Sustainable agricultural intensification requires the use of multiple agricultural technologies in an integrated manner to enhance productivity while conserving the natural resource base. This study analyses the adoption and impacts of sustainable intensification practices (SIPs) using a dataset ...
Kotu, B.H.
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Alene, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard
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Larbi, Asamoah
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[Adoption and impacts of sustainable intensification practices in Ghana]
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Adoption and impacts of sustainable intensification practices in Ghana
In both developed and developing countries, policy stakeholders are tussling with the question of whether to promote agroecological intensification or sustainable agricultural intensification to deal with the multiple burden of a growing population, a changing climate, environmental degradation, ...
Mockshell, Jonathan
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[Opting for the middle ground – blended sustainability as the way forward]
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Opting for the middle ground – blended sustainability as the way forward
Sustainable intensification (SI) has been regarded as the basis for environmentally sound and equitable agricultural development. Field based assessment of technologies needs to move beyond production and economic performance to include environment, social and human condition. In this study we sy...
Snapp, Sieglinde S.
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Grabowski, Philip
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Chikowo, Regis
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Smith, A.
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Anders, E.
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Sirrine, D.
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Chimonyo, V.G.P.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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[Maize yield and profitability tradeoffs with social, human and environmental performance: is sustainable intensification feasible?]
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Maize yield and profitability tradeoffs with social, human and environmental performance: is sustainable intensification feasible?
Tambo, Justice A
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Mockshell, Jonathan
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[Differential Impacts of Conservation Agriculture Technology Options on Household Income in Sub-Saharan Africa]
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Differential Impacts of Conservation Agriculture Technology Options on Household Income in Sub-Saharan Africa
In an increasingly globalized world, invasive species cause major human, financial, and environmental costs. A cosmopolitan pest of great concern is the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), which invaded Asia in 2008. Following its arrival, P. manihoti inflicted meas...
Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.
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Zhang, W.
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Prager, Steven D.
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Kramer, D.B.
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Delaquis, Erik
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González, Carlos Eduardo
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Werf, W. van der
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[Biological control of an invasive pest eases pressures on global commodity markets]
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Biological control of an invasive pest eases pressures on global commodity markets
N2Africa was selected as a case study within the PROIntensAfrica initiative. In this case study, N2Africa focused on the potential role of legumes in sustainable intensification. The case study was conducted in two of the N2Africa countries, Ghana and Kenya, and involved literature research, stak...
Marinus, W.
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Ronner, E.
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Ven, G.W.J. van de
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Kanampiu, F.
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Giller, Ken E.
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[What role for legumes in sustainable intensification? – case studies in Western Kenya and Northern Ghana for PROIntensAfrica]
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What role for legumes in sustainable intensification? – case studies in Western Kenya and Northern Ghana for PROIntensAfrica
Enciso, Karen
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Bravo, Aura M.
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Burkart, Stefan
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[Identification of bottlenecks and opportunities for the beef value chain of Córdoba, Colombia]
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Identification of bottlenecks and opportunities for the beef value chain of Córdoba, Colombia
Mathé, S.
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Fotso Kuate, A.
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Hanna, R.
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Idrissou, L.
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Bidogeza, J.C.
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Bisseleua, H.
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Degrande, A.
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[Enhancing agricultural integrated systems research for development with multi-stakeholder participation approach]
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Enhancing agricultural integrated systems research for development with multi-stakeholder participation approach
Enciso, Karen
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Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren
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Peters, Michael
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Burkart, Stefan
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[The inclusion of Leucaena deversifolia in Colombian cattle systems: An economic perpective]
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The inclusion of Leucaena deversifolia in Colombian cattle systems: An economic perpective
Enciso, Karen
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Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren
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Peters, Michael
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Burkart, Stefan
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[The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in Colombian cattle systems: An economic perspective]
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The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in Colombian cattle systems: An economic perspective