The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), together with the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Stu...
Labios, Romeo V
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Sebastian, Leocadio S
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Labios, Jocelyn D
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Santos, Christine Mae B
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[Compendium of Climate-Resilient Agriculture Technologies and Approaches in the Philippines]
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Compendium of Climate-Resilient Agriculture Technologies and Approaches in the Philippines
With the potential threat of more frequent climate extremes putting semi-arid crop production in jeopardy, there is a need to establish more resilient cropping systems. Intercropping is often practised by farmers in such regions, but to what extent and how can it be a viable option for future con...
Nelson, William
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Hoffmann, Munir
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Vadez, Vincent
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Rotter, Reimund P.
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Koch, Marian
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Can Intercropping Increase Climate Resilience of Smallholder Dryland Cropping Systems? Insights from Experimentation and Modelling]
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Can Intercropping Increase Climate Resilience of Smallholder Dryland Cropping Systems? Insights from Experimentation and Modelling
What is the relationship between gender norms, agency, and agricultural innovation? How might we undertake and what can we learn from a comparative approach to this question? GENNOVATE—a comparative and collaborative research project—addresses these questions using contextually embedded qualitati...
Badstue, Lone B.
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Petesch, Patti
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Feldman, Shelley
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Prain, Gordon
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Elias, Marlène
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Kantor, Paula
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[Qualitative, comparative, and collaborative research at large scale: An introduction to GENNOVATE]
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Qualitative, comparative, and collaborative research at large scale: An introduction to GENNOVATE
This submission on Improved nutrient use and manure management towards sustainable and resilient agricultural systems proposes a set of priority action areas for consideration by the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture to further the agenda.
CGIAR System Organization
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development
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Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, France
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World Bank
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CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[Submission from the CGIAR System Organization, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) and the World Bank, in response to Decision 4/CP.23.]
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Submission from the CGIAR System Organization, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) and the World Bank, in response to Decision 4/CP.23.
This compendium of best practices brings together practical ecologically sound and nutrition-sensitive approaches to improving the
productivity of backyard, community and family farms. With the increasing awareness of the importance of safe and healthy diets, there is a
resurgence of interest in ...
Gonsalves, Julian
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[Integrated Community Food Production. A Compendium of Climate-resilient Agriculture Options]
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Integrated Community Food Production. A Compendium of Climate-resilient Agriculture Options
Smallholder farmers in Malawi are faced with the challenge of managing complex and dynamic farming systems while also adapting to change within volatile agroecological conditions. Moreover, management decisions are influenced by a combination of local knowledge, expert recommendations and on-farm...
Hockett, M.
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Richardson, Robert
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[Examining the drivers of agricultural experimentation among smallholder farmers in Malawi]
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Examining the drivers of agricultural experimentation among smallholder farmers in Malawi
RHoMIS is a rapid, cheap, digital farm
household-level survey and analytical engine for
characterizing, targeting and monitoring
agricultural performance. RHoMIS captures information describing farm
productivity and practices, nutrition, food security,
gender equity, climate and poverty. RHoMIS i...
Wijk, Mark T. van
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Hammond, James
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Etten, Jacob van
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Pagella, Tim
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Ritzema, Randall S.
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Teufel, Nils
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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[The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS): A rapid, cost-effective and flexible tool for farm household characterisation, targeting interventions and monitoring progress towards climate-smart agriculture]
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The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS): A rapid, cost-effective and flexible tool for farm household characterisation, targeting interventions and monitoring progress towards climate-smart agriculture
All three forecasts under-predicted temperatures, while AccuWeather overestimated and Windyty underestimated the total rainfall (for the two months, by 100 mm); however no systematic error could be determined to reduce the error. As uncertainties are rapidly increasing with longer lead time tha...
Roy, Antika
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Simelton, Elisabeth
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Quinn, Claire
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[Which forecast represents the local weather best?: Preliminary case study findings from My Loi village, northcentral Vietnam]
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Which forecast represents the local weather best?: Preliminary case study findings from My Loi village, northcentral Vietnam
Considering that agriculture remains a key sector in Ethiopia, commercialization of the sector necessitates improving participation of smallholder farmers in markets, hence improving their incomes and livelihoods. Promoting smallholder commercialization through cash crop production is one avenue ...
Kefyalew, G.
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[Determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation in sesame production: Evidence from Diga, Ethiopia]
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Determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation in sesame production: Evidence from Diga, Ethiopia