This paper discusses the conventional research agendas for on-farm experimentation and the challenges of agricultural production in West Africa. IFDC-Africa supports the development of Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) strategies through its research and development programmes, in close collaboration with National Agricultural Research and Extension Services and local NGOs. The strategic site-selection promoting the comparative potential for ISFM, are discussed. An overview of pilot zones and villages in the ISFM project is presented. Finally, the equity and gender aspects of IFDC-Africa's approach to on-farm research and development are also discussed.
This chapter focuses on the production of commercial crops along the shoreline of Lomé, Togo. The main crops cultivated (vegetables, spices and herbs) and the nutrient sources (organic and inorganic fertilizers) are given. The socioeconomic conditions and the marketing strategies of peri-urban products are discussed.
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