Tropical land use is one of the leading causes of global environmental change. Sustainable agricultural development aims to reduce the negative environmental impacts of tropical land use whilst enhancing the well-being of the smallholder farmers residing in those areas. Interventions with this go...
Hammond, James
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Smajgl, A.
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Ward, J.
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Pagella, Tim
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Jianchu Xu
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Yufang Su
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Zhuang-Fang Yi
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Harrison, R.D.
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[Farm types and farmer motivations to adapt: Implications for design of sustainable agricultural interventions in the rubber plantations of South West China]
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Farm types and farmer motivations to adapt: Implications for design of sustainable agricultural interventions in the rubber plantations of South West China
Cassava yields in Africa are small and it remains unclear which factors most limit yields. Using a series of farm surveys and on-farm and on-station trials in Uganda and western Kenya, we evaluated the importance of abiotic, biotic and associated crop management constraints for cassava production...
Fermont, A.M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Tittonell, Pablo A.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Closing the cassava yield gap: an analysis from smallholder farms in East Africa]
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Closing the cassava yield gap: an analysis from smallholder farms in East Africa
Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Oluwatosin, B.O.
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Yameogo, Viviane
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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[Perceived benefits, constraints and determinants of sustainable intensification of mixed crop and livestock systems in the Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso]
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Perceived benefits, constraints and determinants of sustainable intensification of mixed crop and livestock systems in the Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso
Lopez-Ridaura, S.
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Barba-Escoto, L.
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Reyna, C.
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Hellin, J.
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Gerard, G.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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[Food security and agriculture in the Western Highlands of Guatemala]
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Food security and agriculture in the Western Highlands of Guatemala
Small wetlands increasingly become important agricultural production niches in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding the diversity of these households may help to develop guidelines for their future use. In this study a typology of households in small wetlands was developed using case studies of 275 ...
Sakane, N.
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Becker, M.
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Langensiepen, M.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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[Typology of smallholder production systems in small East-African wetlands]
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Typology of smallholder production systems in small East-African wetlands
Bioenergy crops are often classified (and subsequently regulated) according to species that have been evaluated as environmentally beneficial or detrimental, but in practice, management decisions rather than species per se can determine the overall environmental impact of a bioenergy production s...
Davis, S.C.
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Boddey, Robert M.
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Alves, B.J.R.
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Cowie, A.L.
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George, B.H.
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Ogle, S.M.
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Smith, Pete
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Noordwijk, Meine van
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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[Management swing potential for bioenergy crops]
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Management swing potential for bioenergy crops
In this article, we discuss the ongoing Data Revolution in relation to climate action in agriculture. Data are highly relevant for climate action, as climate change makes current local knowledge increasingly irrelevant and requires smarter management of agricultural systems. We discuss five dat...
Etten, Jacob van
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Steinke, Jonathan
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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[How can the Data Revolution contribute to climate action in smallholder agriculture?]
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How can the Data Revolution contribute to climate action in smallholder agriculture?
Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Thorne, Peter J.
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[Review: Role of herbivores in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Review: Role of herbivores in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
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
Uptake and management of agroforestry technologies differs among farms in Rwanda and needs to be documented as a basis for shaping future research and development programs. The objective of this study was to investigate current agroforestry practices, farmers’ preferences, tree management and per...
Bucagu, C.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Assessing farmers’ interest in agroforestry in two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Rwanda]
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Assessing farmers’ interest in agroforestry in two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Rwanda