Smallholder farmers in East Africa need information and knowledge on appropriate climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices, technologies, and institutional innovations in order to effectively adapt to changing climatic conditions and cope with climate variability. This paper assesses farmer adopt...
Nyasimi, Mary
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Kimeli, Philip
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Sayula, George
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kinyangi, James
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Mungai, Catherine
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[Adoption and Dissemination Pathways for Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Lushoto, Northeast Tanzania]
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Adoption and Dissemination Pathways for Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Lushoto, Northeast Tanzania
Smallholder farmers in East Africa need information and knowledge on appropriate climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies and practices, and institutional innovations in order to effectively adapt to climate change and cope with climate variability. This paper assesses farmer uptake of climat...
Nyasimi, Mary
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kimeli, Philip
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Mungai, Catherine
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Sayula, George
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Kinyangi, James
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[Uptake and dissemination pathways for climate-smart agriculture technologies and practices in Lushoto, Tanzania]
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Uptake and dissemination pathways for climate-smart agriculture technologies and practices in Lushoto, Tanzania
This report summarizes the results of a baseline household-‐level survey, led by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), carried out in 7 villages and 140 households in Lushoto, Tanzania in January 2011. The objective of this baseline effort was to de...
Lyamchai, Charles
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Yanda, P.Z.
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Sayula, George
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Summary of household baseline survey results: Lushoto, Tanzania]
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Summary of household baseline survey results: Lushoto, Tanzania
This three-year study conducted by the International Potato Centre (CIP) in collaboration with
Selian Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) was based on demand by Lushoto farmers
through the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
(CCAFS). This participatory actio...
Harahagazwe, D.
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Quiróz, R.
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Kuoko, Stephen
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Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Sayula, George
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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Brush, Gladness
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Msoka, Elizabeth
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Rimoy, Mary
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Bonierbale, Merideth W.
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Atakos, Vivian
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Kinyangi, James
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[Participatory Evaluation of Resilient Potato Varieties in Climate-Smart Villages of Lushoto in Tanzania]
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Participatory Evaluation of Resilient Potato Varieties in Climate-Smart Villages of Lushoto in Tanzania
During the Phase I of the CCAFS project we conducted a systematic land and soil health assessment in Lushoto District in November 2012. These data were used to inform climate-smart agricultural interventions for the IFAD project as well as to parameterize DSSAT crop models for maize and beans. T...
Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Vågen, Tor-Gunnar
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Lyamchai, Charles
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Sayula, George
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Msoka, Elizabeth
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[Landscape-scale variability of soil health indicators: Effects of cultivation on soil organic carbon in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania]
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Landscape-scale variability of soil health indicators: Effects of cultivation on soil organic carbon in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania
Standard methods are needed to collect data to evaluate the performance of agricultural systems. Standardization allows comparisons across systems, and potentially the extrapolation of recommendations to similar development domains. The Integrated Modelling Platform for Mixed Animal Crop Systems ...
Rufino, Mariana C.
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Quirós, Carlos
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Boureima, Moussa
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Desta, S.
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Douxchamps, Sabine
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Kiplimo, Joyce
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Lamissa D
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Mango, Joash
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Moussa, Abdoulaye S.
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Naab, Jesse B.
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Badiane Ndour, Ndèye Yacine
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Sayula, George
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Silvestri, Silvia
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Singh D
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Teufel, Nils
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Wanyama, I.
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[Developing generic tools for characterizing agricultural systems for climate and global change studies (IMPACTlite - phase 2). Report to CCAFS]
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Developing generic tools for characterizing agricultural systems for climate and global change studies (IMPACTlite - phase 2). Report to CCAFS
Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kinyangi, James
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Kimeli, Philip
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Atakos, Vivian
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Lyamchai, Charles
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Ngatoluwa R
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Sayula, George
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[Climate-smart villages and progress in achieving household food security in Lushoto, Tanzania]
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Climate-smart villages and progress in achieving household food security in Lushoto, Tanzania
Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Vågen, Tor-Gunnar
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Massawe, Boniface
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Jelinski, Nicolas A
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Lyamchai, Charles
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Sayula, George
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Msoka, Elizabeth
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[Landscape-scale variability of soil health indicators: effects of cultivation on soil organic carbon in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania]
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Landscape-scale variability of soil health indicators: effects of cultivation on soil organic carbon in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania
The village baseline study of Kwang’wenda village in the CCAFS benchmark Lushoto site, Tanzania took place from April 27 to 29, 2011. Focus group discussions were conducted separately for men and women.
Population growth and agriculture intensification have led to encroachment onto the forest are...
Onyango, Leah
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Mango, Joash
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Kurui, Zena
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Wamubeyi, B.
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Basisi H
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Musoka E
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Sayula, George
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[Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Usambara – Lushoto, Tanzania (TZ0105)]
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Usambara – Lushoto, Tanzania (TZ0105)