This document summarizes evidence and guidance on project design and results framework indicators for nutrition-sensitive irrigation and water management investments across water, agriculture, rural development, and other sectors, in which improving nutrition in vulnerable populations is a specif...
Bryan, Elisabeth
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Chase, C.
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Schulte, M.
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[Nutrition-sensitive irrigation and water management.]
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Nutrition-sensitive irrigation and water management.
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important food legume in the diet of poor people in the tropics. Drought causes severe yield loss in this crop. Identification of traits associated with drought resistance contributes to improving the process of generating bean genotypes adapted to ...
Polanía Perdomo, José A.
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Poschenrieder, Charlotte
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[Effective use of water and increased dry matter partitioned to grain contribute to yield of common bean improved for drought resistance]
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Effective use of water and increased dry matter partitioned to grain contribute to yield of common bean improved for drought resistance
The vast majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa depend on rainfed agriculture for food production and livelihood. Various factors including but not limited to rainfall variability, land degradation, and low soil fertility constrain agricultural productivity in the region. The objectives of thi...
Worqlul, A.W.
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Dile, Y.T.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Jeong, J.
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Meki, M.N.
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Gerik, T.J.
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Srinivasan, R.
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Lefore, Nicole
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[Water resource assessment, gaps, and constraints of vegetable production in Robit and Dangishta watersheds, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia]
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Water resource assessment, gaps, and constraints of vegetable production in Robit and Dangishta watersheds, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
Since the paper by Giller et al. (2009), the debate surrounding the suitability of conservation agriculture (CA) for African smallholders has remained polarized between proponents and opponents. The debate also gave rise to a few studies that attempted to identify the “niche” where CA would fit i...
Baudron, Frédéric
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Nyagumbo, Isaiah
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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[Where to Target Conservation Agriculture for African Smallholders? How to Overcome Challenges Associated with its Implementation? Experience from Eastern and Southern Africa]
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Where to Target Conservation Agriculture for African Smallholders? How to Overcome Challenges Associated with its Implementation? Experience from Eastern and Southern Africa
The combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer has been widely recommended in the context of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the conditions under which this combination (hereafter ISFM) improves nutrient an...
Sileshi, Gudeta W.
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Jama, B.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Negassa, W.
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Harawa, R.
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Kiwia, A.
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Kimani, D.
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[Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Nutrient use efficiency and crop yield response to the combined application of cattle manure and inorganic fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa
Carli, C.
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Yuldashev, F.
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Khalikov, D.
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Condori, B.
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Mares, V.
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Monneveux, P.
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[Effect of different irrigation regimes on yield, water use efficiency and quality of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in the lowlands of Tashkent, Uzbekistan: A field and modeling perspective.]
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Effect of different irrigation regimes on yield, water use efficiency and quality of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in the lowlands of Tashkent, Uzbekistan: A field and modeling perspective.
Limited availability of soil organic amendments and unpredictable rainfall, decrease crop yields drastically in the Sahel. There is, therefore, a need to develop an improved technology for conserving soil moisture and enhancing crop yields in the Sahelian semi-arid environment. A 2-year field exp...
Ibrahim, A.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Fatondji, D.
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Opoku, A.
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[Integrated use of fertilizer micro-dosing and Acacia tumida mulching increases millet yield and water use efficiency in Sahelian semi-arid environment]
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Integrated use of fertilizer micro-dosing and Acacia tumida mulching increases millet yield and water use efficiency in Sahelian semi-arid environment
Inadequate nutrient supply and insufficient rainfall are the most important limiting factors for crop production in the Sahelian agro-ecological zones. Targeted technology application may help to improve the efficient use of limited nutrient and water resources. The objective of this study was to...
Ibrahim, A.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Fatondji, D.
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Opoku, A.
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[Hill placement of manure and fertilizer micro-dosing improves yield and water use efficiency in the Sahelian low input millet-based cropping system]
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Hill placement of manure and fertilizer micro-dosing improves yield and water use efficiency in the Sahelian low input millet-based cropping system
Water resources in sub-Saharan Africa are more overstressed than in many other regions of the world. Experiments on commercial farms have shown that conservation agriculture (CA) can save water and improve the soil. Nevertheless, its benefits on smallholder irrigated farms have not been adequatel...
Belay, Sisay A.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Worqlul, A.W.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Reyes, Manuel R.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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[Conservation agriculture saves irrigation water in the dry monsoon phase in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Conservation agriculture saves irrigation water in the dry monsoon phase in the Ethiopian highlands
Cruz, J.L.
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Alves, A.A.C.
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LeCain, D.R.
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Ellis, D.
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Morgan, J.A.
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[Effect of elevated CO<sub(2)> concentration and nitrate: Ammonium ratios on gas exchange and growth of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).]
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Effect of elevated CO<sub(2)> concentration and nitrate: Ammonium ratios on gas exchange and growth of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).