Sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] yields currently stand at 4.5 t ha−1 on smallholder farms in Uganda, despite the attainable yield (45–48 t ha−1) of NASPOT 11 cultivar comparable to the potential yield (45 t ha−1) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). On-farm field experiments were conducted for two...
Food security entails having sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet dietary needs. The need to optimise nitrogen (N) use for nutrition security while minimising environmental risks in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is overdue. Challenges related to managing N use in SSA can be associated with bo...
Masso, C.
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Baijukya, Frederick P.
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Ebanyat, Peter
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Bouaziz, S.
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Wendt, J.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Dilemma of nitrogen management for future food security in sub-Saharan Africa – a review]
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Dilemma of nitrogen management for future food security in sub-Saharan Africa – a review
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
Twongyirwe, R.
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Sheil, D.
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Majaliwa, J.G.M.
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Ebanyat, Peter
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Tenywa, M.M.
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Heist, M. van
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Kumar, L.
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[Variability of soil organic carbon stocks under different land uses: a study in an afro-montane landscape in southwestern Uganda]
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Variability of soil organic carbon stocks under different land uses: a study in an afro-montane landscape in southwestern Uganda