Maize, wheat and rice, the major cereals grown as monoculture or in sequence, contribute the bulk of food and incomes in rural regions of South Asia. The large increases in food production are one of the greatest achievements of the second half of the 20th century, but sustaining these gains is a...
Jat, Mangi Lal
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Jat, Kumar Raj
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Gupta R
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Gopal R
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[Conservation agriculture in cereal systems of South Asia: effect on crop productivity and carbon-based sustainability index]
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Conservation agriculture in cereal systems of South Asia: effect on crop productivity and carbon-based sustainability index
Crop residue use for soil mulch and animal feed are the two major competing purposes and the basic
source of fundamental challenge in conservation agriculture (CA) where residue retention on farm plots is
one of the three CA principles. Using survey data from Kenya and applying bivariate ordered ...
Jaleta, Moti
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Kassie, Menale
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Shiferaw, Bekele
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[Tradeoffs in Crop Residue Utilization in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems and Implications for Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Land Management]
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Tradeoffs in Crop Residue Utilization in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems and Implications for Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Land Management
The primary focus of this paper is on farmers adaptation strategies against climatic variability in arid and semi-arid regions of India. The farmers perceptions and coping practices are largely governed by village level variables governed by the weather conditions. The paper is based on the syn...
Jodha NS
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Singh, Naveen P.
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Bantilan, MCS
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[Enhancing farmers adaptation to climate change in arid and semi-arid agriculture of India: evidences from indigenous practices]
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Enhancing farmers adaptation to climate change in arid and semi-arid agriculture of India: evidences from indigenous practices
Governments and conservation organizations have dedicated extensive resources to protect biodiversity, but their conservation strategies have largely been developed under an assumption of a static climate. These strategies may fail with changing climates, especially when combined with existing an...
Warren RF
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Price JT
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Vanderwal J
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Jarvis, Andy
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Shoo L
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Goswami S
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[Making scientific data available to adaptation practitioners: the Wallace Initiative and ClimaScope]
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Making scientific data available to adaptation practitioners: the Wallace Initiative and ClimaScope
The development of a system for the monitoring of agrobiodiversity in situ or on-farm is of paramount importance for every country and urgently needed. Its importance arises from the fact that by and large the greatest amount (inter- and intra-specific levels) of agrobiodiversity (plants and anim...
Padulosi, S.
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Dulloo, Ehsan
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[Towards a viable system for monitoring agrobiodiversity on-farm: A proposed new approach for Red Listing of cultivated plant species]
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Towards a viable system for monitoring agrobiodiversity on-farm: A proposed new approach for Red Listing of cultivated plant species
Soaring international food and energy prices and the resulting volatility in markets is alarming many African policy makers. The domestic production of wheat in many countries suffers from lack of policy support and donor neglect resulting from the perception that Africa cannot competitively prod...
Shiferaw, Bekele
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Negassa A
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Koo, Jawoo
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Wood J
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Sonder, Kai
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Braun, J.A.
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Payne T
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[Future of Wheat Production in Sub-Saharan Africa: Analyses of the Expanding Gap between Supply and Demand and Economic Profitability of Domestic Production]
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Future of Wheat Production in Sub-Saharan Africa: Analyses of the Expanding Gap between Supply and Demand and Economic Profitability of Domestic Production
Soil fertility depletion is considered one of the main biophysical limiting factors for increasing per capita food production for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The adoption and diffusion of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs), as a way to tackle this challenge, has become an im...
Kassie, Menale
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Jaleta, Moti
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Shiferaw, Bekele
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Mmbando, F.
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Mekuria M
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[Interdependence in Farmer Technology Adoption Decisions in Smallholder Systems: Joint Estimation of Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Rural Tanzania]
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Interdependence in Farmer Technology Adoption Decisions in Smallholder Systems: Joint Estimation of Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Rural Tanzania
Rice productivity and sustainability are continually threatened by abiotic stresses, particularly in the era of global climate change. In severe cases, 100% yield loss can be experienced due solely to abiotic stresses, such as drought. The situation may become worse due to climate change that may...
Mottaleb KA
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Rejesus RM
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Mohanty S
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Murty MVR
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Li T
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Valera GH
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Gumma, Murali K.
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[Ex Ante Impact Assessment of a Drought Tolerant Rice Variety in the Presence of Climate Change]
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Ex Ante Impact Assessment of a Drought Tolerant Rice Variety in the Presence of Climate Change
Many developing countries, Kenya included, want to diversify their domestic energy supply
hence reduce dependence on highly volatile fossil fuel prices, enhance access to energy in rural areas, promote rural development and to reduce carbon emissions.This study was done to assess the potential fo...
Ndegwa G
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Moraa V
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Jamnadass, Ramni H.
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Mowo J
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Nyabenge, M.
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Iiyama, Miyuki
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[Potential for biofuel feedstock in Kenya]
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Potential for biofuel feedstock in Kenya
Dissemination or extension of technologies among the farmers is a complex issue. More often than not the scientists, having developed and tested the technologies, are not able to transfer these to the farmers widely. W hy the farmer is not ready to adopt the new technology is an issue that haunts...