Land provides a host of ecosystem services, of which the provisioning services are often considered paramount. As the demand for agricultural products multiplies, other ecosystem services are being degraded or lost entirely. Finding a sustainable trade-off between food production and one or more ...
Vlek, Paul L.G.
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Khamzina, A.
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Azadi, H.
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Bhaduri, Anik
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Bharati, Luna
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Braimoh, A.K.
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Martius, C.
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Sunderland, T.C.H.
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Taheri, F.
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[Trade-offs in multi-purpose land use under land degradation]
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Trade-offs in multi-purpose land use under land degradation
Whilst irrigation schemes and technologies are extensively promoted in Africa, proper water management guidance for farmers is often lacking. Improper on-farm irrigation management practices lead to poor water distribution, non-uniform crop growth, and disputes in irrigation schemes due to unequa...
Taye, B. M.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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[Evaluating crop yield and water productivity of onion and potato through the use of wetting front detectors by water user associations in Koga irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia]
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Evaluating crop yield and water productivity of onion and potato through the use of wetting front detectors by water user associations in Koga irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia
Whilst irrigation schemes and technologies are extensively promoted in Africa, proper water management guidance for farmers is often lacking. Improper on-farm irrigation management practices lead to poor water distribution, non-uniform crop growth, and disputes in irrigation schemes due to unequa...
Taye, B. M.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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[Evaluating crop yield and water productivity of onion and potato through the use of wetting front detectors by water user associations in Koga irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia]
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Evaluating crop yield and water productivity of onion and potato through the use of wetting front detectors by water user associations in Koga irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia
With current rates of land degradation reaching ten to twelve million ha per year, there is an urgent need to scale up and out successful, profitable and resource-efficient sustainable land management practices to maintain the health and resilience of the land that humans depend on. As much as 50...
Thomas, Richard J.
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Reed, M.
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Clifton, K.
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Appadurai, Arivudai Nambi
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Mills, A. J.
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Zucca, Claudio
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Kodsi, E.
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Sircely, Jason A.
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Haddad, F.
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Hagen, C. von
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Mapedza, Everisto
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Wolderegay, K.
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Shalander, K.
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Bellon, M.
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Le, Q. B.
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Mabikke, Samuel
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Alexander, S.
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Leu, S.
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Schlingloff, S.
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Lala-Pritchard, T.
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Mares, V.
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Quiróz, R.
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[Scaling up sustainable land management and restoration of degraded land]
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Scaling up sustainable land management and restoration of degraded land
More cassava is grown in Nigeria than anywhere else, but production is still limited by several factors including root rot disease which is common in cassava growing areas. A survey was carried out to assess farmers’ fields for yield and root rot disease on cassava varieties in seven States of Ni...
Afolabi, C.G.
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Okechukwu, O.C.
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Kehinde, I.A.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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[Assessment of farmers' field for root rot disease on improved cassava varieties released in Nigeria]
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Assessment of farmers' field for root rot disease on improved cassava varieties released in Nigeria
The efficiency of crop production has important implications for farm yield and productivity; however, little is known about the efficiency of bean production in Uganda. This study evaluated factors influencing technical efficiency among smallholder farmers in eastern Uganda where bean growing is...
Waluse, K.S.
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Owuor, G.
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Nyachwo, J.
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Alokit, C.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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[Analysis of Determinants of Productivity and Technical Efficiency among Smallholder Common Bean Farmers in Eastern Uganda]
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Analysis of Determinants of Productivity and Technical Efficiency among Smallholder Common Bean Farmers in Eastern Uganda
This study aimed to increase farmers’ access to certified bean seed in marginal/drought prone areas of Kenya. Beans are important food crop in Kenya and grown mainly by small scale farmers in drought prone areas. Access to certified seed of improved bean varieties is mainly through relief. Despit...
Karanja, David
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Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
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Kimotho, Ngila
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Wozemba, D.
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[Small seed packs, efficient approach to reach hard to reach in drought prone areas: experiences from Kenya]
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Small seed packs, efficient approach to reach hard to reach in drought prone areas: experiences from Kenya
The brief tackles how the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program of the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) served as a platform for supporting local actions for climate resilient agriculture. The document discusses a number of key lessons emerging from the AMI...
Rutebuka, Jules
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Kagabo, Desire Mbarushimana
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Verdoodt, Ann
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[Farmers’ diagnosis of current soil erosion status and control within two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Rwanda]
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Farmers’ diagnosis of current soil erosion status and control within two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Rwanda
This video walks the viewer through Stepwise Luweero in a participating smallholder farmer field, capturing visual reference to each Step of the Stepwise approach, highlighting conditions of the coffee in each step, and the incremental value of each set of practices applied by the farmer as part ...