The design of technological interventions and their ex ante evaluation is one of the most critical steps in farming systems research, since it is an initial effort to find solutions to those problems prioritised by farmers. This paper discusses the design of technological interventions with refer...
Nyapendi, R
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Kaganzi, R
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Best, R.
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[La recherche d opportunités commerciales en faveur des agriculteurs des zones urbaines et périurbaines de Kampala]
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La recherche d opportunités commerciales en faveur des agriculteurs des zones urbaines et périurbaines de Kampala
Results of a survey of 159 farmers in southern Costa Rica indicate that the new bean varieties Talamanca and Brunca are widely adopted. This report analyzes the factors determining their success. The role played by seed availability is considered. Farmers evaluated these varieties in terms of yie...
Pachico, Douglas H.
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Borbón Castro, E.
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[La adopción de nuevas variedades de frijol en Costa Rica: logros y desafíos]
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La adopción de nuevas variedades de frijol en Costa Rica: logros y desafíos
Kimani, P.M.
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[Le haricot vert, source de revenu pour les petits agriculteurs d Afrique de l Est]
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Le haricot vert, source de revenu pour les petits agriculteurs d Afrique de l Est
Best, R.
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[Farmer participation in market research to identify income-generating opportunities]
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Farmer participation in market research to identify income-generating opportunities
Francis, C.A.
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Heichel, GH
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[Efficiency of energy production in maize-bean and other mixed cropping systems]
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Efficiency of energy production in maize-bean and other mixed cropping systems
Best, R.
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[Trouver de nouvelles sources de revenus: la participation des agriculteurs à la recherche de débouchés commerciaux]
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Trouver de nouvelles sources de revenus: la participation des agriculteurs à la recherche de débouchés commerciaux
The complex dynamic interactions between land resources and society have to be taken into account when planning land use and managing land resources. Simulation models and participatory modeling can be ideal tools to improve our understanding of these complex interactions. For several decades, la...
Suwarno, A.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Modeling the dynamics of landscapes and livelihoods in Malinau District, Indonesia]
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Modeling the dynamics of landscapes and livelihoods in Malinau District, Indonesia
Agricultural water management (AWM) interventions in the Nile Basin are a key to improve agricultural production and productivity. AWM interventions can be categorized based on spatial scales, sources of water and type of technologies for water management in control, lifting, conveyance and appli...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Alemayehu, T.
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Easton, Z.M.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[Simulating current and future water resources development in the Blue Nile River Basin.]
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Simulating current and future water resources development in the Blue Nile River Basin.