Participatory and deliberative approaches were used in order to draw out and evaluate pathways of adaptation in maize farming in the Kenyan districts of Makueni (in Central Province) and Nandi/Nyando (in Western Province), whilst allowing participants to reflect on and share their own perceptions...
Whitfield, Stephen
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Envisaging change in maize farming: the push and pull factors]
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Envisaging change in maize farming: the push and pull factors
Adoption rates of leguminous crops remain low in sub-Saharan Africa despite their potential role in improving nutrition, soil health, and food security. In this study we explored Malawian farmers’ perceptions of various legume attributes and assessed how these perceptions affected allocation of l...
Waldman, K.B.
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Ortega, D.L.
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Richardson, R.B.
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Clay, D.C.
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Snapp, Sieglinde S.
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[Preferences for legume attributes in maize-legume cropping systems in Malawi]
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Preferences for legume attributes in maize-legume cropping systems in Malawi
Akobundu, I.
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[Weeds in human affairs in subSaharan Africa: implications for sustainable food production]
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Weeds in human affairs in subSaharan Africa: implications for sustainable food production
Hunter, D.
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Borelli, Teresa
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Beltrame, D.M.O.
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Oliveira, C.N.S.
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Coradin, Lídio
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Wasike, V.W.
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Wasilwa, L.
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Mwai, J.
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Manjella, A.
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Samarasinghe, G.W.L.
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Madhujith, T.
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Nadeeshani, H.V.H.
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Tan, A.
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Tuğrul Ay, S.
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Güzelsoy N.
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Lauridsen, N.
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Gee, E.
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Tartanac, F.
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[Potential of orphan crops for improving diets and nutrition]
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Potential of orphan crops for improving diets and nutrition
Jarvis, D.
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Ramírez, M.
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Gauchan, D.
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Turdieva, M.K.
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Bai, K.
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De Santis, P.
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Bergamini, N.
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Lopez Noriega, I.
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Nankya, R.
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Padulosi, S.
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Drucker, A.
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Raneri, Jessica E.
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Elias, M.
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Lewis, M.
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Staver, C.
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Rana, J.
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Gotor, E.
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[Climbing to Zero Hunger with crop biodiversity]
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Climbing to Zero Hunger with crop biodiversity
Tchoundjeu, Z.
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Atangana, A.R.
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[Ndjanssang (Ricinodendroni heudelotii): Manual for extension workers and farmers]
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Ndjanssang (Ricinodendroni heudelotii): Manual for extension workers and farmers
Bioversity International
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European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources
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[Pre-breeding for small grain cereals: How to meet future challenges of food supply under a changing climate]
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Pre-breeding for small grain cereals: How to meet future challenges of food supply under a changing climate
A study of the impact of the in-trust agreements demonstrated the importance of a clear legal environment for the genebanks. Requests for repatriation of rice germplasm from the International Rice Research Institute peaked in 1994, during the period of uncertainty. This coincided with a period of...
Gotor, E.
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Caracciolo, F.
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Bioversity International
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[An empirical assessment of the effects of the 1994 In Trust Agreements on IRRI germplasm acquisition and distribution]
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An empirical assessment of the effects of the 1994 In Trust Agreements on IRRI germplasm acquisition and distribution
This book contains summarizes key findings of 30 research theses (BSc) done by Bolivian and Peruvian students, whose research was conducted in the framework of the IFAD NUS Project and in collaboration with the Universities of Oruro (UTO) and San Andres (UMSA) in Bolivia, and of the University of...
Bravo, R.
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Andrade, K.
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Valdivia, R.
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Soto, J.L.
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Bioversity International
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[Investigaciones sobre especies olvidadas y subutilizadas: granos andinos (quinua, cañahua/cañihua y amaranto/kiwicha): Resúmenes de trabajos de grado y tesis de maestría realizadas en Bolivia y Perú (2001-2010)]
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Investigaciones sobre especies olvidadas y subutilizadas: granos andinos (quinua, cañahua/cañihua y amaranto/kiwicha): Resúmenes de trabajos de grado y tesis de maestría realizadas en Bolivia y Perú (2001-2010)
Legume-grass mixed planting is an important way to improve conservation and use efficiency of water and soil resources, restore degraded land, and maintain soil health. Five types of pastures (Medicago sativa, Bromus inermis,-Leymus chinensis, M. sativa and B. inermis mixed planting, and M. sativ...
Tang, Xue-juan
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Xu, Li-jun
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Pang, Huan-cheng
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Yang, Yunhui
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Wang, Di
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Li, Da
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Bai, Keyu
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[施氮及豆⁃禾混播对草地群落及土壤呼吸的影响 [Impacts of nitrogen application and legume-grass mixed planting on grassland community and soil respiration]]
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施氮及豆⁃禾混播对草地群落及土壤呼吸的影响 [Impacts of nitrogen application and legume-grass mixed planting on grassland community and soil respiration]