Niger
Niger (/ˈnaɪdʒər/ or /niːˈʒɛər/; French: [niʒɛʁ]), officially the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2, making it the largest country in West Africa, with over 80 percent of its land area covered by the Sahara Desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of 17,138,707 is mostly clustered in the far south and west of the country. The capital city is Niamey, located in the far-southwest corner of Niger.(Source: DBpedia)
JIRCAS Report
Bilateral meeting of JIRCAS with Niger President Issoufou Mahamadou
The President of the Republic of Niger, Mr. Issoufou Mahamadou met with JIRCAS President, Dr. Masa Iwanaga on August 27, 2019 for a bilateral discussion on collaborations that are useful for agricultural development to achieve food security in Niger.
Visit of officer from the Republic of Niger Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Mr. Ibrahim Abani Sani, Secretary General of the Cooperation, African Integration and Nigerians Abroad, Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Niger visited JIRCAS on February 21, 2019
Information Analysis
Publication
JIRCASニュース(87)
国立研究開発法人国際農林水産業研究センター, JIRCAS News. 87 ( )
jircas_news-87_-.pdf2.98 MB
JIRCAS Newsletter(87)
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, JIRCAS Newsletter. 87 ( )
jircas_newsletter-87_-.pdf2.38 MB
Conservation de la Végétation - Une technique de plantation d’arbre -
REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE DIRECTION DES ETUDES ET DE LA PROGRAMMATION, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Manual and Guideline. ( )
manual_guideline-_-.pdf3.48 MB
Une utilisation efficace de la technique de microdose d’engrais
REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE DIRECTION DES ETUDES ET DE LA PROGRAMMATION, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Manual and Guideline. ( )
manual_guideline-_-.pdf1.7 MB
Guide pour la Gestion et la Conservation des Ressources Naturelle, 2012
REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE DIRECTION DES ETUDES ET DE LA PROGRAMMATION, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Manual and Guideline. ( )
Research Highlights
- Development of a guideline for the conservation and management of natural resources in Mali and Niger(2012)
- Manual for growth promotion of dry season vegetables utilizing limited water resources(2011)
- Manual for establishing and operating cooperatives(2010)
- Evaluation of nitrogen flow within the framework of farmland and village in the Sahel zone of West Africa(2009)
- Annual carbon requirement for sustainable crop production estimated approximately at 0.8 tC ha-1year-1 in the Sahel, West Africa(2009)
- The “Fallow Band” System: A proposed new low-input technology option contributing both to the prevention of desertification and the increase of pearl millet yield in the Sahel, West Africa(2008)
- Development and publication of metadata in research information for the Fakara area in the Sahel, West Africa(2007)
- Estimation of nitrogen availability in infertile sandy soils in the tropical areas using UV absorbance of soil extracts(2007)
- Identification of improved dual-purpose cowpea varieties for the Sahel(2006)
- Sustainable improvement of soil fertility and pearl millet production by returning crop residues, application of chemical fertilizers and rotation with cowpea in the sandy soil of the Sahel, West Africa(2006)