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For agriculture to play a role in climate change mitigation strategies to reduce emissions from inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilizer through a more balanced and efficient use are necessary. Such strategies should align with the overarching principle of sustainable intensification and will need to co...


Farnworth, Cathy R.Stirling, Clare M.Sapkota, Tek B.Jat, Mangi LalMisiko, Michael T.Simon, Attwood[Gender and inorganic nitrogen: what are the implications of moving towards a more balanced use of nitrogen fertilizer in the tropics?]Gender and inorganic nitrogen: what are the implications of moving towards a more balanced use of nitrogen fertilizer in the tropics?

Women’s participation in rice production, postharvest and trading operations is well recognized in Africa (Dey, 1984; Nyanteng, 1985; Akande et al., 2007; WARDA et al., 2008; Bunch, 2011). In West Africa, for example, labour supplied by women for rice cultivation varies from 3% for floating rice ...


Agboh-Noameshie, A.R.Kabore AMisiko, Michael T.[Integrating gender considerations in rice research for development in Africa]Integrating gender considerations in rice research for development in Africa

This paper illustrates obstacles in Participatory Varietal Selection (PVS) through literature review and analyses of data from a questionnaire survey (no = 300), key informant interviews (no = 15), participatory learning trials (no = 6), focus group discussions (no = 6), direct and participant ob...


Misiko, Michael T.[Dilemma in participatory selection of varieties]Dilemma in participatory selection of varieties

Innovation Platforms (IPs) form the core of many Agricultural Research for Development programmes, stimulating multi-stakeholder collaboration and action towards the realization of agricultural development outcomes. This book enhances the body of knowledge of IPs by focusing on mature innovation ...


Dror, IddoCadilhon, Joseph J.Schut, MarcMisiko, Michael T.Maheshwari, S.[Innovation platforms for agricultural development: Evaluating the mature innovation platforms landscape]Innovation platforms for agricultural development: Evaluating the mature innovation platforms landscape

Schut, MarcCadilhon, Joseph J.Misiko, Michael T.Dror, Iddo[The state of innovation platforms in agricultural research for development]The state of innovation platforms in agricultural research for development

It is remarkable that despite wide-ranging, in-depth studies over many years, almost no conservation agriculture (CA) studies consider gender and gender relations as a potential explanatory factor for (low) adoption rates. This is important because CA demands new ways of working with the farm sys...


Farnworth, Cathy R.Baudron, FrédéricAndersson, Jens A.Misiko, Michael T.Badstue, L.Stirling, Clare M.[Gender and conservation agriculture in East and Southern Africa: towards a research agenda]Gender and conservation agriculture in East and Southern Africa: towards a research agenda

This article reviews the published evidence of the climatic risks faced by smallholder farmers in eastern Africa and the adaptation strategies these farmers have so far adopted. In addition, the study draws on two detailed case studies in Kenya for a better understanding of the nuances of climate...


Gbegbelegbe, SikaSerem, JaredStirling, Clare M.Kyazze, Florence B.Radeny, Maren A.O.Misiko, Michael T.Tongruksawattana, SongporneNafula, LydiaGakii, MercySonder, Kai[Smallholder farmers in eastern Africa and climate change: a review of risks and adaptation options with implications for future adaptation programmes]Smallholder farmers in eastern Africa and climate change: a review of risks and adaptation options with implications for future adaptation programmes

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