Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is being widely promoted as a solution for food insecurity
and climate change adaptation in food systems of sub-Saharan Africa, while simultaneously
reducing the rate of greenhouse gas emissions. Governments throughout Africa are writing
policies and programs to...
Lamanna, Christine
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Namoi, Nictor
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Kimaro, Anthony A.
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Mpanda, Mathew
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Egeru, Anthony
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Okia, Clement
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Läderach, Peter
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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[Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa]
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Evidence-based opportunities for out-scaling climate-smart agriculture in East Africa
Innovation platforms (IPs) form a popular vehicle in agricultural research for development (AR4D) to facilitate stakeholder interaction, agenda setting, and collective action toward sustainable agricultural development. In this article, we analyze multilevel stakeholder engagement in fulfilling s...
Lamers, D.
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Schut, Marc
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Klerkx, Laurens
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Compositional dynamics of multilevel innovation platforms in agricultural research for development]
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Compositional dynamics of multilevel innovation platforms in agricultural research for development
Coffee is a primary cash crop and banana a primary food crop in the East African highlands region, including Rwanda, Burundi, north-west Tanzania, west and central Kenya and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. These two crops often occur on the same smallholder farms, either planted on separate...
Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Nibasumba, A.
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Wairegi, L.W.I.
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Baret, P.V.
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Deraeck, J.
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Mukasa, D.
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Wanyama, I.
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Bongers, G.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Coffee/Banana intercropping as an opportunity for smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi]
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Coffee/Banana intercropping as an opportunity for smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi
Updated on 13/09/2016. Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) is a set of practices related to cropping, fertilizers, organic resources and other amendments on smallholder farms to increase production and input use efficiency. ISFM delivers productivity gains, increased resilience, and miti...
Roobroeck D
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Jama B
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Harawa R
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Integrated Soil Fertility Management: Contributions of framework and practices to climate-smart agriculture]
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Integrated Soil Fertility Management: Contributions of framework and practices to climate-smart agriculture
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Blomme, Guy
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Agro-ecological intensification of farming systetns in the East and Central African highlands]
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Agro-ecological intensification of farming systetns in the East and Central African highlands
Klapwijk, C.J.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Analysis of tradeoffs in agricultural systems: current status and way forward]
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Analysis of tradeoffs in agricultural systems: current status and way forward
Banana-bean intercropping systems are used by many small-scale farmers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to maximize land use and intensify crop production. A study was conducted at the INERA Mulungu research station to determine the effect of banana leaf pruning on banana (Musa spp.) and b...
Ntamwira, J.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Ruhigwa, B.A.
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Lepoint, P.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Effect of banana leaf pruning on banana and bean yield in an intercropping system in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Effect of banana leaf pruning on banana and bean yield in an intercropping system in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Banana juice and beer samples were collected at different points along the processing and marketing chain from four localities in Rwanda and analyzed for microbiological and physico-chemical quality by adapting a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) methodology. The results showed ...
Kanyana, I.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Quality Assessment of Banana Juice and Beer in Rwanda]
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Quality Assessment of Banana Juice and Beer in Rwanda
Despite the considerable progress made in the last decade towards building governance systems for climate change adaptation in Africa, implementation still limits positive responses. This study applies an iterative process of field assessments and literature reviews across multiple governance lev...
Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Providence, Happy
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Acosta, Mariola
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: A case study on policy action gaps in Uganda]
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Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: A case study on policy action gaps in Uganda
Stomatal regulation is a key process in the physiology of Coffea arabica (C. arabica). Intrinsically linked to photosynthesis and water relations, it provides insights into the plant's adaptive capacity, survival and growth. The ability to rapidly quantify this parameter for C. arabica under diff...
Craparo, A.C.W.
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Steppe, K.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Läderach, Peter
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Grab, S.W.
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[Application of thermography for monitoring stomatal conductance of Coffea arabica under different shading systems]
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Application of thermography for monitoring stomatal conductance of Coffea arabica under different shading systems