This paper provides details of soil and water conservation (SWC) investments in Ethiopia over the past 20 years. It presents SWC practices and estimates the level of SWC investments in different regions. The paper focuses on four principal agricultural regions: Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray. P...
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Langan, Simon
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Barron, Jennie
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[Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia]
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Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia
In the farming systems approach to technology development, trials are carried out on a limited number of farmers’ fields. Results of these trials are extrapolated to the entire target area and used either to identify directions for further research or to develop recommendations for farmers. Extra...
Smith, J.
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Walker, P.
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Oyewole, B.
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[Representativeness of farmers and sites in onfarm trials]
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Representativeness of farmers and sites in onfarm trials
A meeting was held of social scientists from the International Agriculture Research Centers (IARCs) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), at the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR) in the Hague, Netherlands, in August 1992. The meet...
Smith, J.
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[New challenge confronting social scientists in IARCs with ecoregional mandates]
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New challenge confronting social scientists in IARCs with ecoregional mandates
Understanding the factors influencing farmers’adoption decisions of the disseminated Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) control package is critical for successful management of the disease. This paper analysed the determinants of farmers’ decisions to adopt the control package by smallholder banana fa...
Jogo, Wellington
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Karamura, E.B.
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Tinzaara W.
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Kubiriba J.
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Rietveld A.
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[Determinants of farm-level adoption of cultural practices for banana xanthomonas wilt control in Uganda]
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Determinants of farm-level adoption of cultural practices for banana xanthomonas wilt control in Uganda
In Bolivia and Malaysia, farmers are increasingly affected by drought, water logging and unpredictable weather patterns. To cope, they plant an array of traditional crops and varieties to spread the risk of crop loss, whether from pests, diseases or the weather. However for these farmers, agrobio...
This training manual presents the objectives and tools used in focus group discussions for the survey on socio-economic and environmental factors that lead to farmers’ vulnerability as part of a joint project entitled “Linking genetic vulnerability to loss of resilience to adapt to climate change...
Gevel, J.M.J. van de
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Bijdevaate, M.
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Mwenda, P.
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Morimoto, Y.
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Fadda, Carlo
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Bioversity International
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[Guiding focus group discussions on varietal diversification and adaptation to climate change in East Africa]
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Guiding focus group discussions on varietal diversification and adaptation to climate change in East Africa
International Water Management Institute
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[Strengthening participatory irrigation management in Tajikistan]
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Strengthening participatory irrigation management in Tajikistan
Plantain (Musa spp., AAB group) is a staple food crop in the humid forest regions of West and Central Africa. Its cultivation is threatened by black leaf streak (BLS), an air‐borne fungal leaf spot disease, caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis Morelet. An on‐farm survey for BLS severity in relation...
Mobambo, K.N.
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Zuofa, K.E.
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Gauhl, F.
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Adeniji, M.
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Pasberg-Gauhl, C.
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[Effect of soil fertility on host response to black leaf streak of plantain (Musa spp. AAB group) under traditional farming systems in southwestern Nigeria]
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Effect of soil fertility on host response to black leaf streak of plantain (Musa spp. AAB group) under traditional farming systems in southwestern Nigeria
Versteeg, M.
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Adanguidi, J.
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Djenotin, J.
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Nonfon, R.
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[Effective participatory research involving farmers, non-governmental organizations, national agricultural research systems, and international agrcultural reseach systems, to improve food security in northern Benin]
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Effective participatory research involving farmers, non-governmental organizations, national agricultural research systems, and international agrcultural reseach systems, to improve food security in northern Benin
Gold, C.
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Ogenga-Latigo, M.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Kashaija, I.
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Nanginka, C.
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[Farmer participation of banana pest constraints in Uganda: Results from a rapid rural appraisal]
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Farmer participation of banana pest constraints in Uganda: Results from a rapid rural appraisal