Agriculture is central to the economy of Uganda; it employs about 82% of the national workforce and is responsible for generating over 20% of Uganda’s GDP (Oling, Rwabizambuga, and Warren- rodriguez 2014). Over 800,000 smallholder farmers in the Mbale, Manafwa and Bududa Districts (Mbale region, ...
Popoola, I.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Katengwa, S.
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Sanginga, J.
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Woomer, P.L.
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Sangodele, E.
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Kanampiu, F.
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[Assessment of legume utilization among smallholder farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda and Nigeria]
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Assessment of legume utilization among smallholder farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda and Nigeria
This report explores evidence and insights from five case studies that have made significant recent progress in addressing the challenge of insuring poor smallholder farmers and pastoralists in the developing world. In India, national index insurance programmes have reached over 30 million farmer...
Greatrex H
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Hansen, James
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Garvin S
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Diro, R.
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Le Guen M
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Blakeley S
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Rao, Kolli
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Osgood, D.
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[Scaling up index insurance for smallholder farmers: Recent evidence and insights]
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Scaling up index insurance for smallholder farmers: Recent evidence and insights
Experts predict that the climate change will affect all natural and human systems. Historical climate records show changes in average and extreme temperatures, as well as an increase in annual climate variability; this changes can affect all continents of our planet in different ways and the high...
Baca, María
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Läderach, Peter
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Haggar, Jeremy P.
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Schroth, Götz
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Ovalle Rivera, Oriana
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[An Integrated Framework for Assessing Vulnerability to Climate Change and Developing Adaptation Strategies for Coffee Growing Families in Mesoamerica]
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An Integrated Framework for Assessing Vulnerability to Climate Change and Developing Adaptation Strategies for Coffee Growing Families in Mesoamerica
UPoCA (Unleashing the Power of Cassava in Africa) was part of the long-term, international effort to manage the food price crisis (which started in 2008). The project shared 59 new cassava varieties with at least 11,540 smallholders across seven African countries. The project worked with sub-cont...
Okechukwu, R.U.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Releasing disease-resistant varieties of cassava in Africa]
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Releasing disease-resistant varieties of cassava in Africa
Hamazakaza, P
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Katungi, E
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Ryes, B
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Maredia, Mywish K.
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Muimui, Kennedy K.
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Ojara, M
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[Assessing access and adoption of common bean improved varieties in Zambia]
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Assessing access and adoption of common bean improved varieties in Zambia
This article estimates how storage losses from mold, insects, and other pests, combined with liquidity constraints, influence a smallholder farm household's decision to store maize on farm after harvest. We analyze panel data from 309 smallholders in Benin covering the 2011 and 2013 harvest seaso...
In Indonesia’s eastern Maluku and North Maluku provinces, malnutrition levels are high. Nutrition challenges include monotonous diets with inadequate levels of energy, micronutrients and protein. Studies commissioned by IFAD suggest that strengthened value chains for foods such as bananas, cassav...
Chakrabarti, S.
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Peña, I. de la
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Garrett, J.
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[Developing nutrition-sensitive value chains in Indonesia]
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Developing nutrition-sensitive value chains in Indonesia
Cronkleton, P.
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Larson, A.M.
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Pinedo-Vasquez, M.
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Putzel, L.
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Salazar, O
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Sears, R.
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[Producción y comercialización de bolaina (Guazuma crinita), una especie amazónica de rápido crecimiento: Un llamado a la adopción de un marco de políticas que apoye los medios de vida]
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Producción y comercialización de bolaina (Guazuma crinita), una especie amazónica de rápido crecimiento: Un llamado a la adopción de un marco de políticas que apoye los medios de vida
Cerbu, G.A
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Sonwa, D.J.
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Pokorny, B.
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[Opportunities for and capacity barriers to the implementation of REDD+ projects with smallholder farmers: case study of Awae and Akok, Centre and South regions, Cameroon]
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Opportunities for and capacity barriers to the implementation of REDD+ projects with smallholder farmers: case study of Awae and Akok, Centre and South regions, Cameroon