Crop residue use for soil mulch and animal feed are the two major competing purposes and the basic
source of fundamental challenge in conservation agriculture (CA) where residue retention on farm plots is
one of the three CA principles. Using survey data from Kenya and applying bivariate ordered ...
Jaleta, Moti
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Kassie, Menale
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Shiferaw, Bekele
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[Tradeoffs in Crop Residue Utilization in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems and Implications for Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Land Management]
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Tradeoffs in Crop Residue Utilization in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems and Implications for Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Land Management
The development of a system for the monitoring of agrobiodiversity in situ or on-farm is of paramount importance for every country and urgently needed. Its importance arises from the fact that by and large the greatest amount (inter- and intra-specific levels) of agrobiodiversity (plants and anim...
Padulosi, S.
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Dulloo, Ehsan
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[Towards a viable system for monitoring agrobiodiversity on-farm: A proposed new approach for Red Listing of cultivated plant species]
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Towards a viable system for monitoring agrobiodiversity on-farm: A proposed new approach for Red Listing of cultivated plant species
Soaring international food and energy prices and the resulting volatility in markets is alarming many African policy makers. The domestic production of wheat in many countries suffers from lack of policy support and donor neglect resulting from the perception that Africa cannot competitively prod...
Shiferaw, Bekele
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Negassa A
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Koo, Jawoo
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Wood J
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Sonder, Kai
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Braun, J.A.
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Payne T
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[Future of Wheat Production in Sub-Saharan Africa: Analyses of the Expanding Gap between Supply and Demand and Economic Profitability of Domestic Production]
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Future of Wheat Production in Sub-Saharan Africa: Analyses of the Expanding Gap between Supply and Demand and Economic Profitability of Domestic Production
Soil fertility depletion is considered one of the main biophysical limiting factors for increasing per capita food production for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The adoption and diffusion of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs), as a way to tackle this challenge, has become an im...
Kassie, Menale
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Jaleta, Moti
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Shiferaw, Bekele
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Mmbando, F.
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Mekuria M
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[Interdependence in Farmer Technology Adoption Decisions in Smallholder Systems: Joint Estimation of Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Rural Tanzania]
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Interdependence in Farmer Technology Adoption Decisions in Smallholder Systems: Joint Estimation of Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Rural Tanzania
Rice productivity and sustainability are continually threatened by abiotic stresses, particularly in the era of global climate change. In severe cases, 100% yield loss can be experienced due solely to abiotic stresses, such as drought. The situation may become worse due to climate change that may...
Mottaleb KA
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Rejesus RM
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Mohanty S
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Murty MVR
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Li T
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Valera GH
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Gumma, Murali K.
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[Ex Ante Impact Assessment of a Drought Tolerant Rice Variety in the Presence of Climate Change]
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Ex Ante Impact Assessment of a Drought Tolerant Rice Variety in the Presence of Climate Change
Dissemination or extension of technologies among the farmers is a complex issue. More often than not the scientists, having developed and tested the technologies, are not able to transfer these to the farmers widely. W hy the farmer is not ready to adopt the new technology is an issue that haunts...
The present study takes into account the role of potatoes in the global food system and seeks to contribute to the current discussion on agricultural research for food security. To this end, an updated and rebuilt version of the IMPACT-WATER model (Rosegrant et al., 2008) is applied to assess the...
Kleinwechter, U.
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[Global impacts of targeted interventions in food security crops the case of potatoes in developing countries]
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Global impacts of targeted interventions in food security crops the case of potatoes in developing countries
The climate change has been recognized by the world community as a potential threat to environment, ecosystem, and development. The impacts are not spatially similar and Asia s rural poor are more challenged of its consequences. ICRISAT with support of ADB have tracked the climatic trends, identi...
Singh, Naveen P.
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Byjesh, K.
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Bantilan, MCS
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[Micro level realities and policy coherence for enhancing climate change resilience in Asia]
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Micro level realities and policy coherence for enhancing climate change resilience in Asia
Recent and current efforts at IITA to assess risks due to the various biotic stresses, arthropod pests and diseases, are presented for different cropping systems. In the case of cassava arthropod pests, the focus is on temperature-mediated interactions between the pest and its natural enemy which...
Tamo, M.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Goergen, Georg E.
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Hanna R
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Coyne, D.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Legg, J.P.
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[Risk assessment and modelling: IITA]
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Risk assessment and modelling: IITA
Taulya G
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Leffelaar, P.A.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Drought stress, nitrogen and potassium deficiency effects on dry matter partitioning in East African highland bananas]
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Drought stress, nitrogen and potassium deficiency effects on dry matter partitioning in East African highland bananas