Analysis of agricultural commodities value chains and greenhouse gas emission in rice and maize in West Africa: Impact on food security
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This paper analyses the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission along the value chains of two strategic commodities in West Africa (rice and maize) in four pilot countries: Ghana, Senegal Benin and Cote D’Ivoire. The Value Chains Analysis and Greenhouse model used in this study, provides insight into the relationship between output maximization and GHG emissions to help define optimal intervention approaches that minimize emissions while maximizing the potential yield, hence boost food security. It highlights intervention measures for improvement of production and productivity along with the identification of mitigation measures to reduce GHG emissions. It also revealed that the largest GHG emission factor from maize farming in the selected countries is from the application of nitrogen fertilizers (NO2), and for rice farming, depending on the systems, e.g. rain fed, irrigated or multiple aeration, the emission is mostly due to anaerobic decomposition of methane (CH4) which increases with flooding practice.
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In Africa, agriculture is the most important sector in the economy, with about 65% of the total workforce involved and responsible for about 32% of the continent's gross domestic product.
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- Authors
- Nassirou Ba, M.
- Venue
- Agricultural Sciences
- Publisher
- Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.
- Published
- 2016
- Volume
- 07
- Issue
- 07
- Pages
- 457-468
- ISSN
- 2156-8553 (ISSN-L)
- 2156-8561
- OpenAlex
- W2476274503
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3
- FWCI
- 1.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Agricultural Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis
- Keywords
- greenhouse gas emissions, agricultural value chains, rice, maize, food security, nitrogen fertilization, methane emissions, anaerobic biodegradation, emission reduction, West Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Benin
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