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Journal Article 2017-03-23

Autor: Mango, Nelson Siziba, Shephard Makate, Clifton

BACKGROUND In southern Africa, conservation agriculture (CA) has received a lot of research and promotional support from various organizations in the past decades. Conservation agriculture is largely promoted as one of the few win–win technologies affordable to farmers, in the sense that potentia...

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Mango, Nelson ,  Siziba, Shephard ,  Makate, Clifton ,  [The impact of adoption of conservation agriculture on smallholder farmers’ food security in semi-arid zones of southern Africa] ,  The impact of adoption of conservation agriculture on smallholder farmers’ food security in semi-arid zones of southern Africa
Journal Article 2012

Autor: Kabunga, N. Dubois, T. Qaim, M.

We analyse yield effects of tissue culture (TC) banana technology in the Kenyan small farm sector, using recent survey data and an endogenous switching regression approach. TC banana plantlets, which are free from pests and diseases, have been introduced in East Africa since the late 1990s. Altho...

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Kabunga, N. ,  Dubois, T. ,  Qaim, M. ,  [Yield effects of tissue culture bananas in Kenya: accounting for selection bias and the role of complementary inputs] ,  Yield effects of tissue culture bananas in Kenya: accounting for selection bias and the role of complementary inputs
Brief 2018-03

Autor: Independent Science and Partnership Council

Potatoes have become increasingly popular amongst Chinese consumers, and the water saving and storage capacity of the crop have made it a target of Government promotions. Potato production is a means of generating income as well as improving food and water security. Getting the right varieties to...

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Independent Science and Partnership Council ,  [Adoption and impact of Cooperation-88 Potato in China.] ,  Adoption and impact of Cooperation-88 Potato in China.
Journal Article 2000

Autor: Adesina, A.A. Mbila, D. Nkamleu, G.B. Endamana, D.

Slash-and-burn agriculture continues to expand in many parts of the forest zone of Cameroon. One alternative land use to slash-and-burn system is alley farming. This paper quantifies, using an econometric model, the factors determining farmers’ adoption and use of alley farming variants in southw...

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Adesina, A.A. ,  Mbila, D. ,  Nkamleu, G.B. ,  Endamana, D. ,  [Econometric analysis of the determinants of adoption of alley farming by farmers in the forest zone of southwest Cameroon] ,  Econometric analysis of the determinants of adoption of alley farming by farmers in the forest zone of southwest Cameroon
Journal Article 2005

Autor: Rivas Ríos, Libardo Holmann, Federico J.

Pasture research led by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and national institutions during the 80's and 90's, contributed with new Brachiaria species with various characteristics and uses that were incorporated with success in livestock production systems in the lowlands of...

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Rivas Ríos, Libardo ,  Holmann, Federico J. ,  [Potential economic impact from the adoption of Brachiaria hybrids resistant to spittlebugs in livestock systems of Colombia, Mexico and Central America] ,  Potential economic impact from the adoption of Brachiaria hybrids resistant to spittlebugs in livestock systems of Colombia, Mexico and Central America
Journal Article 2006

Autor: Alene, A. Manyong, Victor M.

Impact studies assuming exogenous technology adoption are bound to overstate or understate the true impact of improved agricultural technologies, especially in situations where agricultural technologies are targeted to, or adopted by, a certain group of farmers. This paper examined the impact of ...

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Alene, A. ,  Manyong, Victor M. ,  [Endogenous technology adoption and household food security: the case of improved cowpea varieties in northern Nigeria] ,  Endogenous technology adoption and household food security: the case of improved cowpea varieties in northern Nigeria
Book 1999

Autor: Adesina, A.A. Coulibaly, O. Manyong, Victor M. Sanginga, N. Mbila, D. Chianu, J. Kamleu, D.G.

Alley farming is an improved fallow technology developed at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as a sustainable alternative to slash-and-burn systems practiced by farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Constraints to the use of the technology have been examined, but studies are li...

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Adesina, A.A. ,  Coulibaly, O. ,  Manyong, Victor M. ,  Sanginga, N. ,  Mbila, D. ,  Chianu, J. ,  Kamleu, D.G. ,  [Policy shifts and adoption of alley farming in West and Central Africa] ,  Policy shifts and adoption of alley farming in West and Central Africa
Book 1999

Autor: Inaizumi, H. Singh, B. Sanginga, P. Manyong, Victor M. Adesina, A.A. Tarawali, Shirley A.

In the semiarid region of West and Central Africa, farmers traditionally cultivate different cowpea varieties for grain and fodder. However, the grain yield potential and the availability of good quality fodder is limited by several factors: insects, pests and diseases, low and erratic rainfall, ...

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Inaizumi, H. ,  Singh, B. ,  Sanginga, P. ,  Manyong, Victor M. ,  Adesina, A.A. ,  Tarawali, Shirley A. ,  [Adoption and impact of dryseason dualpurpose cowpea in the semiarid zone of Nigeria] ,  Adoption and impact of dryseason dualpurpose cowpea in the semiarid zone of Nigeria
Book 1999

Autor: Manyong, Victor M. Houndekon, V.A. Sanginga, P. Vissoh, P.V. Honlonkou, A.N.

Population pressure in the southern provinces of Benin has forced farmers to shorten or abandon the traditional bush fallow system. As a consequence, severe soil degradation and weed infestation constitute the most serious constraints to agricultural productivity. Mucuna fallow is one of the most...

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Manyong, Victor M. ,  Houndekon, V.A. ,  Sanginga, P. ,  Vissoh, P.V. ,  Honlonkou, A.N. ,  [Mucuna fallow diffusion in southern Benin] ,  Mucuna fallow diffusion in southern Benin
Journal Article 2017

Autor: Wilkus, Erin Lynn Francesconi, Gian N. Jager, Matthias

Purpose This impact assessment provides empirical evidence from household producer surveys to test the assumptions surrounding the contribution of participatory varietal selection (PVS) activities on seed sector development. The purpose of this paper is to focus on household access and adoption ...

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Wilkus, Erin Lynn ,  Francesconi, Gian N. ,  Jager, Matthias ,  [Rural seed sector development through participatory varietal selection: Synergies and trade-offs in seed provision services and market participation among household bean producers in Western Uganda] ,  Rural seed sector development through participatory varietal selection: Synergies and trade-offs in seed provision services and market participation among household bean producers in Western Uganda

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