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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.Manthrithilake, HerathPathmarajah, S.Makin, Ian W.[Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka]Groundwater development through sprinkler irrigation: consequences of a lack of a governance structure in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

Examines the role of baseline surveys and of farmers in farming systems research and in technology design, using the experience of ILCA's Humid Zone Programme; also examines the potential of farming systems research teams working in specific locations to provide guidelines for the development of ...


Okali, C.Sumberg, J.E.[Examining divergent strategies in farming systems research]Examining divergent strategies in farming systems research
Autor: Fenta, M.

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.[Adoption of improved chickpea technologies in North Gondar zone of Ethiopia: The case of Gondar Zuria District]Adoption of improved chickpea technologies in North Gondar zone of Ethiopia: The case of Gondar Zuria District
Autor: Itty, P.

Trypanosomiasis is a major constraint to increased food production in Africa as it limits livestock production and mixed farming over an area of 10 million km2. The use of African trypanotolerant breeds of cattle is one approach to control trypanosomiasis that is being given increasing attention....


Itty, P.[Profitability, efficiency and comparative advantage of African cattle meat and milk production: The case of trypanotolerant village cattle production]Profitability, efficiency and comparative advantage of African cattle meat and milk production: The case of trypanotolerant village cattle production

This study modeled the introduction of new early cultivars of millet and cowpea, higher cowpea densities, and various fertilization strategies. Model results were then compared with farmer behaviour before and after the availability of these new technologies. The model correctly identified the tw...


Shapiro, Barry I.Sanders, J.H.Reddy, K.C.Baker, T.G.[Evaluating and adapting new technologies in a high-risk agricultural system - Niger]Evaluating and adapting new technologies in a high-risk agricultural system - Niger

Yasabu, Simret[Photo report on Africa RISING Project Key Partners Meeting and Field Visit to Intervention Areas, Maychew, Tigray, 13-14 May 2018]Photo report on Africa RISING Project Key Partners Meeting and Field Visit to Intervention Areas, Maychew, Tigray, 13-14 May 2018

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture[Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation: Sustainable intensification of key farming systems in East and Southern Africa: Technical report, 1 October 2017-31 March 2018]Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation: Sustainable intensification of key farming systems in East and Southern Africa: Technical report, 1 October 2017-31 March 2018
Autor: Dejene, M.

The role and importance of livestock in smallholder crop-livestock systems and the importance of crop residues (CR) as ruminant feedstuffs in such systems are well established. The effects of genotype (G), environment (E) and crop management (M) factors on yields of grain and CR and the nutritive...


Dejene, M.[Options for improving the yield and nutritive value of maize and grain legume residues for ruminants in East African farming systems]Options for improving the yield and nutritive value of maize and grain legume residues for ruminants in East African farming systems

Chitsike, C.Kampanje-Phiri, J.Sangole, N.[A qualitative evaluation of gender aspects of agricultural intensification practices in central Malawi]A qualitative evaluation of gender aspects of agricultural intensification practices in central Malawi

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