Questions as to which crop to grow, where, when and with what management, will be increasingly challenging for farmers in the face of a changing climate. The objective of this study was to evaluate emergence, yield and financial benefits of maize, finger millet and sorghum, planted at different d...
Rurinda, J.P.
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Mtambanengwe, F.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Chikowo, Regis
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk]
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Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk
These primer was produced for a project under CCAFs, jointly implemented by the
International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), Philippines and the World
Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), Vietnam Country Office.
CCAFS Project No.: P55-FPI-SEA-ICRAF
Climate-smart interventions in agriculture have varying costs and environmental and economic impacts. Their implementation requires appropriate investment decisions by policy makers that are relevant for current as well as future scenarios of agro-ecology, climate and economic development. Decisi...
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Dunnett, Alex
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Shirsath, Paresh B.
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Joshi, Pramod K.
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Pal, Barun D
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Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
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Ghosh, Joydeep
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[Multi-objective land use allocation modelling for prioritizing climate-smart agricultural interventions]
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Multi-objective land use allocation modelling for prioritizing climate-smart agricultural interventions
According to the data provided by Yen Bai Statistics Department (YSD), the total area of Yen Bai about 668,628 ha, of which 87.5% (585,089 ha) are agricultural land. Most of the province’s agricultural lands are sloping. The province shares the common features of the North-western Vietnam: terrai...
Hieu, Do Trong
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San, Le Viet
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Hoan, Le Khai
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Quyen, LN
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Sen, P.T.
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[Organisational Baseline Study: Overview report for Ma CSV, Vietnam (VN01)]
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Organisational Baseline Study: Overview report for Ma CSV, Vietnam (VN01)
This brief summarizes preliminary findings and recommendations from an ongoing review of literature and CCAFS experience on gender-related challenges in empowering smallholder farming communities through climate services.
Huyer, Sophia
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Hansen, James
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Rose, Alison
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Vaughan, Catherine
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Huysen, Tiff van
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[What we know about gender and rural climate services: Preliminary findings and guidance]
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What we know about gender and rural climate services: Preliminary findings and guidance
Njukwe, E.
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Ekesa, B.
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Ocimati, W.
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Blomme, Guy
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Kamira, M.
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Amah, D.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Okafor, C.
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Ndayisaba, P.C.
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[Intensification and diversification of banana production systems: key drivers for increased income and food and nutritional security in the Great Lakes region]
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Intensification and diversification of banana production systems: key drivers for increased income and food and nutritional security in the Great Lakes region
This paper focuses on the role of the Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species in the promotion and facilitation of the sustainable deployment of underutilized plant species to increase the security of food and nutrition and alleviate poverty among poor rural and urban communities.
Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard
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[Lessonslearntand perspectives from a global effort to support the deployment of underutilized species, with special reference to documentation of knowledge and information]
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Lessonslearntand perspectives from a global effort to support the deployment of underutilized species, with special reference to documentation of knowledge and information
This report covers the Organisational Baseline Study (OBS) for the CCAFS climate-smart village My Loi in central Viet Nam. During October and November 2014 interviews were conducted with ten organisations working or collaborating with farmers and/or the community in Ky Anh district in Ha Tinh pro...
Duong, Minh Tuan
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Hai, Le Van
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Simelton, Elisabeth
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[Organisational Baseline Study: Overview report for My Loi CSV, Vietnam (VN02)]
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Organisational Baseline Study: Overview report for My Loi CSV, Vietnam (VN02)
This report covers the Organisational Baseline Study (OBS) for the Rohal Suong, a CCAFS climate-smart village in Cambodia. During November 2014 interviews were conducted with five organisations working or collaborating with farmers and/or the community in Rohal Suong village, Eak Phnom district a...
In Nigeria, increased land-use intensity has depressed the use of fallow for soil fertility restoration. Crop yields have fallen, threatening food security. High cost limits farmers’ access to fertilizers. Reliance on crop-livestock interaction is plausible because animals provide manure. This pa...
Chianu, J.N.
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Tsujii, H.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Crop-livestock interaction in the savannas of Nigeria: nature and determinants of farmer decision to use manure for soil fertility maintenance]
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Crop-livestock interaction in the savannas of Nigeria: nature and determinants of farmer decision to use manure for soil fertility maintenance