Improved West African peanut production for enhanced health and socioeconomic status through the delivery of research-based production systems in Ghana

The overall goal is more efficient peanut production. In the U.S. this equates to maintaining yields while reducing inputs. This has been attained in recent years […]

• Start Date: 2008/01/01
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: NCS131
• Lead University: North Carolina State University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Health and Nutrition, Markets

Overcoming Abiotic and Biotic Constraints to Yield, and Production of High-Quality Peanuts in West Africa and Texas

A successful outcome will result in being able to develop peanut varieties that are higher in quality and oil content, are tolerant to drought and foliar […]

• Start Date: 2008/01/01
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: TAM137
• Lead University: Texas A&M University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Productivity

Development of Methods for Establishing a Global Network for Aflatoxin Exposure

The long-term goal of this project is to enable and establish a global network for assessment of aflatoxin (AF) exposure in high-risk populations and to investigate […]

• Start Date: 2008/01/01
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: UGA145
• Lead University: University of Georgia

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Health and Nutrition

Association of Aflatoxin Biomarker Levels with Health Status and HIV Disease

Although large proportions of people worldwide are affected by HIV infection and aflatoxin exposure, there has been no investigation/documentation of the role of aflatoxin in immune […]

• Start Date: 2008/01/01
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: UAB148
• Lead University: University of Alabama

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Health and Nutrition

Enterosorbent intervention therapies for populations at risk for Aflatoxin related diseases

Aflatoxins (AFs) are harmful by-products of mold growth that can be fatal to humans and animals. The problem is longstanding, unavoidable and seemingly inextricable. A recent […]

• Start Date: 2008/01/01
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: TAM149
• Lead University: Texas A&M University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Health and Nutrition

Systems Approaches to Enhance Peanut Production under Resource Limitation

The goal of this project is to conduct field research on resource limitations to peanut production in Ghana and Burkina Faso, and to test new technologies […]

• Start Date: 2008/01/01
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: UF157
• Lead University: University of Florida

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Natural Resource Management, Productivity

Adaptation of Transgenic Peanuts with Resistance Against Aflatoxin for Production in West Africa

Peanut is a dietary staple in much of West Africa, and is also an important cash crop. Production is limited by disease and insects. Further, access […]

• Start Date: 2008/01/01
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: NCS160
• Lead University: North Carolina State University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Health and Nutrition

Aflatoxin financial and health risks along the peanut marketing chain in Ghana

Staples such as maize and groundnut are contaminated with levels of AF that far exceed those considered safe by the World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization. […]

• Start Date: 2008/01/01
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: AUB163
• Lead University: Auburn University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Health and Nutrition

Integrated Soil, Water, Nutrient and Crop Management Strategies for Improving Productivity in Sorghum and Millet Based Cropping Systems

The goal of this project is to improve and intensify cropping systems to help transform sorghum and millet from subsistence to cash crop status, generate more […]

• Start Date: 2008
• End Date: 2012
• Project Code: KSU 104
• Lead University: Kansas State University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Natural Resource Management, Productivity

Asem-Bansah, Charles

• Start Date: 2008
• End Date: N.D.
• University: University of Ghana
• Degree: MS

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security