This paper discusses the key information needs to reduce the negative impacts of weather variability and climate change on land degradation and food security, and identifies the opportunities and barriers between the information and services needed. It suggests that vulnerability assessments base...
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Baethgen, Walter E.
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Cooper, Peter J.M.
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Gommes R
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Lee B
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Meinke H
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Rathore LS
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Sivakumar MVK
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[Managing climatic risks to combat land degradation and enhance food security: key information needs]
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Managing climatic risks to combat land degradation and enhance food security: key information needs
Using biophysical and social analysis methods, this paper evaluated agricultural practices under changing climate in the Koshi Basin and assessed adaptation options. Agricultural trend analysis showed that in the recent three to four decades, the total cultivated area had declined in all parts of...
Bastakoti, Ram C.
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Bharati, Luna
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Bhattarai, U.
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Wahid, Shahriar M.
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[Agriculture under changing climate conditions and adaptation options in the Koshi Basin]
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Agriculture under changing climate conditions and adaptation options in the Koshi Basin
MacCarthy, Dilys S.
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Kihara, Job
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Masikati, Patricia
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Adiku, Samuel G.K.
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[Decision support tools for site-specific fertilizer recommendations and agricultural planning in selected countries in sub-Sahara Africa]
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Decision support tools for site-specific fertilizer recommendations and agricultural planning in selected countries in sub-Sahara Africa
The use of wastewater to produce food crops particularly vegetables is very prevalent in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This practice may pose health risks to farm workers and consumers. Hence, the study was designed to evaluate farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water quality, health risks and health ri...
Woldetsadik, D.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Keraita, Bernard N.
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Itanna, F.
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Gebrekidan, H.
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[Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]
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Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Vial, Leigh K.
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Molesworth, Anika
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Lefroy, Rod D.B.
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[Balancing rice and non-rice crops: Managing the risks from soil constraints in Mainland Southeast Asian rice systems]
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Balancing rice and non-rice crops: Managing the risks from soil constraints in Mainland Southeast Asian rice systems
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Kinyangi, James
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Nersisyan, A
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Leigh, RA
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Dibb-Leigh, JA
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Seré Rabé, Carlos
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Hoefner, F
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[Perspectives: legislating change]
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Perspectives: legislating change
Samuel, A.F.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Andersen, S.B.
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Simianer, H.
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Zonneveld, M. van
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[Development of a cost-effective diversity-maximising decision-support tool for in situ crop genetic resources conservation: The case of cacao]
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Development of a cost-effective diversity-maximising decision-support tool for in situ crop genetic resources conservation: The case of cacao
Irrigated fodder production can be vitalised as a useful strategy to sustainably intensify subsistence livestock production owned and managed by smallholders and to diversify farm income through linkages to commercial livestock systems. However, uncertainty about the production and market environ...
Getnet, Kindie
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Haileslasseie, Amare
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Dessalegne, Y.
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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[On the profitability of irrigated fodder production: comparative evidence from smallholders in Koga irrigation scheme, Ethiopia]
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On the profitability of irrigated fodder production: comparative evidence from smallholders in Koga irrigation scheme, Ethiopia
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Sikka, Alok K.
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[Satellite data offers new hope for flood-stricken farmers in India]
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Satellite data offers new hope for flood-stricken farmers in India
The practical utilization of available modern as well as traditional weather forecasting systems builds herders’ resiliency capacity to climatic shocks. The precision and reliability of the forecasting system determines its creditability and acceptance by the users to be proactive in the decision...
Ayal, Desalegn Y.
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Desta, S.
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Gebru, G.
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Kinyangi, James
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Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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[Opportunities and challenges of indigenous biotic weather forecasting among the Borena herders of southern Ethiopia]
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Opportunities and challenges of indigenous biotic weather forecasting among the Borena herders of southern Ethiopia