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Effect of weather variation on economic results from grasshopper control tactics in Chad : a partial validation of GHLSIM

Creator:

Sheikh, Allah Ditta

Abstract:

Agricultural production in the Sahelian region of Africa is among the lowest in the world. Cyclical infestations of locusts and grasshoppers have contributed to this low productivity. The infestations appear to be triggered by heavy rainfall at the beginning of a crop season after extended drought. Because locusts and grasshoppers...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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