2019
DOI: 10.5539/jas.v11n4p25
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Groundnut Production and Storage in the Sahel: Challenges and Opportunities in the Maradi and Zinder Regions of Niger

Abstract: Groundnut Arachis hypogaea (L.), is an important legume crop after cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L. Walp) in Niger. However, there has been a decline in its economic importance due to several challenges. A survey of 800 farmers was conducted in 40 villages in the Maradi and Zinder regions to assess constraints and opportunities to improve groundnut production and marketing. Average land size and yield varied by region: 1.3 ha per farmer and 461.3 kg ha-1 in Maradi, and 1.7 ha per farmer and 417.2 kg ha-1 in Zinder… Show more

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“…En effet, la brûche se développe dans les conditions optimales de températures (27 à 33°C) et d'humidité relative (30 -90%) selon Ranga- Rao et Rameshwar-Rao (2013). Plusieurs études ont montré que l'arachide est fortement attaquée par la brûche au Sénégal (Sembène et al, 2012), au Niger (Bakoye et al, 2019) et en Inde (Ranga-Rao et Rameshwar-Rao, 2013). Nos résultats sont similaires à ceux obtenues par Harish et al (2012).…”
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“…En effet, la brûche se développe dans les conditions optimales de températures (27 à 33°C) et d'humidité relative (30 -90%) selon Ranga- Rao et Rameshwar-Rao (2013). Plusieurs études ont montré que l'arachide est fortement attaquée par la brûche au Sénégal (Sembène et al, 2012), au Niger (Bakoye et al, 2019) et en Inde (Ranga-Rao et Rameshwar-Rao, 2013). Nos résultats sont similaires à ceux obtenues par Harish et al (2012).…”
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“…In opposition to peanut farmers of Uganda [8], Tanzania [13], Ghana [26], Niger [27], Malawi [28], and Togo [12] for which insect pests and, diseases were the main constraints of t production, Beninese farmers perceived rodent attacks as the most constraint. This perception is share by Pakistan farmers, which also mentioned rodents as main constraint of peanut production [29].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Like most producers in Niger [27] and Senegal [37], peanut is stored mainly in unshelled form by surveyed farmers. This form of peanut conservation has proven to be an effective approach to reduce insect infestations during storage [14].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In Niger, groundnut is a major source of income for smallholder farmers. It is the most important legume crop after cowpea and is use both as a cash crop and food crop [9]. Several groundnut varieties have been developed and release by the National Agricultural Research Institute (INRAN) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.…”
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confidence: 99%