Jim:

We have experiences with modeling peanut growth and yield in Tamale, Ghana
and Ina, Benin (both in the more northern parts of the country).  In both
situations, leaf diseases and associated defoliation was a more serious
yield-decreasing factor than was water deficit or other weather aspects
(1997, 1998, and 1999).  We have two collaborators there who have used the
models.

We have papers in progress and possibly could send drafts to you.

Ken Boote

At 04:00 AM 12/7/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>I am preparing a short review of crop model applications in the Sudan
>and Sahelian zones of West Africa for a project in Mali.  The review
>should include both plot-scale applications of process-level models, and
>regional-scale yield forecasting applications of possibly simpler
>models.  If you have some experience or leads to relevant literature, I
>would be grateful.
>
>Regards,
>--
>Dr. James W. Hansen
>Associate Research Scientist - Agricultural Systems
>International Research Institute for Climate Prediction
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