Typologies may be used as tools for dealing with farming system heterogeneity. This is achieved by classifying farms into groups that have common characteristics, i.e. farm types, which can support the implementation of a more tailored approach to agricultural development. This article explored p...
Kuivanen, K.S.
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Álvarez, S.
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Michalscheck, Mirja
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Mellon-Bedi, S.
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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[Characterising the diversity of smallholder farming systems and their constraints and opportunities for innovation: a case study from the northern region, Ghana]
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Characterising the diversity of smallholder farming systems and their constraints and opportunities for innovation: a case study from the northern region, Ghana
Women in developing countries are often omitted from key parts of the agricultural value
chains. We used household survey data in bi-probit and ordinary least squares regression models to
estimate the determinants of women’s participation in cassava cultivation and marketing in Tanzania.
Land siz...
Masamha, B.
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Thebe, V.
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Uzokwe, Veronica N.E.
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[Unlocking the household ‘Black Box’: a gendered analysis of smallholder farmers' participation in the cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) value chain in Tanzania]
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Unlocking the household ‘Black Box’: a gendered analysis of smallholder farmers' participation in the cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) value chain in Tanzania
Wortmann, Charles S.
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Lynch, Jonathan P.
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[Bean improvement for low fertility in Africa (BILFA): I. Low soil nitrogen availability]
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Bean improvement for low fertility in Africa (BILFA): I. Low soil nitrogen availability
The objectives of the study were to identify and analyze the food security measures of rural households in Borno State of Nigeria. Using multi-stage sampling techniques, 1,200 households spread across 30 communities located in four Local Government Areas of Borno State were selected through a ran...
Amaza, P.S.
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Adejobi, A.O.
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Fregene, T.
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[Measurement and determinants of food insecurity in northeast Nigeria: some empirical policy guidelines]
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Measurement and determinants of food insecurity in northeast Nigeria: some empirical policy guidelines
Low soil organic matter and associated poor soil fertility cause yield decline in Musaspecies, necessitating external nutrient input to maintain yield. Best fertilization practices include applying the correct fertilizer at the correct rate, time and place. In this regard, manure placement effect...
Baiyeri, K.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Manure placement effects on root and shoot growth and nutrient uptake of PITA 14 plantain hybrid (Musa sp. AAAB)]
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Manure placement effects on root and shoot growth and nutrient uptake of PITA 14 plantain hybrid (Musa sp. AAAB)
Wortmann, Charles S.
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Lunze, Lubanga
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Lynch, Jonathan P.
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[Bean improvement for low fertility in Africa (BILFA): II. Low soil phosphorus availability]
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Bean improvement for low fertility in Africa (BILFA): II. Low soil phosphorus availability
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the major determinant of soil quality, and it greatly influences global carbon cycling and climate change. This paper is a synthesis of the literature on soil carbon research in India, including soil organic and inorganic carbon stocks, in the form of thematic maps fo...
Bhattacharyya, Tapas
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Chandran, P.
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Ray, S.K.
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Mandal, C.
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Tiwary, P.
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Pal, D.K.
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Wani, S.P.
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Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal
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[Processes Determining the Sequestration and Maintenance of Carbon in Soils: A Synthesis of Research from Tropical India]
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Processes Determining the Sequestration and Maintenance of Carbon in Soils: A Synthesis of Research from Tropical India
In the context of increasing climate-related extreme events and other crises, the concept of adaptive social protection (ASP) has been recognized as a potentially effective policy response to reduce the impacts of these shocks and stressors on vulnerable households. The concept is currently being...
Béné, Christophe
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Cornelius, Alex
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Howland, Fanny Cecile
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[Bridging Humanitarian Responses and Long-Term Development through Transformative Changes—Some Initial Reflections from the World Bank’s Adaptive Social Protection Program in the Sahel]
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Bridging Humanitarian Responses and Long-Term Development through Transformative Changes—Some Initial Reflections from the World Bank’s Adaptive Social Protection Program in the Sahel
Venot, Jean-Philippe
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Zwarteveen, M.Z.
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Kuper, M.
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Boesveld, H.
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Kooij, S. van der
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Wanvoeke, J.
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Benouniche, M.
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Errahj, M.
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Verma, S.
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[Beyond the promises of technology: A review of the discourses and actors who make drip irrigation.]
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Beyond the promises of technology: A review of the discourses and actors who make drip irrigation.
This article examines community-driven multiple use water services (MUS) as pioneered by the Rural Village Water Resources Management Project (RVWRMP) in the Far and Mid-Western development regions of Nepal. These regions are characterised by poverty, remoteness, rugged terrain, food insecurity, ...
Rautanen, S.L.
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Wagle, N.
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[Community-driven multiple use water services: Lessons learned by the Rural Village Water Resources Management Project in Nepal]
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Community-driven multiple use water services: Lessons learned by the Rural Village Water Resources Management Project in Nepal