Adoption of improved technologies is seen as a key driver to increase agricultural production and productivity in Ethiopia. Considerable efforts have been made by government and NGOs to disseminate improved technologies in order to boost production and productivity chickpea though the outcome is ...
Fenta, M.
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[Adoption of improved chickpea technologies in North Gondar zone of Ethiopia: The case of Gondar Zuria District]
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Adoption of improved chickpea technologies in North Gondar zone of Ethiopia: The case of Gondar Zuria District
In the Sahel of West Africa, the productivities of rangelands, croplands and livestock are inextricably linked. Cattle, sheep and goats graze rangelands and crop residues, and their manure/urine is used to fertilize crops. Rangelands provide important feeds during the manuring period, resulting i...
Powell, J.M.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Turner, M.D.
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[Nutrient cycling in integrated rangeland/cropland systems of the Sahel]
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Nutrient cycling in integrated rangeland/cropland systems of the Sahel
It is prerequisite to extract Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) with high quality and integrity in order to carry out molecular biology studies in any plant species. Samples collected from remote fields require preservation before being processed for RNA extraction and downstream process like RT-PCR, real t...
Munguti, F.M.
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Kilalo, D.C.
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Macharia, M.
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Magiri, E.N.
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Kinyua, J.K.
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Holton, T.A.
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[Evaluation of Passiflora edulis leaf sample storage methods on RNA quality and suitability for use in RT-PCR assays]
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Evaluation of Passiflora edulis leaf sample storage methods on RNA quality and suitability for use in RT-PCR assays
The preceding chapter has demonstrated at the macro-level the importance of agricultural and economic growth for the significant reduction in rural poverty in MSEA that has occurred in recent decades. In this chapter we aim to identify and explain the major trends and trajectories of rice-farming...
Cramb, R.A.
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Newby, Jonathan C.
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[Trajectories of rice-farming households in mainland Southeast Asia]
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Trajectories of rice-farming households in mainland Southeast Asia
For centuries, the populations of Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) have endured material poverty, particularly in rural areas and among subsistence-oriented, rice-farming households. In the 20th century in particular, the impact of colonialism, war, and collectivist regimes exacerbated the poverty ...
Cramb, R.A.
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Gray, G.D.
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Gummert, M.
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Haefele, S.M.
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Lefroy, R.D.B.
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Newby, Jonathan C.
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Stür, Werner W.
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Warr, P.
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[Implications of farming trends for agricultural research in mainland Southeast Asia]
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Implications of farming trends for agricultural research in mainland Southeast Asia
Questions as to which crop to grow, where, when and with what management, will be increasingly challenging for farmers in the face of a changing climate. The objective of this study was to evaluate emergence, yield and financial benefits of maize, finger millet and sorghum, planted at different d...
Rurinda, J.P.
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Mtambanengwe, F.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Chikowo, Regis
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk]
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Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk
In the five countries of Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) that are the focus of this review, there is no questioning the importance of rice within the landscape, in the farming systems, in the diet, and even in cultural terms. Currently, an area of about 32 million ha is cultivated to rice each yea...
Lefroy, R.D.B.
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[Non-rice crops in rice-based farming systems in mainland Southeast Asia]
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Non-rice crops in rice-based farming systems in mainland Southeast Asia
Pissard, A.
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Arbizu, C.
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Ghislain, M.
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Faux, A.M.
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Paulet, S.
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Bertin, P.
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[Congruence between morphological and molecular markers inferred from the analysis of the intra-morphotype genetic diversity and the spatial structure of Oxalis tuberosa Mol.]
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Congruence between morphological and molecular markers inferred from the analysis of the intra-morphotype genetic diversity and the spatial structure of Oxalis tuberosa Mol.