Key findings
This document reports on a study to assess farmers’ economic perceptions, preferences and decision-making criteria relating climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation (CSS) measures in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya. Specifically, it aims to answer the question...
Emerton, Lucy
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Snyder, Katherine A.
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Dessalegn, Mengistu
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Kalčić, Špela
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Chandrappagari, Suvarna
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Okolo, Wendy
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[Survey to assess farmers’ economic perceptions, preferences and decision-making criteria relating to climate-smart soil protection & rehabilitation in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya]
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Survey to assess farmers’ economic perceptions, preferences and decision-making criteria relating to climate-smart soil protection & rehabilitation in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya
Yami, Mastewal
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Snyder, Katherine A.
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[After all, land belongs to the state: examining the benefits of land registration for smallholders in Ethiopia]
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After all, land belongs to the state: examining the benefits of land registration for smallholders in Ethiopia
The yield gap has arisen again as a focus for agricultural research to ensure food security and economic growth for farmers around the world. To examine this renewed interest, we carried out a review of key literature in the field of yield gap analysis to identify important gaps in research and a...
Snyder, Katherine A.
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Miththapala, Sriyanie
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Sommer, Rolf
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Braslow, Juliet
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[The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach]
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The yield gap: closing the gap by widening the approach
In this paper, we will explore the ways in which sustainable intensification interventions
often overlook fundamental social dynamics in rural landscapes. We provide evidence of
the underlying social, political and environmental contexts that affect farmers’ land-use
decisions. While there are nu...
Snyder, Katherine A.
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Cullen, Beth
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[Implications of sustainable agricultural intensification for family farming in Africa: anthropological perspectives]
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Implications of sustainable agricultural intensification for family farming in Africa: anthropological perspectives