Cowpea is the most important grain legume and fodder crop in the dry savannas of Africa. Grown on more than 12.5 million hectares, grain yields from improved varieties are higher than local varieties, but require 2 to 3 insecticide sprays to control major pests compared to local varieties. Losses...
Coulibaly, O.
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Aitchedji, C.C.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Mignouna, H.
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Lowenberg-DeBoer, J.
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[Baseline study for impact assessment of high quality insect resistant cowpea in West Africa]
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Baseline study for impact assessment of high quality insect resistant cowpea in West Africa
This chapter focuses on the impacts of climate change on intensive maize and wheat production systems. Some technologies to close the yield gap to achieve sustainable intensification are also discussed.
Stirling, Clare M.
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Hellin, J.
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Cairns, Jill E.
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Silverblatt-Buser E
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Tefera T
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Ngugi H
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie
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Chung, U.
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Sonder, Kai
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Cox, R.A.
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Verhulst, Nele
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Govaerts, Bram
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Alderman, Phillip D.
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Reynolds, Matthew P.
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[Shaping Sustainable Intensive Production Systems - Improved Crops and Cropping Systems in the Developing World]
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Shaping Sustainable Intensive Production Systems - Improved Crops and Cropping Systems in the Developing World
Petsakos, Athanasios
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Prager, Steven D.
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González, Carlos Eduardo
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Gama, Arthur Chibwana
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Sulser, Timothy B.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Kikulwe, Enoch M.
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Hareaua, Guy
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[Understanding the consequences of changes in the production frontiers for roots, tubers and bananas]
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Understanding the consequences of changes in the production frontiers for roots, tubers and bananas
Achieving and maintaining global food security is challenged by changes in population, income, and climate, among other drivers. Assessing these threats and weighing possible solutions requires a robust multidisciplinary approach. One such approach integrates biophysical modeling with economic mo...
Islam, S.
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Cenacchi, N.
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Sulser, T.B.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Hareau, G.
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Kleinwechter, U.
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Mason-D'Croz, Daniel
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Nedumaran, S.
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Robertson, R.
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Robinson, S.
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Wiebe, K.
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[Structural approaches to modeling the impact of climate change and adaptation technologies on crop yields and food security]
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Structural approaches to modeling the impact of climate change and adaptation technologies on crop yields and food security
Maize is grown by millions of smallholder farmers in South Asia (SA) under diverse environments. The crop is grown in different seasons in a year with varying exposure to weather extremes, including high temperatures at critical growth stages which are expected to increase with climate change. Th...
Tesfaye, K.
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Zaidi, P.H.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Boeber, C.
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Rahut, D.B.
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Getaneh, F.
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Seetharam, K.
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Erenstein, Olaf
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Stirling, Clare M.
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[Climate change impacts and potential benefits of heat-tolerant maize in South Asia]
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Climate change impacts and potential benefits of heat-tolerant maize in South Asia
Macharia, E.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Wanjiku, J.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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Freeman, H.A.
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[Food prices: Eastern and Southern Africa defy global trends]
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Food prices: Eastern and Southern Africa defy global trends
This paper reviews the informal cross border trade (ICBT) in major staple food products among selected Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member countries. Current adopted approaches and methods of estimating informal trade are discussed and the magnitude of informal trade flow...
Wanjiku, J.
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Gelan, A.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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Massawe, Stella C.
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[Challenges and prospects of tracking informal cross border trade in COMESA region]
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Challenges and prospects of tracking informal cross border trade in COMESA region
Nzuma, J.
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Macharia, E.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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[ESA orphan crop prices rise in tandem with staple food prices]
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ESA orphan crop prices rise in tandem with staple food prices
This paper addresses the magnitude and implications of food price changes in national and regional markets in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) with a view to provide the evidence base for effective policy action. Specifically, the paper:
- analyses trends and outlooks in country and regional dat...
Karugia, Joseph T.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Prabhu, R.
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Shiferaw, B.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Kyotalimye, M.
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Wanjiku, J.
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Macharia, E.
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[Responding to Food Price Crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa: Policy Options for National and Regional Action]
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Responding to Food Price Crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa: Policy Options for National and Regional Action
This study provides a quantitative assessment of the potential impacts of the
formation of a COMESA customs union, specifically of having free trade among
COMESA countries while imposing a common external tariff against imports from
outside COMESA. The study uses an expanded version of the Global...
Nzuma, J.
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Gbegbelegbe, Sika
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Massawe, Stella C.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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[A Quantitative Assessment of the COMESA Customs Union]
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A Quantitative Assessment of the COMESA Customs Union