Groundwater provides nearly 100 % of the water supplies in some districts of Sri Lanka and is a major source of domestic water in all other districts. However, the resource remains largely neglected and invisible to society and policymakers. Groundwater offers the advantage of being a more reliab...
Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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Pathmarajah, S.
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Makin, Ian W.
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[Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka]
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Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka
In an effort to improve rural farmer’s livelihood, many initiatives have been initiated in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to link cassava farmers to markets. Several models have been used including use of leading entrepreneurs, targeting farmers’ associations/groups, conducting industrial tests to sens...
Mahungu, N.M.
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Jumbo, S.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Howard, D.
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Mhone, A.
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Nthonyiwa, A.
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Rusike, J.
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[Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi]
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Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi
Silva, Marx
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Candido, Bernardo
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Avanzi, Junior
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Silva, Mayesse da
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Oliveira, Anna H
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Guimaraes, Danielle
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Silva, Barbara
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Batista, Pedro
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Martins, Sergio
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Silva, Mayesse A. da
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[Water erosion in planted forest under different management systems in Brazil]
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Water erosion in planted forest under different management systems in Brazil
Aflatoxins (AFs), carcinogenic byproducts of fungi contaminating maize and other crops, can be carried over into meat and milk when aflatoxin-contaminated crops are fed to livestock. People who consume such animal products are exposed to the toxins. To assess the aflatoxin contamination status in...
Kirino, Y.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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[Assessment of fungal toxins in the dairy value chain and potential risk to human health in Kenya]
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Assessment of fungal toxins in the dairy value chain and potential risk to human health in Kenya
This study reviewed trends, issues and constraints affecting investments in agricultural water management in Cambodia. Informed by a review of current programs and the literature, workshops were convened in March 2013 to explore four keys areas: investments in irrigation, local institutions for m...
Johnston, Robyn M.
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Silva, Sanjiv de
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Try, Thuon
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[Investing in water management to improve productivity of rice-based farming systems in Cambodia]
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Investing in water management to improve productivity of rice-based farming systems in Cambodia
Drechsel, Pay
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Karg, H.
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Appoh, Richard K.
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Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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[Resilience of rural-urban food flows in West Africa [Abstract only].]
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Resilience of rural-urban food flows in West Africa [Abstract only].
Vinceti, B.
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Ickowitz, A.
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Powell, B.
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Kehlenbeck, K.
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Termote, C.
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Cogill, B.
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Hunter, D.
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[The contribution of forests to sustainable diets]
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The contribution of forests to sustainable diets
A rapid survey of livestock ownership patterns, flock demography and sheep productivity was undertaken on 120 flocks in four Peasant Associations. Sheep account for 64.7 per cent of the numbers of livestock owned. Mean flock size was 23.8 head and each flock was owned on average by 1.5 people. Fl...
Agyemang, K.
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Akalework, N.
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Voorthuizen, A.
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Anderson, F.M.
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[A rapid survey of sheep production in the traditional sector of Debre Berhan, Ethiopian highlands]
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A rapid survey of sheep production in the traditional sector of Debre Berhan, Ethiopian highlands
Nhemachena, Charles
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Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso
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Nhemachena, C. R.
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[Exploring ways to increase public investments in agricultural water management and irrigation for improved agricultural productivity in Southern Africa]
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Exploring ways to increase public investments in agricultural water management and irrigation for improved agricultural productivity in Southern Africa
South Asia comes across as amongst the most vulnerable regions to climate change in the Inter-government Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Fifth Assessment Report released a year ago, and in other similar reports. Climate change in the region is manifested by depleting glaciers, increasing coastal...
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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[Climate-smart agriculture in South Asia: opportunities and constraints in scaling out [Abstract only]]
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Climate-smart agriculture in South Asia: opportunities and constraints in scaling out [Abstract only]