A geospatial dataset of inland valleys in four zones in Benin, Sierra Leone and Mali.

ABSTRACT: The dataset described in this data article represents four agricultural zones in West-Africa that are located in three countries: Benin, Mali and Sierra Leone. The dataset was created through a research collaboration between the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) and the Institute for Rural Economy (IER). The dataset was compiled to investigate the potential for rice production in inland valleys of the three countries. The results of the investigation were published in Dossou-Yovo et al. (2017) and Djagba et al. (2018). The dataset describes the biophysical and socioeconomic conditions of 499 inland valleys in the four agricultural zones. In each inland valley data were collected through a focus group interview with a minimum of three farm

SUBMITTER: Djagba JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6383130 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature