This study presents results from a farmer survey conducted with 560 rice farmers from 27 villages spread over five hubs (concentration areas of rice production and processing) in three different countries in Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania and Madagascar). The main research objective was to as...
Achandi, E.L.
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Mujawamariya, G.
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Agboh-Noameshie, A.R.
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Gebremariam, S.
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Rahalivavololona, N.
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Rodenburg, J.
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[Women's access to agricultural technologies in rice production and processing hubs: A comparative analysis of Ethiopia, Madagascar and Tanzania]
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Women's access to agricultural technologies in rice production and processing hubs: A comparative analysis of Ethiopia, Madagascar and Tanzania
This study is the first of its kind to quantify possible effects of climate change on rice production in Africa. We simulated impacts on rice in irrigated systems (dry season and wet season) and rainfed systems (upland and lowland). We simulated the use of rice varieties with a higher temperature...
Oort, P.A.J. van
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Zwart, Sander J.
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[Impacts of climate change on rice production in Africa and causes of simulated yield changes]
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Impacts of climate change on rice production in Africa and causes of simulated yield changes
Cassava is consumed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a staple food for the majority of the Congolese population. This crop is used in several forms: as fufu, chikwangue and pondu; cassava leaves are the most consumed vegetable in the country.
In 2002, cassava root symptoms similar to ...
Bakelana, Z.
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Laura, M.B.
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Kehoe, M.
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Pita, J.
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Monde, G.
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Mahungu, N.
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Lema, K.M.
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Kanana, T.
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Kalonji, M.
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[Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND): a new crop disease spreading in western Democratic Republic of Congo and in some central African countries]
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Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND): a new crop disease spreading in western Democratic Republic of Congo and in some central African countries
Metabolic resistance to insecticides such as pyrethroids in mosquito vectors threatens control of malaria in Africa. Unless it is managed, recent gains in reducing malaria transmission could be lost. To improve monitoring and assess the impact of insecticide resistance on malaria control interven...
A synthesis of available agronomic datasets and peer-reviewed scientific literature was conducted to: (1) assess the status of micronutrients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) arable soils, (2) improve the understanding of the relations between soil quality/management and crop nutritional quality and (...
Kihara, Job
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Bolo, Peter
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Kinyua, Michael
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Rurinda, Jairos
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Piikki, Kristin
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[Micronutrient deficiencies in African soils and the human nutritional nexus: opportunities with staple crops]
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Micronutrient deficiencies in African soils and the human nutritional nexus: opportunities with staple crops
Achieving sustainable food security and increased farm income will depend on how efficient production systems are in converting available inputs to produce outputs. Using data from Malawi, we estimate a Bayesian directional technology distance function to examine the relationship between farm siz...
Khataza, R.R.
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Hailu, A.
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Doole, G.J.
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Kragt, M.E.
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Alene, A.
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[Examining the relationship between farm size and productive efficiency: a Bayesian directional distance function approach]
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Examining the relationship between farm size and productive efficiency: a Bayesian directional distance function approach