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Journal Article 2017-03-17

Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: how modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?

Autor: Abate, T. Fisher, M. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Kassie, Girma T. Lunduka, R. Asnake, W. Marenya, P. Asnake, W.

Maize is the most important cereal and most widely cultivated staple that plays a key role in the food security of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although some countries have achieved significant gains in maize productivity, the SSA average yields are far below what could be obtained with improved cul...

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Investigación en Agricultura

VARIETY TURNOVER

MAIZE ADOPTION

SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE

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Abate, T. , Fisher, M. , Abdoulaye, Tahirou , Kassie, Girma T. , Lunduka, R. , Asnake, W. , Marenya, P. , Asnake, W. , [Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: how modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?] , Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: how modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?

Journal Article 2014

Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in subSaharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options

Autor: Shiferaw, B. Tesfaye, K. Kassie, M. Abate, T. Prasanna, B.M. Menkir, A.

Agriculture and the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are highly sensitive to climatic variability.Drought, in particular, represents one of the most important natural factors contributing to malnutritionand famine in many parts of the region. The overall impact of drought on a given country/...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/75929

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DROUGHT

LIVELIHOOD

RESILIENCE

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Shiferaw, B. , Tesfaye, K. , Kassie, M. , Abate, T. , Prasanna, B.M. , Menkir, A. , [Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in subSaharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options] , Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in subSaharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options

Journal Article 1996

Insect pests of beans in Africa: Their ecology and management

Autor: Abate, T. Ampofo, James Kwasi O.

Damage by insect pests, inter alia, is considered the liming factor of bean production in Africa. This paper reviews the current status of insect pests of beans, focusing on their ecology and management, as well as the potential for integrated pest management (IPM) approaches in subsistence fanni...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/43593

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PHASEOLUS VULGARIS

OPHIOMYIA

CHRYSOMELIDAE

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Abate, T. , Ampofo, James Kwasi O. , [Insect pests of beans in Africa: Their ecology and management] , Insect pests of beans in Africa: Their ecology and management

Journal Article 2016

Targeting drought-tolerant maize varieties in southern Africa: a geospatial crop modeling approach using big data

Autor: Tesfaye, K. Sonder, Kai Caims, J. Magorokosho, C. Tarekegn, A. Kassie, Girma T. Getaneh, F. Abdoulaye, Tahirou Abate, T. Erenstein, Olaf

Maize is a major staple food crop in southern Africa and stress tolerant improved varieties have the potential to increase productivity, enhance livelihoods and reduce food insecurity. This study uses big data in refining the geospatial targeting of new drought-tolerant (DT) maize varieties in Ma...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/76332

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DROUGHT TOLERANCE

MAIZE

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Tesfaye, K. , Sonder, Kai , Caims, J. , Magorokosho, C. , Tarekegn, A. , Kassie, Girma T. , Getaneh, F. , Abdoulaye, Tahirou , Abate, T. , Erenstein, Olaf , [Targeting drought-tolerant maize varieties in southern Africa: a geospatial crop modeling approach using big data] , Targeting drought-tolerant maize varieties in southern Africa: a geospatial crop modeling approach using big data

Journal Article 2015

Factors that transformed maize productivity in Ethiopia

Autor: Abate, T. Shiferaw, B. Menkir, A. Wegary, D. Kebede, Y. Tesfaye, K. Kassie, M. Bogale, G. Tadesse, B. Keno, T.

Maize became increasingly important in the food security of Ethiopia following the major drought and famine that occurred in 1984. More than 9 million smallholder house- holds, more than for any other crop in the country, grow maize in Ethiopia at present. Ethiopia has doubled its maize produc- t...

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MAIZE

FOOD SECURITY

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Abate, T. , Shiferaw, B. , Menkir, A. , Wegary, D. , Kebede, Y. , Tesfaye, K. , Kassie, M. , Bogale, G. , Tadesse, B. , Keno, T. , [Factors that transformed maize productivity in Ethiopia] , Factors that transformed maize productivity in Ethiopia

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Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: how modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?

Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in subSaharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options

Insect pests of beans in Africa: Their ecology and management

Targeting drought-tolerant maize varieties in southern Africa: a geospatial crop modeling approach using big data

Factors that transformed maize productivity in Ethiopia

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Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: how modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?

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Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in subSaharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options

Insect pests of beans in Africa: Their ecology and management

Targeting drought-tolerant maize varieties in southern Africa: a geospatial crop modeling approach using big data

[U16ArtTesfayeTargetingNothomNodev.pdf]

Factors that transformed maize productivity in Ethiopia

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