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Kizito, FredKiao, P.Sabula, L.Sseguya, H.Baijukya, Frederick P.Mutungi, C.Masigo, J.[ICT messaging as a promising technology delivery mechanism for smallholder resilience]ICT messaging as a promising technology delivery mechanism for smallholder resilience
Autor: Ezomo, E.O.

CD-ROM is an information technology with great potential for African Scientists and scholars. In this paper, the importance of CD-ROM as an information storage and retrieval technology in developing countries is highlighted.


Ezomo, E.O.[Information management and the new technology: an appreciation of the CDROM]Information management and the new technology: an appreciation of the CDROM
Autor: Lipner, M.E.

This paper briefly discusses the major themes that comprise social impact assessment. It's intended to serve as a guide-post, that is, to raise questions about how a centre such as ILCA which is mandated to work on long term problems, maintains its focus on impact, is responsive to the needs of a...


Lipner, M.E.[Potential social impacts]Potential social impacts
Autor: Lipner, M.E.

This paper briefly discusses the major themes that comprise social impact assessment. It's intended to serve as a guide-post, that is, to raise questions about how a centre such as ILCA which is mandated to work on long term problems, maintains its focus on impact, is responsive to the needs of a...


Lipner, M.E.[Impacts sociaux potentiels]Impacts sociaux potentiels

We use panel data from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) administered among 1200 smallholders in Uganda to evaluate input use and food security impacts of an improved maize storage technology. After two seasons, households who received the technology were 10 percentage points more likely to pla...


Omotilewa, O.J.Ricker-Gilbert, J.Ainembabazi, John H.Shively, G.E.[Does improved storage technology promote modern input use and food security? Evidence from a randomized trial in Uganda]Does improved storage technology promote modern input use and food security? Evidence from a randomized trial in Uganda

Farmer participation in experimenting with technologies in Mono province (Benin) increased when attention was focused on their major problems. One such problem is soil degradation caused by over-exploitation of land. Four different low external input technologies, all with leguminous components a...


Versteeg, M.Koudokpon, V.[Participative farmer testing of four low external input technologies, to address soil fertility decline in Mono Province( Benin)]Participative farmer testing of four low external input technologies, to address soil fertility decline in Mono Province( Benin)

New technologies must be developed in sub-Saharan Africa which are sustainable and economically viable. This paper discusses a methodology for measuring the agricultural sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems for new technology evaluation. The approach is based on the c...


Ehui, Simeon K.Spencer, D.[Measuring the sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems: a model from subSaharan Africa]Measuring the sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems: a model from subSaharan Africa

This summary is a condensed version of the June 2011 Agriculture and Climate Change: A Scoping Report developed by a team of expert authors, in consultation with UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiators and other key stakeholders, and facilitated by Meridian Institute. The a...


Meridian InstituteLee D[Agriculture and Climate Change Policy Brief: Main Issues for the UNFCCC and Beyond]Agriculture and Climate Change Policy Brief: Main Issues for the UNFCCC and Beyond

One of the widely suggested approaches to meet the increasing food demand of a substantially growing world population is sustainable intensification. We present a unique agricultural research and scaling programme in Tanzania, focusing on the key elements necessary for results related to: gender ...


Gramzow, AndreasSseguya, H.Afari-Sefa, VictorBekunda, Mateete A.Lukumay, Philipo J.[Taking agricultural technologies to scale: experiences from a vegetable technology dissemination initiative in Tanzania]Taking agricultural technologies to scale: experiences from a vegetable technology dissemination initiative in Tanzania

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