl Delort, Jonathan Gervaix, Audrey Niboyet, Lea Nosáľová, Jacobo Arango, Niels Blaum, Corli Coetsee, Katja Geißler, Fulgence Kouamé Koffi, Marcel Konan, Yoan Marcangeli, Saïbou Nignan, Daniel M. Villegas, Benjamin J. Wigley, Lambiénou Yé, Xavier Le Roux, Alessandro Florio
Although limited by nutrient-poor soils primary productivity in certain humid savannas can be as high as in tropical forests. This high productivity can be partly attributed to the ability of certain perennial grasses (Poaceae) to inhibit nitrification, a process known as biological nitrification inhibition (BNI). By decreasing nitrate product(...)
Ecosystem, Nitrification, Denitrification, Nitrogen cycle, Soil biology, Soil water, Simultaneous nitrification-denitrification, Tropical grasses, Savanna ecosystem, Soil nitrogen, Biological Nitrification Inhibition BNI, Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea
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Coexistence and Genetic Location of Aminoglycoside-Modifying Enzyme Genes in Clinical Escherichia coli Isolates from a Tertiary Hospital in Ouagadougou
Olawoumi Fabrice Kouta, Amana Metuor Dabire, Macaire Bonkoungou, Lionel Eliada Benoit Bambara, Théodora Mahoukèdè Zohoncon
Introduction: Escherichia coli resistance to aminoglycosides is a major obstacle to the treatment of nosocomial infections. This resistance is often promoted by aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (AMEs) encoded by genes such as aac(6′)-II, aac(3)-II, aph(3′)VI, and ant(3′′)-I.Objective: To study the coexistence and genetic localization of aac(6′(...)
aminoglycoside, bacterial resistance, Escherichia coli, plasmid, Burkina Faso
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Unpacking the role of neglected and underutilized plant species in smallholder diversification strategies for food security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from Senegal_
Quanli Wang , Eric Brako Dompreh , Alassane Diouf , Anna Porcuna-Ferrer , Blandine Marie Ivette Nacoulma, Miyuki Iiyama, Mame Samba Mbaye, Fatouh Kine Gueye , Kangbéni Dimobe, Mohammad Naushad Emmambux, Adjima Thiombiano, Alexandros Gasparatos
Neglected and underutilized plant species (NUS) can contribute to food security, poverty alleviation, agrodiversity conservation and climate resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). One avenue for realizing NUS’ potential is by making them components of smallholder diversification strategies. However, we lack clear evidence about how NUS are ac(...)
Diversification, Poverty alleviation, Food security, Smallholder farmers, Orphan crops, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Epidemiology and molecular characterization of lumpy skin disease virus in cattle in the Poro Region of Ivory Coast
Mireille Catherine Kadja, Aristide Anicet Zobo, Edmond Onidje, Laibané Dieudonné Dahourou, Yemienguigna Nougnon Coulibaly, Cyprien Bokpe Yapi, Souahibou Sourokou Sabi, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe, Irene Kasindi Meki, Tirumala Bharani Kumar Settypalli, William George Dundon, Viskam Wijewardana, Charles Euloge Lamien
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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) threatens cattle health and productivity in Ivory Coast, where limited resources for livestock management hinder disease control. Moreover, the lack of studies on its prevalence and genetic profile leaves critical gaps in understanding its epidemiology and local risk factors. This stud(...)
Herd, Livestock, Epidemiology, Prevalence, Molecular epidemiology, Outbreak, Cluster (spacecraft)
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Effets de la politique de réglementation de la vente du soja sur les performances des producteurs au Bénin : Entre stabilisation et incitations à l’investissement
Bawanam Barnabé Kao Abalo, Yirviel Janvier Métouolé Méda
Cette étude analyse les effets de la politique de réglementation de la vente du soja sur les performances des producteurs au Bénin de 1990 à 2023, en se concentrant sur l’offre de production et le revenu net agricole. À travers une analyse économétrique de données temporelles, les résultats révèlent un effet positif et statistiquement signific(...)
Bénin, performance des producteurs, politique agricole, réglementation, soja
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Factors associated with tuberculosis in cattle in the urban and peri-urban areas of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2021
Djénèbou Diakité, Laibané Dieudonné Dahourou, Djibril Barry, Pauline Kiswendsida Yanog, Yoda Hermann, Jean Kaboré, Brice Wilfrid Bicaba, Nicolas Meda, Lamouni Habibata Zerbo, Samba Thioub, Lalidia Bruno Ouoba, Sayouba Ouédraogo, Désiré Nana
Introduction: Bovine tuberculosis is endemic in Burkina Faso. It is a chronic zoonosis with a significant health and economic impact. Studies carried out on both sides of the country show the existence of bovine tuberculosis with a high prevalence ranging from 3.75 to 27.7% from 2004 to 2018. However, the factors associated with the circulatio(...)
Zoonosis, Tuberculosis, Livestock, Bovine tuberculosis, Transmission (telecommunications), Disease, Tuberculin, Epidemiology
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Biotic and abiotic drivers of biomass carbon storage in peri-urban forests in Burkina Faso
Larba Hubert Balima, Moussa Ganamé, Philippe Bayen, Henry Kiemtoré, Lassané Nakoulma, Mohamed Cissé, Issouf Zerbo, Adjima Thiombiano
Urban and peri-urban forests are vital nature-based climate solutions in urban centers undergoing rapid urbanization and rising temperatures. While their ecological role in carbon sequestration is documented in West Africa, how environmental factors affect aboveground carbon (AGC) storage in peri-urban forests remains poorly understood. This s(...)
Abiotic component, Carbon sequestration, Biomass (ecology), Seasonality, Biotic component, Climate change, Carbon fibers, Precipitation
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Impact of ivermectin-blood meals from treated cattle on mortality and reproductive parameters of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) for vector control
Pooda SH, Bandaogo AM, Agboho PA, Porciani A, Beneteau S, Zela L, Kambou ANR, Roberge C, Salou E, Sagna AB, Somé AF, Moiroux N, Pennetier C, Dabiré RK, Mouline K
Growing of insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti underscores the need for alternative vector control tools. Ivermectin, an endectocide with mosquitocidal properties, is currently evaluated against Anopheles for residual malaria control. Its potential use against Ae. aegypti within integrated strategies also warrants investigation. This study(...)
Aedes aegypti, ivermectin, survival, fecundity, vector control
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Efficacy of high doses of ivermectin–clorsulon in cattle on Glossina palpalis Parasites & Vectors Open Access gambiensis survival and fecundity: implications for human and animal trypanosomoses control
Pooda SH, Pagabeleguem S, Toé AI, Belem AMG, Mouline K, Solano P
Trypanosomoses are parasitic diseases caused by Trypanosoma protozoa transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) to humans and animals. These diseases cause major health and economic disruptions in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the development and wide implementation of control strategies, the disease burden remains high and complementary tools(...)
Ivermectin, Trypanosomes transmission, Vector control, Vectorial capacity, Integrated control, Cattle treatment, Glossina palpalis gambiensis, Tsetse fly, Human and animal trypanosomoses
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Langage de crise et défiance sociale : les mots de la COVID-19 dans les marchés de Ouagadougou
SORÉ Zakaria et DAÏLA Béli Mathieu
Ce chapitre analyse le lien entre les désignations
linguistiques de la Covid-19 des commerçants de
Ouagadougou et leur rapport à la maladie. En s’appuyant
sur les apports croisés de la sociolinguistique et de la
sociologie, il montre comment le langage officiel marqué
par une terminologie anxiogène a contribué à produire la
peur, à remod(...)
discours de crise – perceptionsmesures barrières- commerçants – marchés et yaars de Ouaga-dougou
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Interface Homme-serpents en zone urbaine et péri-urbaine du Burkina Faso (Afrique de l’Ouest)
Alamou M. Henri Adje, Idrissa Kaboré, Siefo Parfait Gnoumou, Emmanuel M. Hema
L’intensification des activités anthropiques et l’expansion démographique détruisent les habitats des serpents, affectant ainsi leur diversité et abondance. Cela a pour conséquence, la diminution ou la perte de leur biodiversité. Cependant, au Burkina Faso, les travaux sur le peuplement des serpents sont très fragmentaires et datent de plusieu(...)
Urban environment, Urban regeneration, Urban poverty, Informal settlements