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Africa hosts approximately 33 million smallholder farms, which account for 80% of the continent's farming system. Subsistence farming systems face highly variable climatic conditions that threaten locally-adapted, low-input agriculture. For the near future, they are among the most seriously affec...


Mancini, C.Kidane, Y.G.Mengistu, D.K.Pe, M.E.Fadda, CarloDell'Acqua, M.[Which wheat for smallholder Ethiopian farmers? Joining traditional knowledge with metric phenotypes]Which wheat for smallholder Ethiopian farmers? Joining traditional knowledge with metric phenotypes
Autor: Couper, D.C.

In agriculture, surveying is required to prepare topographical maps that indicate variations in the level of the land's surface. Topographical maps are necessary as a base for the preparation of research station maps which include layout of field, buildings, roads, and soil conservation measures.


Couper, D.C.[Land survey for research stations: IITA research guide, No. 1]Land survey for research stations: IITA research guide, No. 1

Soils are a very important component of the global carbon cycle as they contain the largest sink of carbon in the terrestrial biosphere. At the same time, soil organic carbon (SOC) is the basis for soil fertility and the production of food to feed the growing global population. Healthy soils are ...


Nyawira, Sylvia SarahGirvetz, Evan H.[Unlocking the potential of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes in Kenya and Ethiopia]Unlocking the potential of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes in Kenya and Ethiopia

Breeding programs involve large investments of time and money, but can pay very large returns on investment in the form of improved varieties that benefit farmers, societies and the environment. International breeding efforts involving multiple partners and targeting regionally important constrai...


Grüneberg, W.J.Eyzaguirre, R.Díaz, F.Boeck, B. deEspinoza, J.Swanckaert, J.Dapaah, H.Andrade, M.I.Makunde, G.S.Agili, S.Ndingo‐Chipungu, F.P.Attaluri, S.Kapinga, R.Nguyen, T.Kaiyung, X.Tjintokohadi, K.Ssali, R.T.Carey, T.Low, J.W.Mwanga, R.O.M.[Procedures for the evaluation of sweetpotato trials. Manual.]Procedures for the evaluation of sweetpotato trials. Manual.

It is 30 years since IPGRI came into being, as the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources, under the protective wing of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. For all that time, regardless of the focus of its work, IPGRI has taken it as axiomatic that agricultural b...


Bioversity International[Why genetic diversity matters]Why genetic diversity matters

L’agriculture dans la région des Grands Lacs a longtemps pâti de l’insécurité, de la dégradation de l’environnement et du manque d’investissement. La plupart des Congolais, Burundais et Rwandais sont démunis de tout et l’insécurité alimentaire y règne en maitre. Il était primordial de mettre en p...


Schagen, B. van[La recherche pour l'agriculture des Grands Lacs]La recherche pour l'agriculture des Grands Lacs

Brief description of eight underutilized crops in rural Nepal that have become the focus of efforts to promote a healthier lifestyle and marketplace for farmers and locals in Nepal.


Sthapit, B.Zucker, J.Bennett, A.Bioversity International[Himalayan foods: healthy and nutritious crop varieties]Himalayan foods: healthy and nutritious crop varieties

In rural areas, the conservation and use of plant genetic resources begins with women. As smallholder farmers, women are involved in all areas of the crop cycle from seed selection to planting, harvest, storage and processing. Within the household, women are responsible for food needs and welfare...


Tapia, M.E., De la Torre, A.[Women farmers and Andean seeds]Women farmers and Andean seeds

List of Briefs: 19. Assessing the Impact of Crop Genetic Improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa: Research Context and Highlights; 20. Crucial Determinants of Adoption: Planting Material Systems for Banana and Maize; 21. Gauging Potential Based on Current Adoption of Banana Hybrids in Tanzania; 22. Pre...


Smale, M.Edmeades, S.De Groote, H.[Promising crop biotechnologies for smallholder farmers in East Africa: bananas and maize: June 2006, briefs 19-26]Promising crop biotechnologies for smallholder farmers in East Africa: bananas and maize: June 2006, briefs 19-26

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