Termite infestation is symptomatic of severe land degradation in many semi-arid regions of the Nile Basin. One characteristic of land degradation is low organic matter (OM) reserves in vegetative biomass and soil. One consequence is excessive rainwater depletion through non-productive evaporation...
Peden, Donald G.
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Swaans, K.
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Geleta, N.
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Zziwa, Emmanuel
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Mugerwa, S.
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Taye, H.
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Legesse, H.
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[Improving agricultural water productivity through integrated termite management]
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Improving agricultural water productivity through integrated termite management
The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) program, together with the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), asked
Prolinnova — an NGO-led multistakeholder international network that promotes local innovation processes in agriculture...
Wettasinha, C
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Waters-Bayer, Ann
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Veldhuizen, L. van
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Quiroga, G
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Swaans, K.
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[Study on impacts of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations]
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Study on impacts of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations
Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Rooyen, Andre F. van
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Some, Hubert W.
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Maute, F.R.
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Cadilhon, Joseph J.
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Adekunle, A.A.
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Swaans, K.
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[Innovation platforms for agricultural value chain development]
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Innovation platforms for agricultural value chain development
This paper asks: What have been the impacts of farmer- or community-led (informal) processes of research and development in agriculture and natural resource management in terms of food security, ecological sustainability, economic empowerment, gender relations, local capacity to innovate and infl...
Waters-Bayer, Ann
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Wettasinha C
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Veldhuizen, L. van
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Quiroga, G
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Swaans, K.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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[Exploring the impact of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations]
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Exploring the impact of farmer-led research supported by civil society organizations