Groundwater provides nearly 100 % of the water supplies in some districts of Sri Lanka and is a major source of domestic water in all other districts. However, the resource remains largely neglected and invisible to society and policymakers. Groundwater offers the advantage of being a more reliab...
Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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Pathmarajah, S.
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Makin, Ian W.
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[Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka]
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Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
Livestock has been an integral part of the Bale Mountains Eco-Region landscape for many centuries. This
paper describes the results of a research study undertaken in the region comparing land use change and
livestock movements over a period of eight years from 2008 to 2016. The study provides som...
Chibssa, W.
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Flintan, Fiona E.
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[Land use change in the bale mountains eco-region of Ethiopia: Drivers, impacts and future scenarios]
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Land use change in the bale mountains eco-region of Ethiopia: Drivers, impacts and future scenarios
Romney, D.L.
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Njubi, D.
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Nyangaga, J.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Muriuki, H.G.
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Wokabi, A.
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Mwangi, D.M.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Understanding the role of dairy in smallholder systems and the effect of intensification]
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Understanding the role of dairy in smallholder systems and the effect of intensification
Discusses the need for identifying sociological and economic possibilities for improvement in pastoral production systems, mentioning the major steps involved, particularly, identification of potential improvements, prediction of their likely impact on net production & quality of life; prediction...
Lannerstad, Mats
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Heinke, J.
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Ran, Ylva
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Havlík, Petr
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[Consumptive water use in livestock production: Options for sustainable intensification]
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Consumptive water use in livestock production: Options for sustainable intensification
Mutimura, Mupenzi
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Nsahlai, I.V.
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[Factors influencing current and future prospects for intensive dairy production in Rwanda]
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Factors influencing current and future prospects for intensive dairy production in Rwanda
Blomme, Guy
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Ocimati, W.
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Bahati, L.
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Kantungeko, D.
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Remans, R.
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Tittonell, Pablo A.
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[Agroecological integration of shade-and drought-tolerant food/feed crops for year round productivity in banana-based systems under rain-fed conditions in Central Africa]
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Agroecological integration of shade-and drought-tolerant food/feed crops for year round productivity in banana-based systems under rain-fed conditions in Central Africa
Hoek, Rein van der
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Peters, Michael
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Mena Urbina, Martin A.
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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Schmidt, A.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[Tropical forages to enhance sustainable intensification of mixed systems in Central America and the Caribbean]
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Tropical forages to enhance sustainable intensification of mixed systems in Central America and the Caribbean
Cleary, K.
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Shaver, I.
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Chain Guadarrama, Adina
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Sanfiorenzo, A.
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Santiago-Garcia, R.I.
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Finegan, B.
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Hormel, L.
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Sibelet, N.
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Vierling, Lee A.
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Bosque Pérez, N.A.
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DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.
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Fagan, M.
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Waits, L.P.
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[Coupled social and ecological systems in tropical agricultural regions: describing and quantifying linked outcomes of agricultural intensification]
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Coupled social and ecological systems in tropical agricultural regions: describing and quantifying linked outcomes of agricultural intensification
In semi-arid south-western Niger, climatic variability, low productivity, poverty and institutional constraints limit the scope of agricultural production to meet the rising needs of the growing human population. The integration of crop and livestock production activities has long been seen as th...
Rovere, R. La
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Keulen, H. van
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[Options for intensification of mixed crop-livestock systems in rural communities of south-western Niger: Prospects and constraints]
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Options for intensification of mixed crop-livestock systems in rural communities of south-western Niger: Prospects and constraints