In the Sahel of West Africa, the productivities of rangelands, croplands and livestock are inextricably linked. Cattle, sheep and goats graze rangelands and crop residues, and their manure/urine is used to fertilize crops. Rangelands provide important feeds during the manuring period, resulting i...
Powell, J.M.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Turner, M.D.
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[Nutrient cycling in integrated rangeland/cropland systems of the Sahel]
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Nutrient cycling in integrated rangeland/cropland systems of the Sahel
It is prerequisite to extract Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) with high quality and integrity in order to carry out molecular biology studies in any plant species. Samples collected from remote fields require preservation before being processed for RNA extraction and downstream process like RT-PCR, real t...
Munguti, F.M.
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Kilalo, D.C.
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Macharia, M.
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Magiri, E.N.
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Kinyua, J.K.
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Holton, T.A.
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[Evaluation of Passiflora edulis leaf sample storage methods on RNA quality and suitability for use in RT-PCR assays]
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Evaluation of Passiflora edulis leaf sample storage methods on RNA quality and suitability for use in RT-PCR assays
Questions as to which crop to grow, where, when and with what management, will be increasingly challenging for farmers in the face of a changing climate. The objective of this study was to evaluate emergence, yield and financial benefits of maize, finger millet and sorghum, planted at different d...
Rurinda, J.P.
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Mtambanengwe, F.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Chikowo, Regis
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk]
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Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk
Pissard, A.
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Arbizu, C.
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Ghislain, M.
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Faux, A.M.
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Paulet, S.
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Bertin, P.
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[Congruence between morphological and molecular markers inferred from the analysis of the intra-morphotype genetic diversity and the spatial structure of Oxalis tuberosa Mol.]
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Congruence between morphological and molecular markers inferred from the analysis of the intra-morphotype genetic diversity and the spatial structure of Oxalis tuberosa Mol.
Chirinos, R.
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Campos, D.
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Costa, N.
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Arbizu, C.
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Pedreschi, R.
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Larondelle, Y.
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[Phenolic profiles of andean mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pavon) tubers: Identification by HPLC-DAD and evaluation of their antioxidant activity]
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Phenolic profiles of andean mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pavon) tubers: Identification by HPLC-DAD and evaluation of their antioxidant activity
Debouck, Daniel G.
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Ebert, A.W.
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Peralta Idrobo, ME
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Barandiarán, MA
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Ramírez, M.
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[La importancia de la utilización de la diversidad genética vegetal en los programas de investigación agrícola en América Latina]
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La importancia de la utilización de la diversidad genética vegetal en los programas de investigación agrícola en América Latina
Smallholder farmers in Malawi are faced with the challenge of managing complex and dynamic farming systems while also adapting to change within volatile agroecological conditions. Moreover, management decisions are influenced by a combination of local knowledge, expert recommendations and on-farm...
Hockett, M.
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Richardson, Robert
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[Examining the drivers of agricultural experimentation among smallholder farmers in Malawi]
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Examining the drivers of agricultural experimentation among smallholder farmers in Malawi
Maize (Zea mays L. ssp. mays) was domesticated from one wild species ancestor, the Balsas teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis) about 9000 years ago. Higher levels of gene diversity are found in teosinte taxa compared to maize, following domestication and selection bottlenecks. Diversity in maize ...
Warburton, M.L.
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Wilkes, G.
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Taba, S.
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Charcosset, A.
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Mir, C.
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Dumas, F.
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Madur, D.
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Dreisigacker, S.
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Bedoya, C.
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Prasanna, B.M.
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Xie, C.X.
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Hearne, S.
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Franco, J.
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[Gene flow among different teosinte taxa and into the domesticated maize gene pool]
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Gene flow among different teosinte taxa and into the domesticated maize gene pool
Hybrid poplar short‐rotation coppices (SRC) provide feedstocks for bioenergy production and can be established on lands that are suboptimal for food production. The environmental consequences of deploying this production system on marginal agricultural land need to be evaluated, including the inv...
Díaz Pinés, Eugenio
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Molina-Herrera, S.
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Dannenmann, M.
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Braun, J.
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Haas, E.
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Willibald, G.
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Arias-Navarro, Cristina
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Grote, R.
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Wolf, B.
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Saiz, G.
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Aust, C.
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Schnitzler, J.P.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Nitrate leaching and soil nitrous oxide emissions diminish with time in a hybrid poplar short‐rotation coppice in southern Germany]
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Nitrate leaching and soil nitrous oxide emissions diminish with time in a hybrid poplar short‐rotation coppice in southern Germany
Future climate change will have far reaching consequences for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, the majority of whom depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Here we assessed the farm-level impact of climate change on family food self-sufficiency and evaluated potential adaptation op...
Traoré, Bouba
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Corbeels, Marc
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Supit, Iwan
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Modelling cereal crops to assess future climate risk for family food self-sufficiency in southern Mali]
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Modelling cereal crops to assess future climate risk for family food self-sufficiency in southern Mali