Biophysical gradient
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Sudano-Guinean (7°30-9°30 N) region
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Sudanian region (9°30-12° N) region
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Annual rainfall
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1100 – 1300 mm
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900 – 1100 mm
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Active vegetation period
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200 days
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145 days
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Relative Humidity
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Min
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30 – 70%
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<30%
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Max
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<80%
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45 – 75%
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Temperature
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25 to 29°C
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24 to 31°C
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Forest cover
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50% of the total area of the municipality of Bassila is covered by forest reserves [Monts Kouffè Forest Reserve (201 000 ha), Pénéssoulou Forest Reserve (5 470 ha), Bassila Forest Reserve (3 320 ha) and Wari Maro Forest Reserve (1/3 of 107 500 ha)]
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Not available
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Farming systems
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Cereal- (maize and sorghum) and Yam-based
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Cereal-based (sorghum and pearl millet)
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Socioeconomic gradient
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Food insecurity
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Moderate food insecurity
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Severe food insecurity
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Poverty incidence
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Low
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High
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Less than 40% of poor household
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72% of poor household
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20% of population living in extreme poverty
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51% of population living in extreme poverty
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Number of villages surveyed in each municipality
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04
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08
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Sociolinguistic groups surveyed (number of villages) in each municipality
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Ditamari (01), M’Bermé (01), Nagot (01), Lokpa (01)
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Ditamari (06), M’Bermé (02)
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Number of respondents
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90
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90
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