The sub-humid zone of Central Kenya is water deficient due to regular intra-seasonal dry spells that constrain rain-fed crop production. A study was initiated to investigate the effects of minimum tillage and vegetative barriers on soil and water conservation and crop yield. There were two tillag...
Guto, Samuel
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Ridder, N.A. de
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Giller, Ken E.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Minimum tillage and vegetative barrier effects on crop yields in relation to soil water content in the Central Kenya highlands]
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Minimum tillage and vegetative barrier effects on crop yields in relation to soil water content in the Central Kenya highlands
The success of scaling out depends on a clear understanding of the factors that affect adoption of grain legumes and account for the dynamism of those factors across heterogeneous contexts of sub-Saharan Africa. We reviewed literature on adoption of grain legumes and other technologies in sub-Sah...
Farrow, Andrew
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Ronner, E.
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Brand, G. van den
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Boahen, S.
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Leonardo, W.
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Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Chikowo, Regis
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Baijukya, Frederick P.
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Ebanyat, Peter
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Sangodele, S.
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Sanginga, J.M.
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Kantengwa, S.
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Phiphira, L.
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Woomer, P.L.
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Ampadu-Boakye, T.
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Baars, E.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Giller, Ken E.
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[From best fit technologies to best fit scaling: incorporating and evaluating factors affecting the adoption of grain legumes in Sub-Saharan Africa.]
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From best fit technologies to best fit scaling: incorporating and evaluating factors affecting the adoption of grain legumes in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Duncan, Alan J.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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[Site selection guidance for Humidtropics—A CGIAR Research Program]
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Site selection guidance for Humidtropics—A CGIAR Research Program
Scanty information on long-term soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics hampers validation of SOC models in the tropics. We observed SOC content changes in a 16-year continuously cropped agroforestry experiment in Ibadan, south-western Nigeria. SOC levels declined in all treatments. The decline was mo...
Diels, J.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Meersch, M.K. van der
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Sanginga, N.
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Merckx, R.
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[Longterm soil organic carbon dynamics in a subhumid tropical climate: 13C data in mixed C3/C4 cropping and modeling with ROTHC]
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Longterm soil organic carbon dynamics in a subhumid tropical climate: 13C data in mixed C3/C4 cropping and modeling with ROTHC
Banana-legume intercropping systems are commonly practiced in the highland zones of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to maximize land use and intensify crop production. However, banana leaves are pruned during legume intercropping to improve sunlight penetration for the legume. On-farm ex...
Ntamwira, J.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Ruhigwa, B.
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Lepoint, P.
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Dheda Djailo, B.
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Monde, T.
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Kamira, M.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Effect of banana leaf pruning on banana and legume yield under intercropping in farmers' fields in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Effect of banana leaf pruning on banana and legume yield under intercropping in farmers' fields in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Aflatoxins are mainly produced by certain strains of Aspergillus flavus, which are found in diverse agricultural crops. In many lower-income countries, aflatoxins pose serious public health issues since the occurrence of these toxins can be considerably common and even extreme. Aflatoxins can neg...
Udomkun, Patchimaporn
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Wiredu, Alexander N.
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Nagle, Marcus
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Müller, Joachim
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Innovative technologies to manage aflatoxins in foods and feeds and the profitability of application – a review]
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Innovative technologies to manage aflatoxins in foods and feeds and the profitability of application – a review
Common bean and soybean yield poorly on smallholder farms in Rwanda. We evaluated the benefits of inoculation combined with P fertilizer and manure on yields of common bean and soybean in three agro-ecological zones (AEZs), and their residual effects on a subsequent maize crop. In the first seaso...
Rurangwa, E.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Benefits of inoculation, P fertilizer and manure on yields of common bean and soybean also increase yield of subsequent maize]
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Benefits of inoculation, P fertilizer and manure on yields of common bean and soybean also increase yield of subsequent maize
Paul, Birthe K.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Ayuke, Fredrick O.
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Gassner, Anja
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Hoogmoed, Marianne
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Hurisso, T.T.
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Koala, Saidou
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Lelei, D.
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Ndabamenye, T.
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Six, Johan
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Pulleman, M.M.
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[Medium-term impact of tillage and residue management on soil aggregate stability, soil carbon and crop productivity]
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Medium-term impact of tillage and residue management on soil aggregate stability, soil carbon and crop productivity
In recent years, many studies have demonstrated the heterogeneity of the smallholder production environment. Yet agronomic research for development (R4D) that aims to identify and test options for increasing productivity has not consistently adapted its approaches to such heterogeneous conditions...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Coe, R.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Beyond averages: new approaches to understand heterogeneity and risk of technology success or failure in smallholder farming]
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Beyond averages: new approaches to understand heterogeneity and risk of technology success or failure in smallholder farming
Jefwa, J.M.
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Kahangi, Esther
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Losenge, Turop
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MungŽatu, Joseph
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Ngului, Wilson
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Ichami, Stephen
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the rhizosphere of banana and plantain and the growth of tissue culture cultivars]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the rhizosphere of banana and plantain and the growth of tissue culture cultivars