Agricultural research for development has made important contributions to poverty reduction and food security
over the last 40 years. Nevertheless, it is likely that both the speed of global change and its impacts on natural and
socio-economic systems are being under-estimated. Coupled with the m...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Schuetz, Tonya
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Förch, Wiebke
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Cramer, Laura
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Abreu, David
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Responding to global change: A theory of change approach to making agricultural research for development outcome-based]
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Responding to global change: A theory of change approach to making agricultural research for development outcome-based
Agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. The growing global population is putting pressure on agricultural production systems that aim to secure food production while minimising GHG emissions. In this study, the GHG emissions associated with the production of majo...
Vetter, Sylvia H.
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Sapkota, Tek Bahadur
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Hillier, John
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Stirling, Clare M.
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Macdiarmid, Jennie I.
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Aleksandrowicz, Lukasz
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Green, Rosemary
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Joy, Edward J. M.
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Dangour, Alan D.
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Smith, Pete
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[Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural food production to supply Indian diets: Implications for climate change mitigation]
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Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural food production to supply Indian diets: Implications for climate change mitigation
Most current approaches to landscape scale ecosystem service assessments rely on detailed secondary data. This type of data is seldom available in regions with high levels of poverty and strong local dependence on provisioning ecosystem services for livelihoods. We develop a method to extrapolate...
Malmborg, Katja
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Sinare, Hanna
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Kautsky, Elin Enfors
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Ouédraogo, Issa
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Gordon, Line J.
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[Mapping regional livelihood benefits from local ecosystem services assessments in rural Sahel]
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Mapping regional livelihood benefits from local ecosystem services assessments in rural Sahel
The Cerrado is the largest savanna biome in the Neotropics and considered a major hotspot for world biodiversity. However, over recent decades the area has increasingly been converted to intensive agricultural ecosystems, primarily for soybean production. Conservation tillage systems have gained ...
Pontes, J.S.
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Oehl, F.
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Pereira, C.D.
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Machado, C.T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Silva, D.K. da
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Maia, L.C.
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[Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Brazilian's Cerrado and in soybean under conservation and conventional tillage]
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Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Brazilian's Cerrado and in soybean under conservation and conventional tillage
Changes in land use and management practices to store and sequester carbon are becoming integral to global efforts that both address climate change and alleviate poverty. Knowledge and evidence gaps nevertheless abound. This paper analyses the most pressing deficiencies in understanding carbon st...
Stringer LC
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Dougill, Andrew J.
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Thomas AD
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Spracklen, D.V.
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Beedy, Tracy
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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Ifeijka Speranza, Chinwe
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Rueff H
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Riddell M
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Williams M
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Abson, David J
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Klintenberg P
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Syampungani S
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Powell P
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Palmer AR
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Seely MK
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Mkwambisi DD
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Falcao M
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Siteo A
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Ross S
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Kopolo G
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[Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands]
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Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands
Growing maize (Zea mays L.) in association with legume trees in agroforestry arrangements has been shown to increase yields in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa; however, the stability of crop yields has not been critically analyzed in the various cropping systems that integrate leguminous trees. ...
Sileshi, Gudeta W.
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Kassa Debusho L
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Akinnifesi, F.K.
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[Can Integration of Legume Trees Increase Yield Stability in Rainfed Maize Cropping Systems in Southern Africa?]
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Can Integration of Legume Trees Increase Yield Stability in Rainfed Maize Cropping Systems in Southern Africa?
Nonparametric productivity analyses performed to date show that most developing countries are experiencing relatively rapid technical regress in agriculture. We discuss the plausibility of these results and argue that they stem from the existence of biased technical change and the definition of t...
Nin, A.
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Arndt, C.
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Preckel, P.V.
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[Is agricultural productivity in developing countries really shrinking? New evidence using a modified nonparametric approach]
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Is agricultural productivity in developing countries really shrinking? New evidence using a modified nonparametric approach
Wheat is an important food and income source and estimated demand for wheat in the developing world is projected to increase substantially. The objectives of this study were to gain insight into (i) the effect of tillage straw system on yield and yield components (number of grains per m2 and thou...
Verhulst, Nele
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Sayre KD
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Vargas, M.
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Crossa, J.
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Deckers, J.
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Raes, Dirk
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Govaerts, Bram
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[Wheat yield and tillage-straw management system × year interaction explained by climatic co-variables for an irrigated bed planting system in northwestern Mexico]
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Wheat yield and tillage-straw management system × year interaction explained by climatic co-variables for an irrigated bed planting system in northwestern Mexico
This article characterizes the health risk perceptions toward excreta and wastewater management practices among waste management stakeholders in Vietnam and explores the implications of such perceptions on hygiene behaviors and preventative actions. Key informant interviews (n = 19; 12 women and ...
Veidt, J.
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Lam, S.
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh
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Huong Nguyen-Mai
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Harper, S.L.
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[Is agricultural intensification a growing health concern? Perceptions from waste management stakeholders in Vietnam]
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Is agricultural intensification a growing health concern? Perceptions from waste management stakeholders in Vietnam
During the past two centuries, the world has witnessed a remarkable increase in the atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), namely carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), as a result of human activities after 1750 (preindustrial era). During 1750 the conce...
Jat, Mangi Lal
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Dagar, Jagdish Chander
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Sapkota, Tek B.
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Yadvinder-Singh
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Govaerts, Bram
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López Ridaura, Santiago
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Saharawat, YS
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Sharma, Ramesh Kumar
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Tetarwal, J.P.
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Jat, Raj K.
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Hobbs, Huntington
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Stirling, Clare M.
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[Climate Change and Agriculture: Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Opportunities for Food Security in South Asia and Latin America]
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Climate Change and Agriculture: Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Opportunities for Food Security in South Asia and Latin America