In this study we estimate yield gaps for mixed crop–livestock smallholder farmers in seven Sub-Saharan African sites covering six countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Senegal and Burkina Faso). We also assess their potential to increase food production and reduce the GHG emission intensi...
Henderson, Benjamin B.
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Godde, Cécile M.
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Medina-Hidalgo, D.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Silvestri, Silvia
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Douxchamps, Sabine
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Stephenson, E.
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Power, B.
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Rigolot, Cyrille
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Cacho, O.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Closing system-wide yield gaps to increase food production and mitigate GHGs among mixed crop–livestock smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Closing system-wide yield gaps to increase food production and mitigate GHGs among mixed crop–livestock smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa
[Objective] The SSR molecular markers system was optimized and constructed for genetic diversity analyses of Chinese tartary buckwheat germplasm resources,which is helpful for evaluating Chinese tartary buckwheat collections.[Method] The SSR-PCR system was optimized by [L16(45)]orthogonal design,...
Gao F
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Zhang, Z.
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Wu B.
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[Construction and application of SSR molecular markers system for genetic diversity analysis of Chinese tartary buckwheat germplasm resources]
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Construction and application of SSR molecular markers system for genetic diversity analysis of Chinese tartary buckwheat germplasm resources
The Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) is designed to minimize the shortage of drinking water in the Kathmandu valley. Although the project was supposed to be completed by 2008, due to various problems, it is still difficult to forecast the exact date of completion. This paper quantifies the do...
Gurung P
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Bharati, L.
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[Downstream impacts of the Melamchi Inter-Basin Water Transfer Plan (MIWTP) under current and future climate change projections]
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Downstream impacts of the Melamchi Inter-Basin Water Transfer Plan (MIWTP) under current and future climate change projections
Elevated atmospheric CO2 will change the requirements plants have for minerals, mainly nitrogen, altering the relationship between nutrient demand and plant growth. Here, we evaluated the interacting effects between two concentrations of CO2 (390 or 750 µL L-1) and two nitrogen (N) levels (3 mM o...
Cruz, J.L.
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Alves, A.A.C.
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LeCain, D.R.
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Ellis, D.
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Morgan, J.A.
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[Interactive effects between nitrogen fertilization and elevated CO2 on growth and gas exchange of papaya seedlings.]
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Interactive effects between nitrogen fertilization and elevated CO2 on growth and gas exchange of papaya seedlings.
DeFries, R.
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Mondal, P.
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Singh, D.
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Agrawal, I.
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Fanzo, J.
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Remans, R.
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Wood, S.
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[Synergies and trade-offs for sustainable agriculture: nutritional yields and climate-resilience for cereal crops in Central India]
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Synergies and trade-offs for sustainable agriculture: nutritional yields and climate-resilience for cereal crops in Central India
Land degradation, low agricultural productivity and poverty are major problems in Ethiopia. The existing resources cannot support the growing human and livestock population. Currently, there is an increasing interest among researchers and development experts in leguminous multipurpose trees and s...
Berhe, Kahsay
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Conchedda, G.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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[Areas suitable for five leguminous trees and shrubs in Ethiopia: A digital data-based analysis]
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Areas suitable for five leguminous trees and shrubs in Ethiopia: A digital data-based analysis
A software package to generate daily weather data for Latin America and Africa is described. The program is based on a stochastic weather generator that uses a third-order Markov process to model daily weather data. The model has been fitted to data from more than 9200 stations with long runs of ...
Jones, Peter G.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[MarkSim: Software to generate daily weather data for Latin America and Africa]
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MarkSim: Software to generate daily weather data for Latin America and Africa
Eradicating hunger is a complex and multifaceted challenge, requiring evidence bases that can inform wide scale action, but that are also participatory and grounded to have local relevance and effectiveness. The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Surveys (RHoMIS) provides a broad assessment of house...
Beveridge, Louise
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Whitfield, Stephen
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Fraval, Simon
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Etten, Jacob van
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Mercado, Leida
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Hammond, James
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Cortéz, Luz Davila
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Suchini, Jose Gabriel
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Challinor, Andrew
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[Experiences and drivers of food insecurity in Guatemala's dry corridor: insights from the integration of ethnographic and household survey data]
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Experiences and drivers of food insecurity in Guatemala's dry corridor: insights from the integration of ethnographic and household survey data
In this article the authors assess the potential impacts of projected climate change on water, livelihoods and food security in the Basin Focal Projet basins. The authors consider expected change within the context of recently observed climate variability in the basins to better understand the po...
Mulligan, M.
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Fisher, M.
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Sharma, B
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Xu, Z.X.
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Ringler, Claudia
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Mahe, G
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Jarvis, Andy
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Clanet, J.C.
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Ogilvie, A
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Ahmad, M.
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[The nature and impact of climate change in the challenge program on water and food (CPWF) basins]
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The nature and impact of climate change in the challenge program on water and food (CPWF) basins
The Emissions Gap Report 2013 from the United Nations Environment Programme restates the claim that changing to no-till practices in agriculture, as an alternative to conventional tillage, causes an accumulation of organic carbon in soil, thus mitigating climate change through carbon sequestratio...
Powlson, David S.
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Stirling, Clare M.
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Jat, Mangi Lal
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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Palm, C.A.
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Sánchez, P.A.
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Cassman, Kenneth G.
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[Limited potential of no-till agriculture for climate change mitigation]
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Limited potential of no-till agriculture for climate change mitigation