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This study sought to assess the role of multi-dimensional beliefs in acceptance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) as an important food for fighting micronutrient deficiencies among rural households in Uganda. Cross-sectional survey data gathered from 341 randomly selected household heads drawn...


Ndaula, S.Matsiko, F.Sseguya, H.[Farmers’ multidimensional beliefs in orange-fleshed sweetpotato acceptance among rural households in Uganda]Farmers’ multidimensional beliefs in orange-fleshed sweetpotato acceptance among rural households in Uganda

Replication dataset for the publication, “Information exchange links, knowledge exposure, and adoption of agricultural technologies in northern Uganda” (2017-05-01)


Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia[Replication Data for: Information exchange links, knowledge exposure, and adoption of agricultural technologies in northern Uganda]Replication Data for: Information exchange links, knowledge exposure, and adoption of agricultural technologies in northern Uganda

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the Treaty) is the first legally binding international agreement that explicitly recognizes farmers' rights. The normative content of the Treaty's Article 9 on farmers' rights is relatively open-ended. It sets the scene...


Halewood, MichaelDeupmann, P.Sthapit, B.R.Vernooy, RonnieCeccarelli, S.[Participatory plant breeding to promote Farmers' Rights: October 2007]Participatory plant breeding to promote Farmers' Rights: October 2007
Tamene, L.Yaekob, T.Mekonnen, K.Woldearegay, K.Adimassu, ZenebeEllison, J.Gurmessa, B.Alene, T.Dubale, W.Kassie, G.Thorne, Peter J.[Landscape management: Africa RISING project R4D experiences in the Ethiopian highlands]Landscape management: Africa RISING project R4D experiences in the Ethiopian highlands

Floods account for a majority of disasters, especially in South Asia, where they affect 27 million people annually, causing economic losses of over US$1 billion. Climate change threatens to exacerbate these risks. Risk transfer mechanisms, such as weather index insurance (WII) may help buffer far...


Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.Silva, Sanjiv deSenaratna Sellamuttu, SonaliArulingam, Indika[Unpacking barriers to socially inclusive weather index insurance: towards a framework for inclusion]Unpacking barriers to socially inclusive weather index insurance: towards a framework for inclusion

This paper provides details of soil and water conservation (SWC) investments in Ethiopia over the past 20 years. It presents SWC practices and estimates the level of SWC investments in different regions. The paper focuses on four principal agricultural regions: Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray. P...


Adimassu, ZenebeLangan, SimonBarron, Jennie[Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia]Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia

In the farming systems approach to technology development, trials are carried out on a limited number of farmers’ fields. Results of these trials are extrapolated to the entire target area and used either to identify directions for further research or to develop recommendations for farmers. Extra...


Smith, J.Walker, P.Oyewole, B.[Representativeness of farmers and sites in onfarm trials]Representativeness of farmers and sites in onfarm trials
Autor: Smith, J.

A meeting was held of social scientists from the International Agriculture Research Centers (IARCs) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), at the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR) in the Hague, Netherlands, in August 1992. The meet...


Smith, J.[New challenge confronting social scientists in IARCs with ecoregional mandates]New challenge confronting social scientists in IARCs with ecoregional mandates

Understanding the factors influencing farmers’adoption decisions of the disseminated Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) control package is critical for successful management of the disease. This paper analysed the determinants of farmers’ decisions to adopt the control package by smallholder banana fa...


Jogo, WellingtonKaramura, E.B.Tinzaara W.Kubiriba J.Rietveld A.[Determinants of farm-level adoption of cultural practices for banana xanthomonas wilt control in Uganda]Determinants of farm-level adoption of cultural practices for banana xanthomonas wilt control in Uganda

In Bolivia and Malaysia, farmers are increasingly affected by drought, water logging and unpredictable weather patterns. To cope, they plant an array of traditional crops and varieties to spread the risk of crop loss, whether from pests, diseases or the weather. However for these farmers, agrobio...


Bordoni, P.Gwinner, V.[Seeking an alliance between farmers and genebanks]Seeking an alliance between farmers and genebanks

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