Smallholder farmers of Jakenan in Central Java must manage several climate-related risks including flood and drought events that occur more frequently, negatively affecting crop production and rural livelihoods. The use of climate forecasts had become important in coping with climate risk. This s...
Dewi, E.R.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Use of climate forecast information to manage lowland rice-based cropping systems in Jakenan, Central Java, Indonesia]
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Use of climate forecast information to manage lowland rice-based cropping systems in Jakenan, Central Java, Indonesia
Jarial, Sapna
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Nantoume, H.
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Zemadim, Birhanu
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Soguba, B.
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Tabo, Ramadjita
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Fischer, G.
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Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard
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[Addressing dry season feeding challenges in Mali by mobile choppers]
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Addressing dry season feeding challenges in Mali by mobile choppers
Reducing the gap between water-limited potential yield and actual yield in oil palm production systems through intensification is seen as an important option for sustainably increasing palm oil production. Simulation models can play an important role in quantifying water-limited potential yield, ...
Hoffmann, M.P.
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Castañeda Vera, A.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Giller, Ken E.
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Oberthür, Thomas
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Donough, C.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Simulating potential growth and yield of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) with PALMSIM: Model description, evaluation and application]
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Simulating potential growth and yield of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) with PALMSIM: Model description, evaluation and application
This article summarizes the results from an analysis conducted to investigate the spatio-temporal variability and trends in the rainfall over Ethiopia over a period of 31 years from 1980 to 2010. The data is mostly observed station data supplemented by bias-corrected AgMERRA climate data. Changes...
Gummadi, Sridhar
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Rao, K.P.C.
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Seid, Jemal
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Legesse, Gizachew
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Kadiyala, M.D.M.
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Takele, Robel
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Amede, Tilahun
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Spatio-temporal variability and trends of precipitation and extreme rainfall events in Ethiopia in 1980-2010]
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Spatio-temporal variability and trends of precipitation and extreme rainfall events in Ethiopia in 1980-2010
With the potential threat of more frequent climate extremes putting semi-arid crop production in jeopardy, there is a need to establish more climate resilient cropping practices. Intercropping is often practiced by farmers in semi-arid regions and is perceived as a risk reducing practice. However...
Nelson, W.C.D.
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Hoffmann, M.P.
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Vadez, Vincent
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Roetter, R.P.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Testing pearl millet and cowpea intercropping systems under high temperatures]
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Testing pearl millet and cowpea intercropping systems under high temperatures
The present study argues that there are heterogeneous farm systems within the drylands and each farmsystem is unique in terms of its livelihood asset and agricultural practice, and therefore in sustainability.Our method is based on household survey data collected from 500 farmers in Anantapur and...
Haileslassie, Amare
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Thiagarajah, R.
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Kumar, S.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Rathor, A.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Ericsson, P.
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Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
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[Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India]
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Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India
The design and diffusion of context-specific technologies is centrally important in the multi-dimensional, complex farming systems in arid and semi-arid regions. This paper uses a mixed-method framework to characterize the complexity and heterogeneity of smallholder farming systems and identifies...
Kumar, S.
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Craufurd, P.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Ramilan, T.
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Rathore, A.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Farm typology analysis and technology assessment: an application in an arid region of South Asia]
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Farm typology analysis and technology assessment: an application in an arid region of South Asia
The concern for the well-being of land is often directly related to one's proximity to the land, be it physically, economically or culturally. Land is more precious if one's livelihood depend on it immediately than if one is merely a visitor. Land is valued differently if it is the base of one's ...
Vlek, Paul L.G.
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Tamene, Lulseged
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Martius, Christopher
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Lamers, J,P.A.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Ziadat, Feras M.
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Le, Quang Bao
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Mirzabaev, Alisher
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Nkonya, Ephraim M.
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Lynden, Godert van
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Akhtar-Schuster, Mariam
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Kizito, Fred
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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[Land degradation and the Sustainable Development Goals: Threats and potential remedies.]
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Land degradation and the Sustainable Development Goals: Threats and potential remedies.
Interannual variation in rainfall throughout Tamil Nadu has been causing frequent and noticeable land use changes despite the rapid development in groundwater irrigation. Identifying periodically water-stressed areas is the first and crucial step to minimizing negative effects on crop production....
Gumma, Murali K.
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Kajisa, K.
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Mohammed, I.A.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Nelson, A.
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Rala, A.
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Kuppannan, Palanisami
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[Temporal change in land use by irrigation source in Tamil Nadu and management implications]
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Temporal change in land use by irrigation source in Tamil Nadu and management implications
Werner, A.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Kehlenbeck, K.
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McMullin, S.
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Keding, G.B.
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[Assessment of on-farm, market and wild food diversity in three agro-ecological zones of Western Kenya]
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Assessment of on-farm, market and wild food diversity in three agro-ecological zones of Western Kenya