Twenty strains of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), native to West Africa, and three commercial AMF, were evaluated for their protective effect against root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp., in pots and field experiments in Benin. In pots, these strains were assessed in sterilized soil followin...
Affokpon, A.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Lawouin, L.
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Tossou, C.
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Agbede, R.D.
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Coosemans, J.
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[Effectiveness of native West African arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in protecting vegetable crops against root-knot nematodes]
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Effectiveness of native West African arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in protecting vegetable crops against root-knot nematodes
Makate, Clifton
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Makate, Marshall
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Mango, Nelson
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[Sustainable agriculture practices and livelihoods in pro-poor smallholder farming systems in southern Africa]
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Sustainable agriculture practices and livelihoods in pro-poor smallholder farming systems in southern Africa
Cropland fallows are the next best-bet for intensification and extensification, leading to increased food production and adding to the nutritional basket. The agronomical suitability of these lands can decide the extent of usage of these lands. Myanmar’s agricultural land (over 13.8 Mha) has the ...
Gumma, Murali K.
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Thenkabail, Prasad S.
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Kumara Charyulu, Deevi
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Mohammed, I. A.
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Teluguntla, P.
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Oliphant, A.
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Xiong, J.
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Aye, T.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Mapping cropland fallow areas in Myanmar to scale up sustainable intensification of pulse crops in the farming system]
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Mapping cropland fallow areas in Myanmar to scale up sustainable intensification of pulse crops in the farming system
Grain legumes play a key role in smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), in relation to food and nutrition security and income generation. Moreover, because of their N2-fixation capacity, such legumes can also have a positive influence on soil fertility. Notwithstanding many deca...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Hungria, M.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[The role of legumes in the sustainable intensification of African smallholder agriculture: lessons learnt and challenges for the future]
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The role of legumes in the sustainable intensification of African smallholder agriculture: lessons learnt and challenges for the future
Agricultural land suitability analysis (ALSA) for crop production is one of the key tools for ensuring sustainable agriculture and for attaining the current global food security goal in line with the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) of United Nations. Although some review studies addressed...
Akpoti, K.
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Kabo-bah, A.T.
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Zwart, Sander J.
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[Agricultural land suitability analysis: state-of-the-art and outlooks for integration of climate change analysis]
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Agricultural land suitability analysis: state-of-the-art and outlooks for integration of climate change analysis
In this paper, we will explore the ways in which sustainable intensification interventions
often overlook fundamental social dynamics in rural landscapes. We provide evidence of
the underlying social, political and environmental contexts that affect farmers’ land-use
decisions. While there are nu...
Snyder, Katherine A.
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Cullen, Beth
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[Implications of sustainable agricultural intensification for family farming in Africa: anthropological perspectives]
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Implications of sustainable agricultural intensification for family farming in Africa: anthropological perspectives
Up to now, efforts to help local communities out of the food-insecurity trap were guided by researcher
(or other actors)-led decisions on technologies to be implemented by the communities. This approach has proved
inefficient because of low adoption of the so-called improved technologies. This pa...
Sanogo, Diaminatou
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Ndour, Yacine
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Sall, Moussa
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Touré, Katim
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Diop, Mouhamadou
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Camara, Baba Ansoumana
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Ndiaye, Ousmane
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Thiam, Djibril
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[Participatory diagnosis and development of climate change adaptive capacity in the groundnut basin of Senegal: building a climate-smart village model]
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Participatory diagnosis and development of climate change adaptive capacity in the groundnut basin of Senegal: building a climate-smart village model
Improving bacterial nitrogen fixation in grain legumes is central to sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. In the case of soyabean, two main approaches have been pursued: first, promiscuous varieties were developed to form effective symbiosis with locally abundant nitr...
Heerwaarden, Joost van
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Baijukya, Frederick P.
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Kyei-Boahen, S.
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Ebanyat, Peter
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Kamai, N.
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Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Kanampiu, F.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Soyabean response to rhizobium inoculation across sub-Saharan Africa: Patterns of variation and the role of promiscuity]
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Soyabean response to rhizobium inoculation across sub-Saharan Africa: Patterns of variation and the role of promiscuity
Yam (Dioscoreaspp.) is a tuberous staple foodcrop of major importance in the sub-Saharan savannas ofWest Africa. Optimal yields commonly are obtained only inthe first year following slash-and-burn in the shifting cul-tivation systems. It appears that the yield decline in sub-sequent years is not ...
Tchabi, A.
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Burger, S.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Hountondji, F.C.C.
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Lawouin, L.
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Wiemken, A.
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Oehl, F.
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[Promiscuous arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis of yam (Dioscorea spp.), a key staple crop in West Africa]
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Promiscuous arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis of yam (Dioscorea spp.), a key staple crop in West Africa
In developing regions with high levels of poverty and a dependence on climate sensitive agriculture, studies focusing on climate change adaptation, planning, and policy processes, have gained relative importance over the years. This study assesses the impact of farmer perceptions regarding climat...
Makate, Clifton
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Makate, Marshall
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Mango, Nelson
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[Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Climate Change and the Use of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa]
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Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Climate Change and the Use of Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa