Conservation agriculture (CA) has been proposed as an adapted set of management principles that assures a more sustainable agricultural production. It combines the following basic principles: (1) reduction in tillage, (2) retention of adequate levels of crop residues and soil surface cover, (3) u...
Verhulst, Nele
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Govaerts, Bram
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Sayre KD
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Sonder, Kai
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Romero Perezgrovas, R.
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Mezzalama M
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Dendooven, L.
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[Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico]
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Conservation agriculture as a means to mitigate and adapt to climate change, a case study from Mexico
Soaring international food and energy prices and the resulting volatility in markets is alarming many African policy makers. The domestic production of wheat in many countries suffers from lack of policy support and donor neglect resulting from the perception that Africa cannot competitively prod...
Shiferaw, Bekele
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Negassa A
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Koo, Jawoo
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Wood J
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Sonder, Kai
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Braun, J.A.
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Payne T
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[Future of Wheat Production in Sub-Saharan Africa: Analyses of the Expanding Gap between Supply and Demand and Economic Profitability of Domestic Production]
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Future of Wheat Production in Sub-Saharan Africa: Analyses of the Expanding Gap between Supply and Demand and Economic Profitability of Domestic Production
Maize and beans are a vital component of human diets and culture in Central America. More than a million smallholder families grow these crops for subsistence, producing 70% of the maize and 100% of the beans consumed locally. Average yields are low, however – 1.5 t/ha for maize and 0.7 t/ha for ...
Eitzinger, Anton
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Läderach, Peter
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Sonder, Kai
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Schmidt A
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Sain G
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Rodríguez, Beatriz
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Fisher M
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Hicks P
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Navarrete-Frías, C
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Nowak, Andreea
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[Tortillas on the roaster: Central America’s maize–bean systems and the changing climate]
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Tortillas on the roaster: Central America’s maize–bean systems and the changing climate
Given the accumulating evidence of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa, there is an urgent need to develop more climate resilient maize systems. Adaptation strategies to climate change in maize systems in sub-Saharan Africa are likely to include improved germplasm with tolerance to drought and h...
Cairns, Jill E.
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Hellin, J.
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Sonder, Kai
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Araus, J.L.
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MacRobert JF
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Prasanna, Boddupalli
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[Adapting maize production to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Adapting maize production to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa