Yield response and economic performance of farmer selected and preferred elite tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum 'Tengeru 2010'); African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum 'Tengeru white') and amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus 'Madiira I') cultivars were undertaken in four communities located in Babati dis...
Lukumay, Philipo J.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Ochieng, J.
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Dominick, I.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Chagomoka, Takemore
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[Yield response and economic performance of participatory evaluated elite vegetable cultivars in intensive farming systems in Tanzania]
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Yield response and economic performance of participatory evaluated elite vegetable cultivars in intensive farming systems in Tanzania
Agricultural technologies have boosted crop yield increases and household incomes, particularly, during the Green Revolution in Asia and some parts of Sub-Sahara Africa. However, adoption of yield enhancing technologies in the vegetable subsector is still low, particularly within smallholder farm...
Ochieng, J.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Lukumay, Philipo J.
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Muthoni, F.
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Dominick, I.
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[Smallholder farmers' adoption of vegetable production technologies in Babati District, Tanzania]
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Smallholder farmers' adoption of vegetable production technologies in Babati District, Tanzania
Background
Maize is the most important staple crop for food security and livelihood of smallholder farmers in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, but it alone cannot ensure food security. Cropping patterns must be diversified to ensure an adequate supply and economic access to greater variety of fo...
Rajendran, S.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Shee, Apurba
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Bocher, T.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Dominick, I.
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Lukumay, Philipo J.
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[Does crop diversity contribute to dietary diversity? evidence from integration of vegetables into maize‑based farming systems]
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Does crop diversity contribute to dietary diversity? evidence from integration of vegetables into maize‑based farming systems