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- Les artisans de la tradition au Ghana: les changements dans la recherche, la vulgarisation et la production vivriere(CIMMYT, 1989) Russell, N.C.Le sort de Kwaku Yamoah-Boampong, comme d'ailleurs celui du Ghana, son pays natal, a ete quelque peu aleatoire - c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire. En fait, il semble bien que ces deux types de situations, individuelle et collective, soient lies, voire inseparables. A la fin des annees 70, Kwaku avait tente de suivre un destin different de celui des autres Ghaneens en emigrant au Nigeria. Mais la solution que lui et des milliers de compatriotes trouverent la-bas a leurs problemes economiques a tourne court et ils rentrerent en masse en 1983. L'economie avait beau annonce des temps meilleurs, il etait difficile d'etre prepare a l'afflux soudain de pres d'un million de Nationaux. Comme beaucoup de ces "revenants", Kwaku, professeur de formation, avait finalement decide de s'occuper d'agriculture sur une terre qui avait appartenue a ses parents dans le village de AtrunsuTechiman situe dans la region de Brong-Ahafo. La premiere annee, 1984, fut si difficile qu'il passa tres pres de la catastrophe. Comme Kwaku n'avait pas l'argent qui lui eut permis de s'etablir et ne parvenait a obtenir aucune aide de la part des banques, il dut contracter un emprunt prive a un taux d'interet eleve. Cependant, deux bonnes recoltes, a la grande et a la petite Saison, lui permirent de rembourser ses prets et de mettre de cote de quoi couvrir les frais de production de la saison suivante. Plus ou moins en meme temps, l'economie personnelle de Kwaku commenca a se developper, tout comme l'economie nationale recoltant les fruits d'un programme de redressement economique.
Publication - CIMMYT at 50: Keeping our commitments(CIMMYT, 2016) Russell, N.C.The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) came about at a time of both trouble and triumph for developing country agriculture. In the early 1960s, stagnating food production, made worse by bad weather, aroused fears of mass starvation across South Asia. The region’s plight fueled concerns of a global food crisis. But within just a few years, the spread of high-yielding wheat varieties forced the specter of famine into retreat. The victory inspired new faith in the power of science to banish hunger for good. This is the story of what CIMMYT and its partners have achieved in the 50 years since then, and of how they’ve translated research into tangible benefits for farmers and consumers. The story includes as well a forward look to new troubles and triumphs that await us in the years to come.
Publication - Ghana's tradition makers: changing patterns in food crops research, extension, and production(CIMMYT, 1989) Russell, N.C.The personal fortunes of Kwaku Yamoah-Boampong, like the collective fortunes of his native Ghana, have been fickle to say the least-and the two appear to be intertwined. During the late 1970s, he tried to disentangle one from the other by emigrating to Nigeria. But whatever relief he and thousands of his countrymen found there from Ghana's economic troubles was relatively short-lived, and they returned en masse in 1983. Although the economy subsequently took a turn for the better, it was hardly prepared at that time for the precipitous arrival of nearly a million of its citizens. Like many other "returnees," Kwaku, a teacher by training, eventually turned to farming on land that had belonged to his parents in the village of AtrunsuTechiman in Brong Ahafo Region. The first year, 1984, was touch and go. Since Kwaku had no cash with which to get established and got no help from the banks, he had to borrow money privately at high interest rates. Good harvests in both the major and minor seasons, however, enabled him to pay off the loan, and put aside enough cash to cover the next season's production expenses. About the time Kwaku's personal economy began to improve, so did the nation's in response to an economic recovery program. Inflation dropped from 122% in 1983 to 23% in 1986, and gross domestic product grew at a rate of 5.3% in 1985 and 5.6% in 1986.
Publication - Una base común para la investigación de maíz: Cooperación regional en Medio Oriente y Africa del Norte(CIMMYT, 1986) Russell, N.C.This publication presents several aspects of regional cooperation in maize research in the Middle East and North Africa. Background on maize production in this area, the role of CIMMYT's Maize Program in developing and improving maize germplasm for delivery along with other research products or services to national maize scientists, the exchange of germplasm, techniques and ideas shared by maize researchers in this region, on-farm research, national maize production campaigns, and the regional strategy in crop research are some topics that are discussed
Publication - A common ground for maize research: regional cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa(CIMMYT, 1986) Russell, N.C.This publication presents several aspects of regional cooperation in maize research in the Middle East and North Africa. Background on maize production in this area, the role of CIMMYT's Maize Program in developing and improving maize germplasm for delivery along with other research products or services to national maize scientists, the exchange of germplasm, techniques and ideas shared by maize researchers in this region, on-farm research, national maize production campaigns, and the regional strategy in crop research are some topics that are discussed
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