Farming systems in southern Africa are characterized by substantial exposure to external risks to crop production. Compounding these external risks are the effects of climate change, soil degradation, and soil fertility decline that mandates developing sustainable intensification practices to add...
Thierfelder, Christian
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Kidane, S.
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Lambert, D.
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Eash, Neal S.
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Roberts, R.
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[Conservation agriculture and maize production risk: The case of Mozambique smallholders]
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Conservation agriculture and maize production risk: The case of Mozambique smallholders
Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Climate change and agricultural water management in developing countries]
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Climate change and agricultural water management in developing countries
Irrigation has been, and will remain, instrumental in addressing water security (Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6), food insecurity (SDG 2) and poverty (SDG 1) goals. However, the global context in which irrigation takes place is changing rapidly. A call for healthier and more sustainable foo...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Whiting, L.
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Makin, Ian
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Lankford, B.A.
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Ringler, C.
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[Rethinking irrigation modernisation: realising multiple objectives through the integration of fisheries]
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Rethinking irrigation modernisation: realising multiple objectives through the integration of fisheries
Kang, B.
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Akobundu, I.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Carsky, R.
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Sanginga, N.
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Kueneman, E.A.
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[Moist savannas of Africa; potentials and constraints for crop production: proceedings of an IITA/FAO workshop held from 1923 September 1994, Cotonou, Republic of Benin]
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Moist savannas of Africa; potentials and constraints for crop production: proceedings of an IITA/FAO workshop held from 1923 September 1994, Cotonou, Republic of Benin
Integrating the management of cassava pests into a strategy which meets the needs of individual farmers requires a conceptual framework for development and implementation. The Ecologically Sustainable Cassava Plant Protection (ESCaPP) project which began in 1993 in West Africa provides such a wor...
Yaninek, John S.
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James, B.
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Bieler, P.
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[Ecologically sustainable cassava plant protection (ESCaPP): a model for environmentally sound pest management in Africa]
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Ecologically sustainable cassava plant protection (ESCaPP): a model for environmentally sound pest management in Africa
Sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) that lead to an increase in productivity are central to the acceleration of economic growth; this will alleviate poverty and help to overcome the recurrent food shortages that affect millions of households in Africa. However, the adoption rates of SAPs re...
Hailemariam T
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Kassie, Menale
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Shiferaw, Bekele
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[On the joint estimation of multiple adoption decisions: the case of sustainable agricultural technologies and practices in Ethiopia]
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On the joint estimation of multiple adoption decisions: the case of sustainable agricultural technologies and practices in Ethiopia
In Kenya, the below-ground biodiversity (BGBD) project selected two benchmark sites for the inventory of soil biota; these included the Irangi and Ngangao forest sites in the Mount Kenya region of Embu District and the Taita Hills area of Taita Taveta District. The areas selected by the project w...
Muya, EA
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Karanja, N
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Okoth, Peter F.
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Roimen, H
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Mung'atu, Joseph K.
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Mutsotso, B
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Thuranira, EG
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[Comparative description of land use and characteristics of belowground biodiversity benchmark sites in Kenya = Descripción comparativa de usos del suelo y características de la diversidad del subsuelo en sitios empleados como referencia en Kenia]
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Comparative description of land use and characteristics of belowground biodiversity benchmark sites in Kenya = Descripción comparativa de usos del suelo y características de la diversidad del subsuelo en sitios empleados como referencia en Kenia