In developing countries, access to and use of renewable natural resources are essential for rural livelihoods to thrive. Hence, cooperation in the management of natural resources is increasingly an important strategy that can enhance long-term socio-ecological resilience. In most cases, collectiv...
Kalibwani, R.M.
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Kakuru, M.
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Kamugisha, R.
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Twebaze, Jennifer
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Hilman, E.
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Tumuheirwe, H.
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Tenywa, M.M.
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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Mugabo, J.
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Buruchara, Robin A.
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Fatunbi, A.O.
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Adekunle, A.
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[Adoption of soil conservation through collective actions in Southwestern Uganda]
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Adoption of soil conservation through collective actions in Southwestern Uganda
The Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) concept was proposed to respond to the failures of Agriculture Research and Development (ARD) systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. The key element of implementation and success of IAR4D was action sites called agricultural Innovation Platform...
Ngaboyisonga, C.M.
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Oduol, J.
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Mugabo, J.
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Tenywa, M.M.
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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Buruchara, Robin A.
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Fatunbi, A.O.
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Adekunle, A.A.
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[Partnerships in highlands of Rwanda under integrated agricultural research for development (IAR4D) arrangements]
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Partnerships in highlands of Rwanda under integrated agricultural research for development (IAR4D) arrangements
The central development question in African agriculture is how to catalyze a more competitive, equitable and sustainable agricultural growth within the context of smallholder production systems, inefficient agricultural marketing, inefficient investments by private sector amidst degradation prone...
Tenywa, M.M.
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Rao, K.P.C.
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Buruchara, Robin A.
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Kashaija, I.
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Majaliwa, J.D.
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Tukahirwa, J.M.B.
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Adekunle, A.A.
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Fatunbi, A.O.
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Mugabe, J.
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Wanjiku, C.
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Mutabazi, S.
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Pali, Pamela N.
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Mapatano, S.
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Lunze, L.
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Mugabo, J.
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Ngaboyisonga, C.M.
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[Institutional innovations for building impact-oriented agricultural research, knowledge and development institutions]
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Institutional innovations for building impact-oriented agricultural research, knowledge and development institutions
In sub-Saharan Africa, there is increasing interest for the adaptation and use of the innovation systems approach to advance learning and development in the Agricultural Research and Development (ARD) sector. This crave is constrained by unavailability of a proven blue print that describe the par...
Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Pali, Pamela N.
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Fatunbi, A.O.
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Olarinde, L.O.
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Njuki, Jemimah
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Adekunle, A.O.
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[Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)]
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Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D)
Collective market participation can reduce transaction costs and information asymmetries, which can build up market power. The objective of this study was to evaluate decisions to participate in collective marketing and its effect on household income among smallholder farmers in an Innovation Pla...
Mango, Nelson
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Makate, Clifton
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Lundy, Mark
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Siziba, Shephard
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Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Fatunbi, A.O.
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[Collective market participation for improved income among smallholder farming households: a case of Balaka Innovation Platform in Malawi]
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Collective market participation for improved income among smallholder farming households: a case of Balaka Innovation Platform in Malawi
One of the very numerous decisions that smallholder farmers face world wide relates to market participation in agricultural markets and, consequently choosing the appropriate marketing channel for their agricultural produce. Such decisions impact on their incomes and subsequently on their welfare...