In Ethiopia, irrigation is mainly implemented in small-scale irrigation schemes, which are often characterized by low water productivity. This study reports on the efficiency and productivity of a typical small-scale irrigation scheme in the highlands of the Blue Nile, Ethiopia. Canal water flows...
Demeku, S.
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Amede, Tilahun
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[Irrigation water productivity as affected by water management in a small-scale irrigation scheme in the Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia]
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Irrigation water productivity as affected by water management in a small-scale irrigation scheme in the Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia
Water scarcity is a major factor limiting food production. Improving Livestock Water Productivity (LWP) is one of the approaches to address those problems. LWP is defined as the ratio of livestock’s beneficial outputs and services to water depleted in their production. Increasing LWP can help ach...
Haileslassie, Amare
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Peden, Donald G.
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Gebreselassie, S.
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Amede, Tilahun
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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[Livestock water productivity in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of the Blue Nile basin: assessing variability and prospects for improvement]
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Livestock water productivity in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of the Blue Nile basin: assessing variability and prospects for improvement
Rurinda, J.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Supit, I.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Climate change and maize yield in southern Africa: what can farm management do?]
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Climate change and maize yield in southern Africa: what can farm management do?
Climbing beans offer potential for sustainable intensification in the East-African highlands, but their introduction requires a major change in the cropping system compared with the commonly grown bush bean. We explored farm-level opportunities, constraints and trade-offs for climbing bean cultiv...
Ronner, E.
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Marinus, W.
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Almekinders, Conny J.M.
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Ebanyat, Peter
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Giller, Ken E.
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[How do climbing beans fit in farming systems of the eastern highlands of Uganda? Understanding opportunities and constraints at farm level]
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How do climbing beans fit in farming systems of the eastern highlands of Uganda? Understanding opportunities and constraints at farm level
Evaluation of lifetime productivity of individual animals in response to various interventions allows assessment of long-term investment opportunities for farmers. In order to gain a better understanding of promising feed interventions for improvement of small ruminant production in Southwestern ...
Amole, Tunde A.
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Zijlstra, M.
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Assessment of lifetime performance of small ruminants under different feeding systems]
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Assessment of lifetime performance of small ruminants under different feeding systems
Mixed crop-livestock systems provide livelihoods for a billion people and produce half the world’s cereal and around a third of its beef and milk. Market orientation and strong and growing demand for food provide powerful incentives for sustainable intensification of both crop and livestock enter...
Duncan, Alan J.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Valbuena, Diego
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
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[Integrated crop-livestock systems—A key to sustainable intensification in Africa]
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Integrated crop-livestock systems—A key to sustainable intensification in Africa
Rural households in sub-Saharan Africa earn a substantial part of their living from rain-fed smallholder agriculture, which is highly sensitive to climate change. There is a growing number of multi-level assessments on impacts and adaptation options for African smallholder systems under climate c...
Wichern, Jannike
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Giller, Ken E.
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Ebanyat, Peter
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Taulya, G.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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[Vulnerability and adaptation options to climate change for rural livelihoods – a country-wide analysis for Uganda]
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Vulnerability and adaptation options to climate change for rural livelihoods – a country-wide analysis for Uganda
Agricultural systems of Northern Ethiopia are under pressure from demographic expansion leading to land degradation and increasing water scarcity. Livestock water productivity (LWP) is an important component in improving overall productivity in mixed crop-livestock systems. The objective of the s...
Mekonnen, S.
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Tolera, A.
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Amede, Tilahun
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[Livestock water productivity in a water stressed environment in northern Ethiopia]
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Livestock water productivity in a water stressed environment in northern Ethiopia
Traoré, B.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Corbeels, Marc
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Climate variability and change in Southern Mali: learning from farmer perceptions and on-farm trials]
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Climate variability and change in Southern Mali: learning from farmer perceptions and on-farm trials
Agricultural production in Northern Ghana is dominated by smallholder farm systems, which are characterized by low inputs and low outputs, declining soil fertility, large yield gaps and limited adoption of agricultural technologies. There is an urgent need for alternative farm designs that are mo...
Michalscheck, M.
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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Kotu, Bekele Hundie
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Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard
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Kuivanen, K.
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Tittonell, Pablo A.
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[Model results versus farmer realities: Operationalizing diversity within and among smallholder farm systems for a nuanced impact assessment of technology packages]
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Model results versus farmer realities: Operationalizing diversity within and among smallholder farm systems for a nuanced impact assessment of technology packages