Publications (280)
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Strengthening Ecosystem Sustainability and Climate Resilience Through Integrative Nature-Based Solutions in Bontioli Natural Reserve, West African Drylands
Issaka Abdou Razakou Kiribou , Kangbéni Dimobe and Sintayehu W. Dejene
Natural reserves in the West African drylands play a critical role in sustaining livelihoods and preserving ecological integrity. However, these ecosystems face growing threats from climate variability and anthropogenic pressure. This study assesses the potential of Nature-based Solutions (NbSs) to enhance climate resilience and mitigate human(...)
nature-based solutions; natural reserve; climate resilience; land-use change; biodiversity; West Africa dryland
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Climate-Driven Shifts in the Geographic Distribution of Fodder Trees in West AfricaʼS Grazing Landscapes
Idrissa Sawadogo, Philippe Bayen, Larba Hubert Balima, Charles Lamoussa Sanou, F.X. Kouassi, Omonlola Nadine Worou
West African pastures host several valuable fodder tree species which are essential for livestock rearing. Among these, Cordyla pinnata and Boscia senegalensis play a particularly significant role in the region’s landscape, providing both food products and high-quality fodder for livestock. However, these species face an increase anthropogenic(...)
Grazing, Fodder, Distribution (mathematics), Geography, Agroforestry, Climate change, Physical geography, Ecology, Environmental science, Biology, Mathematics.
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Characteristics and socioeconomic performance of neglected and underutilized plant species (NUS) production systems in Burkina Faso_
Quanli Wang, Eric Brako Dompreh , Blandine Marie Ivette Nacoulma, Miyuki Iiyama, Kangbéni Dimobe, Mohammad Naushad Emmambux , Mame Samba Mbaye, Adjima Thiombiano and Alexandros Gasparatos
Agricultural systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are often characterized by low agrodiversity and high vulnerability to climate change, both of which can compromise food security and livelihoods. Many neglected and underutilized plant species (NUS) are known for their nutritional value and climate resilience, presenting a potential solution to(...)
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Integrating soil natural capital into agricultural total factor productivity analysis
Arnaud Abad, Toho Hien, Paola Ravelojaona
Farm productivity is influenced by various factors, notably economic and soil components. Understanding the interplaybetween these elements is crucial for enhancing agricultural performance. This paper presents an approach to assessagricultural productivity, focusing on soil characteristics alongside traditional economic factors. Drawing upon(...)
Multiplicative production technology, Non convex production set, Soil natural capital, Total Factor Productivity
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of the Aqueous Extract of Leaves of Vernonia Colorata (Willd.) Drake (Asteraceae) in Wistar Rats and NMRI Mice
Paténéma, SAWADOGO, SAWADOGO Touwindséda Aimée, KOUSSOUBE Ignace, TRAORE Kadiatou Tata, DA Filkpièrè Léonard, TINDANO Basile, OUEDRAOGO Noufou, BAYALA Balé, OUEDRAOGO Youssoufou, and BELEMTOUGRI Gourounga Raymond
Vernonia colorata leaves are traditionally used in Africa to treat various diseases, including inflammation. This study aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of the aqueous extract of Vernonia colorata leaves (AEVC) on both acute and subacute inflammation models. Inducers of acute inflammation, such as dextran and carrageenan-induced(...)
Anti-inflammatory; Vernonia colorata; rat; mouse; subacute; aqueous extract
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Investigation of mobile genetic elements and their association with antibiotic resistance genes in clinical pathogens worldwide
Markus Hans Kristofer Johansson, Thomas Nordahl Petersen, Sidsel Nag, Timmie Mikkel Lagermann, Laura Elmlund Kohl Birkedahl, Silva Tafaj, Susan Bradbury, Peter Collignon, Denise A Daley, Victorien Dougnon, Kafayath Fabiyi, Boubacar Coulibaly, Réné Dembelé, Natama Magloire, Isidore Juste Ouindgueta, Zenat Zebin Hossain, Anowara Begoum, Deyan Donchev, Mathew Diggle, LeeAnn Turnbull, Simon Lévesque, Livia Berlinger, Kirstine K. Søgaard, Paula D. Guevara, Carolina de Albuquerque Lima Duarte, Panagiota Maikanti, Jana Amlerová, Pavel Dřevı́nek, Jan Tkadlec, Milica Dilas, Achim J. Kaasch, Henrik Westh, Mohamed Azzedine Bachtarzi, Wahiba Amhis, Carolina Elisabeth Satán Salazar, José E. Villacís, Mária A. D. Lúzon, Dàmaris B. Palau, Claire Duployez, Maxime Paluch, Solomon Asante-Sefa, Mie Møller, Margaret Ip, Ivana Mareković, Ágnes Sonnevend, Clementiza E. Cocuzza, Asta Dambrauskienė, Alexandre Macanze, Anélsio Cossa, Inácio Mandomando, Philip Nwajiobi-Princewill, Iruka N. Okeke, Aderemi Kehinde, Ini Adebiyi, Ifeoluwa Akintayo, Oluwafemi Popoola, Anthony Onipede, Anita Blomfeldt, Nora Elisabeth Nyquist, Kiri Bocker, James E. Ussher, Amjad Ali, Nimat Ullah, Habibullah Khan, Natalie Weiler Gustafson, Ikhlas Jarrar, Arif Al-Hamad, Viravarn Luvira, Wantana Paveenkittiporn, Irmak Baran, James Mwansa, Linda Sikakwa, Kaunda Yamba, Frank M. Aarestrup
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Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are a major global health threat. Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) have been crucial for spreading resistance to new bacterial species, including human pathogens. Understanding how MGEs promote resistance could be essential for prevention. Here we present an investigation of MGEs a(...)
Mobile genetic elements, Antibiotic resistance, Biology, Genetics, Microbial genetics, Gene, Antibiotics, Microbiology, Genome
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Des plantations ivoiriennes aux forêts libériennes : dynamiques migratoires des Burkinabè, entre itinéraires, acteurs et réseaux
Yamba SIRI
La migration des Burkinabè en Afrique de l’Ouest est un phénomène ancien, notamment celle vers la
Côte d’Ivoire où elle a fortement contribué à l’économie de plantation et connaît actuellement une extension
spatiale vers de nouvelles zones agricoles. Aujourd’hui, cette migration présente de nouvelles dynamiques par
l’ouverture d’un « fro(...)
Migration, Acteurs, Réseaux, Libéria, Côte d’Ivoire.
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CONFLITS HYDRO-FONCIERS AUTOUR DE LA RIVIERE KOU ET PROCÉDURES DE RÉSOLUTION (RÉGION DES HAUTS-BASSINS, BURKINA FASO)
Yamba SIRI
Dans un contexte de forte pression anthropique et de changement climatique,
l’accès à l’eau et aux terres des berges de la rivière Kou connait une compétition
accrue entre divers usagers installés aux abords du cours d’eau. Privilégiant l’entrée
par le « local » avec une orientation qualitative, l’article analyse la dynamique des
confl(...)
Conflit, hydro-foncier, rivière Kou, Burkina Faso
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Assessment of Integrated Water Resources Management and Environmental Services for Water Users in the Massili Basin (Burkina Faso, West Africa)
YAMBA SIRI
Since the 1970s, the Sudano-Sahelian zone has been characterized by climate change, which has
intensified pressure on existing water resources and exacerbated water quality problems, water shortages,
famine, deforestation, and desertification. The chronic droughts recorded in the early 1970s led some
countries, such as Burkina Faso, to put(...)
Integrated Water Resources Management, environmental services, climate change, Burkina Faso, water governance, climate services
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CRISE SECURITAIRE ET DYNAMIQUES FONCIERES A OUAHIGOUYA AU BURKINA FASO UNE LECTURE SOCIO-ANTHROPOLOGIQUE DE L’INSTALLATION DES PERSONNES DEPLACEES INTERNES
Yamba SIRI
Depuis 2015, la crise sécuritaire au Burkina Faso a entraîné d’importants
déplacements internes de population, bouleversant les dynamiques territoriales et sociales
dans les villes d’accueil, notamment Ouahigouya. L’article analyse, dans une perspective
socio-anthropologique, les effets de l’installation des Personnes Déplacées Internes(...)
Foncier, PDI, Cohésion sociale, Crise sécuritaire, Burkina Faso.
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Molecular Analysis of Xa4 and xa5 Resistance Genes Involved in the Response to Bacterial Lieaf Blight in Conventional Rice Lines in Burkina Faso
Soumana Kone, Abdourasmane K. Konaté, Antoine Barro, Issa Wonni
Rice is a staple crop in Burkina Faso, but its production is threatened by bacterial leaf blight, which caused yield losses of up to 50% between 1998 and 2004. To address this issue, new rice varieties have been developed through crosses with IRBB lines carrying multiple resistance genes, particularly Xa genes. This study aimed to identify the(...)
Bacterial blight, Biology, Gene, Blight, Biotechnology, Genetics, Veterinary medicine, Medicine, Botany
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WOMEN'S ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AND TOOLS IN THE VILLAGE OF SOURI IN THE COMMUNE OF DÉDOUGOU (BURKINA FASO)
Yacouba Tengueri
Abstract: Women's insecure land tenure makes it difficult for them to contribute to
achieving food security in their households, even though they are the backbone of the
household. This study examines the structural obstacles to women's access to
agricultural resources in the village of Souri, Burkina Faso, considering the interaction(...)
Women, agricultural inputs, agricultural tools, food security, Burkina Faso
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Approche non participative comme source d’échec du projet d’aménagement du Bas-fond du village de Pomen (Burkina Faso)
Atia Rosine Neya, Yacouba Tengueri, Alkassoum Maiga
Le gouvernement Burkinabè dans le cadre de son offensive agro-sylvo-pastorale a entrepris avec l’appui de la Banque Mondiale, la réalisation d’un aménagement agricole de 2033 ha dans la vallée du Sourou dont 60 ha à Pomen dans la commune de Fara. Cependant, en dépits des retombées positives de cet aménagement sur les conditions de vie socio-éc(...)
Aménagement agricole, Basfonds, projet de développement, approche participative, Burkina Faso
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Sildenafil adulteration in herbal aphrodisiacs: a hidden toxicological threat with implications for Sub-Saharan Africa and global health.
Nomawende Emmanuel Joachim Armel Ouedraogo, Basile Tindano, Paténéma SAWADOGO , Wendyam Joëlle Raymonde Yougbaré, Elisabeth ouedraogo, Jean Luc kaboré, Abdel aziz Koussoubé, Dramane SANA, Souleymane Bengyende, Balé BAYALA.
Herbal aphrodisiacs are widely used across cultures as natural remedies to enhance male sexual performance and fertility. However, the growing adulteration of these products with undeclared pharmaceuticals particularly sildenafil poses serious health threats. This review synthesizes current evidence on the chemical adulteration of herbal aphro(...)
Sildenafil, herbal aphrodisiacs, adulteration, toxicity, oxidative stress, PDE-5 inhibitors, public health, detection methods
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Drivers of aboveground carbon in protected areas in Burkina Faso
Kangbéni Dimobe, Korotimi Ouédraogo, Shem Kuyah , Adjima Thiombiano
Grasslands, savannas, and forests within protected areas play a vital role in mitigating climate change and conserving biodiversity. While these landscapes are widely recognized for their ecological value, the contribution of biodiversity to enhancing aboveground carbon (AGC) storage is less understood. We investigated how environmental factor(...)
Biodiversity; Aboveground carbon; Phylogeny; Climate mitigation; Protected areas