Potato is a major food staple that makes a significant contribution to food security, having potential to smooth the volatility in food prices resulting from recent episodes of global food price increases. Despite its importance, most potato growers continue to use poor-quality seed, normally obt...
Okello, J.J.
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Zhou, Y.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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Barker, I.
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[Motivations and mental models associated with smallholder farmers’ adoption of improved agricultural technology: Evidence from use of quality seed potato in Kenya]
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Motivations and mental models associated with smallholder farmers’ adoption of improved agricultural technology: Evidence from use of quality seed potato in Kenya
Background: Potato is a major food crop in the tropical regions of Africa. However, potato yields continue to remain very low in these regions mainly due to use of poor quality seed. The recent development of rapid seed multiplication technique has helped to shorten the duration of certified seed...
Okello, J.J.
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Zhou, Y.
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Kwikiriza, N.
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Ogutu, S.
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Barker, I.
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Atieno, E.
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Ahmed, J.T.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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[Productivity and food security effects of using of certified seed potato: The case of Kenya's potato farmers]
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Productivity and food security effects of using of certified seed potato: The case of Kenya's potato farmers
Next to drought, poor soil fertility is the single biggest cause of hunger in Africa. ICRISAT-Zimbabwe has been working for the past 10 years to encourage small-scale farmers to increase inorganic fertiliser use as the first step towards Africa’s own Green Revolution. The program of work is found...
Twomlow, Stephen
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Rohrbach, D.
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Dimes, John P.
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Rusike, J.
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Mupangwa, W.
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Ncube, B.
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Hove, L.
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Moyo, M.
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Mashingaidze, N.
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Mahposa, P.
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[Microdosing as a pathway to Africas Green Revolution: evidence from broadscale on farm]
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Microdosing as a pathway to Africas Green Revolution: evidence from broadscale on farm
Gebru, Y
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Ewnetu, Z.
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Kassa, H.
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Padoch, C.
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[Determinants of producers' participation in gums and resins value chains from dry forests and analysis of marketing channels in northwestern and southern Ethiopia]
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Determinants of producers' participation in gums and resins value chains from dry forests and analysis of marketing channels in northwestern and southern Ethiopia
Pacheco, P.
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[Actor and frontier types in the Brazilian Amazon: assessing interactions and outcomes associated with frontier expansion]
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Actor and frontier types in the Brazilian Amazon: assessing interactions and outcomes associated with frontier expansion
Etongo, D.
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Djenontin, I.N.S.
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Kanninen, M.
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Fobissie, K.
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Korhonen-Kurki, Kaisa
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Djoudi, H.
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[Land tenure, asset heterogeneity and deforestation in Southern Burkina Faso]
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Land tenure, asset heterogeneity and deforestation in Southern Burkina Faso
Woittiez, L.S
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Giller, Ken E.
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Mapfumo, Paul
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[The use of woodland products to cope with climate variability in communal areas in Zimbabwe]
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The use of woodland products to cope with climate variability in communal areas in Zimbabwe
Putzel, L.
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Dermawan, A.
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Moeliono, M
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Trung, L.Q.
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[Improving opportunities for smallholder timber planters in Vietnam to benefit from domestic wood processing]
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Improving opportunities for smallholder timber planters in Vietnam to benefit from domestic wood processing
Matteo, F. di
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Otsuki, K.
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Schoneveld, G.C.
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[Soya bean expansion in Mozambique: Exploring the inclusiveness and viability of soya business models as an alternative to the land grab]
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Soya bean expansion in Mozambique: Exploring the inclusiveness and viability of soya business models as an alternative to the land grab