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Abdoulaye, T. and J.H. Sanders 2006. New technologies, marketing strategies and public policy for traditional food crops: Millet in Niger. Agricultural Systems 90: 272-292.

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AGRHYMET 2006. http://www.agrhymet.ne/

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Bationo, A. and A. Buerkert. Soil organic carbon management for sustainable land use in Sudano-Sahelian West Africa. Nutrient Cycling in Agro-ecosystems 61:131-142.  

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Buerkert, A., A. Bationo, H.-P. Piepho 2001. Efficient phosphorus application strategies for increased crop production in sub-Saharan West Africa. Field Crop Research 72: 1-15. 

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Hiernaux, P. and H.N.L. Houérou 2006. Les parcours du Sahel. Sécheresse 17: 51-71.

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Lavasseur, V., M. Djimdé and A. Oliver 2004. Live fences in Ségou, Mali: an evaluation by their early users. Agroforestry Systems 60: 131-136.

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Complimentary information on:

Acacia tumida F. Muell. ex Benth : http://www.fao.org/AG/aGp/agpc/doc/gbase/DATA/PF000365.HTM

Moringa:
http://www.echotech.org/mambo/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_details&gid=170&Itemid=68

Baobab:
http://www.baobabsira.com/baob02.htm

Millet illnesses and insects:
http://tchad.ipm-info.org/guide/mil_penicillaire.htm

Cowpea illnesses and insects:
http://tchad.ipm-info.org/guide/niebe.htm

Cowpea general:
http://www.iita.org/cms/details/cowpea_project_details.aspx?zoneid=63&articleid=269.

Groundnut illnesses and insects:
http://tchad.ipm-info.org/guide/arachide.htm

Groundnut general:
http://museum.agropolis.fr/pages/savoirs/arachide/arachide.htm

Sorghum illnesses and insects:
http://tchad.ipm-info.org/guide/sorgho.htm

Apron plus:
http://www.isnar.cgiar.org/publications/briefing/Bp20f.htm

Mildew control:
http://www.abcburkina.net/lesamis_9_1_4.htm

Striga control:
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPP/IPM/Weeds/Issues/striga2006.htm

Sorghum: http://www.fao.org/docrep/W1808F/w1808f02.htm

Millet: http://www.fao.org/docrep/W1808F/w1808f03.htm#TopOfPage

Millet production:
http://www.bibliotheque.refer.org/livre24/l2408.pdf

Live fence:
http://www.worldagroforestry.org/downloads/Publications/PDFs/OP14457.PDF

FAO documents on trees in the Sahel: http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/X6883F/x6883f00.htm#Contents

Study on the regeneration of degraded lands (Chris Reij):
http://epiq2admin.web.aplus.net/pubs/niger_etude_sahel.pdf

Soil fertility management:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/W7304F/w7304f0b.htm#TopOfPage

Soil conservation:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/W7304F/w7304f0a.htm

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