Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is widely promoted as an approach for reorienting agricultural development under the realities of climate change. Prioritising research-for-development activities is crucial, given the need to utilise scarce resources as effectively as possible. However, no framewo...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Baedeker, Tobias
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Cairns, Jill E.
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Claessens, Lieven
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Baethgen, Walter E.
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Bunn, Christian
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Friedmann, Michael
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Giller, Ken E.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Howden, Mark
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Kilcline, Kevin
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Nangia, Vinay
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Kumar, Shalander
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West, Paul C.
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Keating, Brian
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[A framework for priority-setting in climate smart agriculture research]
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A framework for priority-setting in climate smart agriculture research
Soil and water conservation (SWC) practices like that of erosion control and soil fertility measures were commonly practiced in the semiarid region of southern Mali since the 1980s. The SWC practices were mainly meant to increase water availability in the subsurface, reduce farm water runoff and ...
Zemadim, Birhanu
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Traoré, K.
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Gumma, Murali K.
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Badolo, F.
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Tabo, R.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[A watershed approach to managing rainfed agriculture in the semiarid region of southern Mali: Integrated research on water and land use]
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A watershed approach to managing rainfed agriculture in the semiarid region of southern Mali: Integrated research on water and land use
Climate variability and change will have far reaching consequences for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, the
majority of whom depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Crop modelling can help inform the improvement of
agricultural productivity under future climate. This study applies ...
Akinseye, Folorunso M
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Ajeigbe, Hakeem A.
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Traoré, Pierre Sibiry
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Agele, Samuel O
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Zemadim, Birhanu
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Improving sorghum productivity under changing climatic conditions: A modelling approach]
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Improving sorghum productivity under changing climatic conditions: A modelling approach
In low rainfall cropping systems, understanding the water balance and in particular the storage of soil water in the rooting zone for use by crops, is considered as critical information for devising risk management strategies for grain-based farming. Crop-soil modelling approaches remain a cost-e...
Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Hoffmann, M.P.
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Davoren, C.W.
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Mowat, D.
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Baldock, J.A.
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[Measuring and modeling the water balance of low rainfall cropping systems]
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Measuring and modeling the water balance of low rainfall cropping systems
Smallholder farmers of Jakenan in Central Java must manage several climate-related risks including flood and drought events that occur more frequently, negatively affecting crop production and rural livelihoods. The use of climate forecasts had become important in coping with climate risk. This s...
Dewi, E.R.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Use of climate forecast information to manage lowland rice-based cropping systems in Jakenan, Central Java, Indonesia]
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Use of climate forecast information to manage lowland rice-based cropping systems in Jakenan, Central Java, Indonesia
Reducing the gap between water-limited potential yield and actual yield in oil palm production systems through intensification is seen as an important option for sustainably increasing palm oil production. Simulation models can play an important role in quantifying water-limited potential yield, ...
Hoffmann, M.P.
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Castañeda Vera, A.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Giller, Ken E.
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Oberthür, Thomas
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Donough, C.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Simulating potential growth and yield of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) with PALMSIM: Model description, evaluation and application]
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Simulating potential growth and yield of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) with PALMSIM: Model description, evaluation and application
This article summarizes the results from an analysis conducted to investigate the spatio-temporal variability and trends in the rainfall over Ethiopia over a period of 31 years from 1980 to 2010. The data is mostly observed station data supplemented by bias-corrected AgMERRA climate data. Changes...
Gummadi, Sridhar
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Rao, K.P.C.
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Seid, Jemal
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Legesse, Gizachew
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Kadiyala, M.D.M.
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Takele, Robel
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Amede, Tilahun
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Spatio-temporal variability and trends of precipitation and extreme rainfall events in Ethiopia in 1980-2010]
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Spatio-temporal variability and trends of precipitation and extreme rainfall events in Ethiopia in 1980-2010
With the potential threat of more frequent climate extremes putting semi-arid crop production in jeopardy, there is a need to establish more climate resilient cropping practices. Intercropping is often practiced by farmers in semi-arid regions and is perceived as a risk reducing practice. However...
Nelson, W.C.D.
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Hoffmann, M.P.
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Vadez, Vincent
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Roetter, R.P.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Testing pearl millet and cowpea intercropping systems under high temperatures]
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Testing pearl millet and cowpea intercropping systems under high temperatures
Interannual variation in rainfall throughout Tamil Nadu has been causing frequent and noticeable land use changes despite the rapid development in groundwater irrigation. Identifying periodically water-stressed areas is the first and crucial step to minimizing negative effects on crop production....
Gumma, Murali K.
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Kajisa, K.
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Mohammed, I.A.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Nelson, A.
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Rala, A.
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Kuppannan, Palanisami
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[Temporal change in land use by irrigation source in Tamil Nadu and management implications]
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Temporal change in land use by irrigation source in Tamil Nadu and management implications