Innovations

Cat:816/4134 from 816-By innovation type/4134-Methodological ===> 10

Filtre : Methodological

A look back at 60 years of cotton breeding in Cameroon: What has been the genetic gain?

2017 ITKInnovation-21-Cameroun Selection.pdf (683 Ko)

The seed-cotton yield in Cameroon has been declining since the 1980s. In this context, we estimated the contribution of the varietal material to this phenomenon through an ex-post evaluation of 60 years of cotton breeding.
Bare Root Cotton Seedlings - China

ITKInnovation-03 Chine Transplantation de cotonniers a racines nues.pdf (967 Ko)

In China, the issues of limited arable land and competition between crops are crucial to the continuation of cotton cropping. The transplanting technique has made this possible, especially in the provinces of the Yangtze River Valley, by installing the crop immediately after the harvest of a winter cereal.
Combined irrigation and inputs application - China

ITKInnovation-05 Chine Irrigation et application simultanées d'intrants.pdf (465 Ko)

In China, the North-West region has become the main cotton-growing region in the last decade. Production is strictly irrigated in an arid zone, using the melting snows of the surrounding mountains. The position of the North-West in cotton production will be further strengthened by the disenchantment with cotton cultivation in the Yellow and Yangtze River valleys.
Contribution of ICT to the Data Monitoring and Evaluation Services

ITKInnovation-13-Apport des TIC pour les cellules suivi-évaluation.pdf (266 Ko)

The cotton companies Sodecoton (Cameroon) and Sodefitex (Senegal) used to handle large amounts of data via their data monitoring and evaluation units. However, processing data that were often unstructured was seldom conducted right up to the stage of providing dashboards for decision-making. The data monitoring and evaluation services have been upgraded accordingly.
Cotton topping and pruning - China

ITKInnovation-09 Chine Topping&pruning.pdf (244 Ko)

Between the sowing and harvest dates, it is crucial to control the cotton cycle in China in order to establish the crop within the favourable climatic period, so as to ensure high yields for farmer profitability.
Farmer Field Schools (FFS) and Integrated Production and Pest Management (IPPM)

ITKInnovation-18-CEP GIPD.pdf (879 Ko)

In 2001, FAO introduced in West Africa the "farmer field school" approach developed in Southeast Asia in 1989. The first training of facilitators (ToF) was undertaken in Ghana in 1996, under the direction of master trainers from Indonesia and the Philippines. The future facilitators (trainees) came from Mali and Burkina Faso. The pilot projects in the Integrated Production and Pest Management (IPPM) approach were then implemented in Mali, Burkina Faso and Senegal in the 2000s. These pilot projects served to familiarize local agricultural agents with the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach, and IPPM applied to vegetable, rice and cotton crops. These pilot projects attracted the interest of the national authorities and farmer organizations in the three countries.
Intercropping - China

ITKInnovation-07-Chine-Intercropping.pdf (430 Ko)

The terms "associated crops" or "intercropping" have been adopted when plants of two different crops grow simultaneously or almost simultaneously. Both crops grow alongside each other.
Product measurement and characterization for cotton sector management beyond a mere research tool

ITKInnovation-11-Qualite Techno.pdf (372 Ko)

The technological characterization of seed cotton, fibre and seeds is useful for breeding and selecting varieties that meet the quality requirements of their markets. It is also useful in helping to identify the sources of quality deviation from what is expected, in order to meet the requirements of end-users, hence to adjust the processing settings to correct them.
Relay-Intercropping - China

ITKInnovation-08-Chine-Relay-intercropping.pdf (378 Ko)

The term "relay-intercropping" refers to an association of crops in the same field, but with a short period of cohabitation through the planting of a second crop when the first is about to be harvested.
Small-scale mechanization with motorized tiller combines - China

ITKInnovation-10-Chine-Petite-mecanisation.pdf (160 Ko)

In line with the evolution of the basic family land cultivated in China, agricultural labour is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is therefore becoming worthwhile to mechanize certain types of work.