HarvestChoice keeps catalogs of both raster and vector maps of sub-Saharan Africa (downloadable in either ASCII or ESRI Shapefile formats) along with their associated datasets. We also provide access to over 400 articles, survey and census reports on agriculture-related topics in support of investment targeting and prioritization decisions.

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Potential Impact of Investments in Drought Tolerant Maize in Africa

Authored by:
La Rovere, Roberto; Kostandini, Genti; Abdoulaye, Tahirou; Dixon, John; Mwangi, Wilfred; Guo, Zhe; Banziger, Marianne
Publisher:
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2010, 38 pages.
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The study evaluates the potential impacts of the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) project run by CIMMYT and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in 13 countries of eastern, southern and West Africa: Angola, Benin, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, ambia, and Zimbabwe and Ghana.

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Torrents and Trickles: Irrigation Spending Needs in Africa; Summary

Authored by:
You, L.; Ringler, C.; Nelson, G.; Wood-Sichra, U.; Robertson, R.; Wood, S.; Zhe, G.; Zhu, T.; Sun, Y.
Publisher:
World Bank, September, 2009, 12 pages.
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Priorities for Realizing the Potential to Increase Agricultural Productivity and Growth in Western and Central Africa

Authored by:
Nin-Pratt, Alejandro; Johnson, Michael; Magalhaes, Eduardo; Diao, Xinshen; You, Liangzhi; Chamberlin, Jordan
Publisher:
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), August, 2009, IFPRI Discussion Paper 00876, 76 pages.
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We identify a set of development priorities for agriculture that cut across West Africa, at both the country and the regional level, to achieve economy-wide growth goals in the region.

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