Idrissa Soumana

Trend and Structure of Populations of Balanites aegyptiaca in Parkland Agroforestsin Western Niger

Boubacar Idrissa, Idrissa Soumana, Youssoufa Issiaka, Ambouta J. M. Karimou, Ali Mahamane, Saadou Mahamane & John C. Weber · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2018

Current and future trends of the parklands and the population of Balanites aegyptiaca in western Niger were investigated through the analysis of the diversity, the regeneration status and the size class distributions of the woody plants. A total of 21 plots, measuring 2500 m2 (50...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2018/38650

Assessment of Drought Characteristics under Changing Climatic Conditions using SPI and SPEI Indices in Semi-Arid Environment of Southeastern Niger

Issiaka Issaharou-Matchi, Habou Rabiou, Boubacar M. Moussa, Idrissa Soumana, Karim Saley, Ali Mahamane & Mahamane Saadou · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2021

In the sahelian zone where 80% of the populations rely on rainfed-agricultural activities for their livelihood, drought episodes had significant socio-economics and ecological impacts. In recent decades, there has been an increase in the intensity, frequency and severity of droug...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2021/v11i1030502

Place of Groundnut in the Cropping System, Constraints, Local Taxonomy and Farmers' Criteria for Characterizing Groundnut Cultivars in Niger

Nana Mariama Idi Garba, Abdoulkarim Toudou, Maman Laouali Adamou Ibrahim, Idrissa Soumana & Yacoubou Bakasso · Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science · 2021

The groundnut is a leguminous, olea-proteaginous, cultivated in all the tropical zones throughout the world. In Niger, groundnut is used both as a cash and food crop and is highly valued for its nutritional and economic qualities. In order to show the local diversity of groundnut...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrcs/2021/v6i130109

Degradation of Edible Woody Species Consumed during Periods of Food Shortage and Their Preferences among the Local Population in the Sudano-Sahelian Zones of Niger, West Africa Sahel

Douma SOUMANA, Moussa Soulé, Aboubacar Kolafane, MM Inoussa, Idrissa Soumana, Ali Mahamane & Mahamane Saadou · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2024

In Niger, forest formations constitute a source and a potential reservoir of food products for the populations who use them especially during periods of low food availability. Very little research has been carried out on the woody food species of these formations which contribute...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i6653