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Journal Article 2007

Autor: Waithaka, M.M. Thornton, Philip K. Shepherd, Keith D. Ndiwa, Nicholas N.

Sub-Saharan Africa faces huge food supply challenges due to increasing human population, limited opportunities to increase arable land, and declining yields associated with continuously declining soil fertility. To cater for their food requirements, smallholders use only modest levels of inorgani...

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Waithaka, M.M. ,  Thornton, Philip K. ,  Shepherd, Keith D. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  [Factors affecting the use of fertilizers and manure by smallholders: The case of Vihiga, western Kenya] ,  Factors affecting the use of fertilizers and manure by smallholders: The case of Vihiga, western Kenya
Journal Article 2016-08-02

Autor: Ouédraogo, Mathieu Zougmoré, Robert B. Moussa, Abdoulaye S. Partey, Samuel T. Thornton, Philip K. Kristjanson, Patricia M. Badiane Ndour, Ndèye Yacine Somé, Léopold Naab, Jesse B. Boureima, Moussa Diakite, L. Quirós, Carlos

Agricultural practices have constantly changed in West Africa, and understanding the factors that have driven the changes may help guide strategies to promote sustainable agriculture in the region. To contribute to such efforts, this paper analyzes drivers of change in farming practices in the re...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/77067

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Ouédraogo, Mathieu ,  Zougmoré, Robert B. ,  Moussa, Abdoulaye S. ,  Partey, Samuel T. ,  Thornton, Philip K. ,  Kristjanson, Patricia M. ,  Badiane Ndour, Ndèye Yacine ,  Somé, Léopold ,  Naab, Jesse B. ,  Boureima, Moussa ,  Diakite, L. ,  Quirós, Carlos ,  [Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa] ,  Markets and climate are driving rapid change in farming practices in Savannah West Africa
Journal Article 2007-04-06

Autor: Waithaka, M.M. Thornton, Philip K. Shepherd, Keith D. Ndiwa, Nicholas N.

Sub-Saharan Africa faces huge food supply challenges due to increasing human population, limited opportunities to increase arable land, and declining yields associated with continuously declining soil fertility. To cater for their food requirements, smallholders use only modest levels of inorgani...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/2530

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Waithaka, M.M. ,  Thornton, Philip K. ,  Shepherd, Keith D. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  [Enhancing sustainable soil fertility management by smallholders: the case of Vihiga, western Kenya] ,  Enhancing sustainable soil fertility management by smallholders: the case of Vihiga, western Kenya
Journal Article 2006-10-15

Autor: Waithaka, M.M. Thornton, Philip K. Herrero, Mario T. Shepherd, Keith D.

Arable land in western Kenya is under considerable pressure from increasing human population. Rural households depend on farming for at least part of their livelihood, and poverty rates are among the highest in Kenya. Land is often depleted of nutrients, and for most farmers, access to inputs and...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/2189

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Waithaka, M.M. ,  Thornton, Philip K. ,  Herrero, Mario T. ,  Shepherd, Keith D. ,  [Bio-economic evaluation of farmers’ perceptions of viable farms in western Kenya] ,  Bio-economic evaluation of farmers’ perceptions of viable farms in western Kenya
Journal Article 2001

Autor: Thornton, Philip K. Herrero, Mario T.

Despite the fact that many smallholder farming systems in developing countries revolve around the interactions of crop and livestock enterprises, the modelling of these systems using combinations of detailed crop and livestock models is comparatively underdeveloped. A wide variety of separate cro...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/28103

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Thornton, Philip K. ,  Herrero, Mario T. ,  [Integrated crop-livestock simulation models for scenario analysis and impact assessment] ,  Integrated crop-livestock simulation models for scenario analysis and impact assessment
Journal Article 2004

Autor: Thornton, Philip K. Fawcett, R.H. Galvin, K.A. Boone, Randall B. Hudson, J.W. Vogel, C.H.

Drought is a frequent occurrence in the Northwest Province of South Africa, and it appears to be strongly influenced by El Niño-Southern Oscillation events. The South African Weather Services produce long-term seasonal climate forecasts for 3 and 6 mo in advance that could allow crop and livesto...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/32869

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Thornton, Philip K. ,  Fawcett, R.H. ,  Galvin, K.A. ,  Boone, Randall B. ,  Hudson, J.W. ,  Vogel, C.H. ,  [Evaluating management options that use climate forecasts: Modelling livestock production systems in the semi-arid zone of South Africa] ,  Evaluating management options that use climate forecasts: Modelling livestock production systems in the semi-arid zone of South Africa
Journal Article 2014

Autor: Klapwijk, C.J. Wijk, Mark T. van Rosenstock, Todd S. Asten, Piet J.A. van Thornton, Philip K. Giller, Ken E.
Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/73034

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Klapwijk, C.J. ,  Wijk, Mark T. van ,  Rosenstock, Todd S. ,  Asten, Piet J.A. van ,  Thornton, Philip K. ,  Giller, Ken E. ,  [Analysis of tradeoffs in agricultural systems: current status and way forward] ,  Analysis of tradeoffs in agricultural systems: current status and way forward
Journal Article 2018

Autor: Aggarwal, Pramod K. Jarvis, Andy Campbell, Bruce M. Zougmoré, Robert B. Khatri-Chhetri, Arun Vermeulen, Sonja J. Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María Sebastian, Leocadio S. Kinyangi, James Bonilla Findji, Osana Radeny, Maren A.O. Recha, John W.M. Martínez Barón, Deissy Ramírez Villegas, Julián Huyer, Sophia Thornton, Philip K. Wollenberg, Eva K. Hansen, James Álvarez Toro, Patricia Aguilar-Ariza, Andrés Arango-Londoño, David Patiño-Bravo, Victor Rivera, Ovidio Ouédraogo, Mathieu Yen, Bui Tan

Increasing weather risks threaten agricultural production systems and food security across the world. Maintaining agricultural growth while minimizing climate shocks is crucial to building a resilient food production system and meeting developmental goals in vulnerable countries. Experts have pro...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/90727

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Aggarwal, Pramod K. ,  Jarvis, Andy ,  Campbell, Bruce M. ,  Zougmoré, Robert B. ,  Khatri-Chhetri, Arun ,  Vermeulen, Sonja J. ,  Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María ,  Sebastian, Leocadio S. ,  Kinyangi, James ,  Bonilla Findji, Osana ,  Radeny, Maren A.O. ,  Recha, John W.M. ,  Martínez Barón, Deissy ,  Ramírez Villegas, Julián ,  Huyer, Sophia ,  Thornton, Philip K. ,  Wollenberg, Eva K. ,  Hansen, James ,  Álvarez Toro, Patricia ,  Aguilar-Ariza, Andrés ,  Arango-Londoño, David ,  Patiño-Bravo, Victor ,  Rivera, Ovidio ,  Ouédraogo, Mathieu ,  Yen, Bui Tan ,  [The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture] ,  The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture
Journal Article 2009-06-15

Autor: Jones, Peter G. Thornton, Philip K.

The impacts of climate change are expected to be generally detrimental for agriculture in many parts of Africa. Overall, warming and drying may reduce crop yields by 10–20% to 2050, but there are places where losses are likely to be much more severe. Increasing frequencies of heat stress, drought...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/272

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Jones, Peter G. ,  Thornton, Philip K. ,  [Croppers to livestock keepers: livelihood transitions to 2050 in Africa due to climate change] ,  Croppers to livestock keepers: livelihood transitions to 2050 in Africa due to climate change

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