En varias regiones de Nicaragua, el cultivo de arroz de secano asume un papel importante para la seguridad alimenticia de las familias campesinas, además es fuente de ingresos para éstas. Apartir del 2002, el CIRAD y el CIAT implementan en colaboración en Nicaragua un proyecto de investigación en...
Trouche, G.
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Narvaez Rojas, L
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Chow, Z
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Corrales Blandon, J.
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[Fitomejoramiento participativo del arroz de secano en Nicaragua : Metodologías, resultados y lecciones aprendidas]
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Fitomejoramiento participativo del arroz de secano en Nicaragua : Metodologías, resultados y lecciones aprendidas
Sakthivadivel, R.
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Shah, M.
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[Will Kudimaramathu make communities think tanks again?: a study of tanks in transit, coping mechanism of communities and government action]
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Will Kudimaramathu make communities think tanks again?: a study of tanks in transit, coping mechanism of communities and government action
The Challenge Program on Water and Food pursues food security and poverty alleviation through the efforts of some 50 research-for-development projects. These involve almost 200 organizations working in nine river basins around the world. An approach was developed to enhance the developmental impa...
Douthwaite, Boru
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Álvarez, S.
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Cook, Simon E.
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Davies, R.
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George, P.
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Howell, J
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Mackay, R.
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Rubiano Mejía, Jorge Eliécer
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[Participatory impact pathways analysis : A practical application of program theory in research-for-development]
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Participatory impact pathways analysis : A practical application of program theory in research-for-development
Sopheap, U
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Patanothai, A
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Aye, Tin Maung
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[Unveiling constraints to cassava production in Cambodia: an analysis from farmers' yield variations]
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Unveiling constraints to cassava production in Cambodia: an analysis from farmers' yield variations
Plantain (Musa spp.) is an important staple food and cash crop in West and Central Africa. It is highly susceptible to a complex of root and corm pests and diseases and yields are low. Farmers practice virtually no pest or disease control. A simple inexpensive method to clean suckers of most pest...
Hauser, A.
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Amougou, D.
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Bengono, B.
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Ngo Kanga, F.
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Pekeleke, M.
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[On-farm demonstration, testing and dissemination of boiling water treatment for plantain (Musa spp.) sucker sanitation in Southern Cameroon]
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On-farm demonstration, testing and dissemination of boiling water treatment for plantain (Musa spp.) sucker sanitation in Southern Cameroon
Striga hermonthica (L) Moench, a parasitic weed species, is a major constraint to sorghum production in the savanna zones of north-eastern Nigeria. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of farmer practices on Striga infestation of sorghum fields in the region. Random sampling techniqu...
As the sustainability of agricultural citizen science projects depends on volunteer farmers who contribute their time, energy and skills, understanding their motivation is important to attract and retain participants in citizen science projects. The objectives of this study were to assess 1) farm...
Beza, E.
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Steinke, J.
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Etten, Jacob van
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Reidsma, P.
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Fadda, Carlo
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Mittra, S.
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Mathur, P.N.
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Kooistra, L.
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[What are the prospects for citizen science in agriculture? Evidence from three continents on motivation and mobile telephone use of resource-poor farmers.]
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What are the prospects for citizen science in agriculture? Evidence from three continents on motivation and mobile telephone use of resource-poor farmers.
Land degradation is a major environmental problem in Ethiopia posing serious threats to agricultural productivity and livelihoods. The interactions of numerous socio-economic, demographic, natural, and institutional factors constitute the underlying causes of soil degradation in Ethiopia. However...
Tarfasa, S.
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Balana, Bedru B.
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Tefera, T.
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Woldeamanuel, T.
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Moges, A.
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Dinato, M.
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Black, H.
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[Modeling smallholder farmers' preferences for soil management measures: a case study from South Ethiopia]
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Modeling smallholder farmers' preferences for soil management measures: a case study from South Ethiopia
The use of wastewater to produce food crops particularly vegetables is very prevalent in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This practice may pose health risks to farm workers and consumers. Hence, the study was designed to evaluate farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water quality, health risks and health ri...
Woldetsadik, D.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Keraita, Bernard N.
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Itanna, F.
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Gebrekidan, H.
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[Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]
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Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Farmer participatory research (FPR) approaches are now considered mainstream and are especially applicable for developing appropriate technology options in complex, diverse and risk-prone regions, where local adaptations are crucial. Although the advantages of using farmer knowledge to guide scie...
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Fermont, AM
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Delve, Robert J.
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[Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural search and development projects in Africa]
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Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural search and development projects in Africa