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The recent forest fires in Indonesia have left severe scars on the environment and the economy. Remote sensing and GIS are being integrated and utilized to quantify the effects of the burning on the several local communities in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.


Dennis, R.A.Puntodewo, A.Colfer, C.J.P.[Fishermen, farmers, forest change and fire]Fishermen, farmers, forest change and fire

Cassava is an important food security crop among smallholder farmers in Southern Nigeria, because it can tolerate drought, low soil fertility and its production requires minimum external inputs. In most African countries, cassava is becoming important cash crop that has high potential for use as ...


Tarawali, G.Iyangbe, C.Udensi, U.E.Ilona, P.Osun, T.Okater, C.Asumugha, G.N.[Commercial-scale adoption of improved cassava varieties: A baseline study to highlight constraints of large-scale cassava based agro-processing industries in Southern Nigeria]Commercial-scale adoption of improved cassava varieties: A baseline study to highlight constraints of large-scale cassava based agro-processing industries in Southern Nigeria

Pigs harbor a variety of viruses that are closely related to human viruses and are suspected to have zoonotic potential. Little is known about the presence of viruses in smallholder farms where pigs are in close contact with humans and wildlife. This study provides insight into viral communities ...


Amimo, Joshua O.El Zowalaty, M.E.Githae, D.Wamalwa, M.Djikeng, AppolinaireNasrallah, G.K.[Metagenomic analysis demonstrates the diversity of the fecal virome in asymptomatic pigs in East Africa]Metagenomic analysis demonstrates the diversity of the fecal virome in asymptomatic pigs in East Africa

Cassava (Manihot esculenta (L.) Crantz) is a starchy root crop cultivated in the tropics for fresh consumption and commercial processing. Dry matter content and micronutrient density, particularly of provitamin A, traits that are negatively correlated, are among the primary selection objectives i...


Rabbi, Ismail Y.Udoh, L.I.Wolfe, M.Parkes, E.Y.Gedil, Melaku ADixon, A.Ramu, P.Jannink, Jean-LucKulakow, P.A.[Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Correlated Traits in Cassava: Dry Matter and Total Carotenoid Content]Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Correlated Traits in Cassava: Dry Matter and Total Carotenoid Content

Poor performance of government managed irrigation systems persists globally despite numerous policies over the last four decades to address the problem. I argue that policy efforts to improve irrigation performance in developing countries fail in part because they are often formulated in isolatio...


Suhardiman, Diana[Linking irrigation development with the wider agrarian context: everyday class politics in water distribution practices in Rural Java]Linking irrigation development with the wider agrarian context: everyday class politics in water distribution practices in Rural Java
Gumucio, TatianaTafur Rueda, Mariana[Influencing gender-inclusive climate change policies in Latin America]Influencing gender-inclusive climate change policies in Latin America

The development of water storage schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is considered a major aid for those regions with unequal water distribution, limited accessibility and anticipated climate change impacts. Great attention is given by many SSA countries to set up different water storage schemes ...


Xenarios, StefanosPolatidis, H.McCartney, Matthew P.Nemes, A.[Developing a user-based decision-aid framework for water storage systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: the sase of Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia]Developing a user-based decision-aid framework for water storage systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: the sase of Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia

There is growing interest of international markets in differentiated agricultural products from the tropics. Coffee is a tropical crop of relatively high quality, whose value is increasing as consumer demand in developed countries for specialty coffee. Smallholders in emerging markets can benefit...


Läderach, PeterOberthür, ThomasCook, Simon E.Estrada Iza, MPohlan, JFisher, M.Rosales Lechuga, R[Systematic agronomic farm management for improved coffee quality]Systematic agronomic farm management for improved coffee quality
Howland, Fanny CecileMuñoz, Luis ArmandoStaiger-Rivas, SimoneCock, James H.Álvarez, S.[Data sharing and use of ICTs in agriculture: working with small farmer groups in Colombia]Data sharing and use of ICTs in agriculture: working with small farmer groups in Colombia
Njingulula, PaulinWimba, PMusakamba, WMasuki, KFKatafiire, MUgen, Michael AdroguBirachi, Eliud Abucheli[Strengthening local seed systems within the bean value chain: experience of agricultural innovation platforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo]Strengthening local seed systems within the bean value chain: experience of agricultural innovation platforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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