Recent hikes in food prices have created economic and social turmoil in many African countries. But in Malawi, fertilizer and seed subsidies have enabled small-scale farmers to improve maize productivity and achieve food security.
Denning, G.L.
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Kabambe, P
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Sánchez, P.A.
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Malik, A.
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Flor, R
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Harawa, R
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Nkhoma, P
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Zamba, C
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Banda, C
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Magombo, C
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Keating, M
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Wangila, J.
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Sachs, JD
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[Input subsidies to improve smallholder maize productivity in Malawi : Toward an African green revolution]
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Input subsidies to improve smallholder maize productivity in Malawi : Toward an African green revolution
In Bolivia’s Northern Amazon, forests long used for the extraction of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are now experiencing increased logging. The extraction of timber and economically important NTFPs such as Brazil nuts (from the emergent forest tree Bertholletia excelsa) is occurring in the s...
Cronkleton, P.
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Guariguata, M.R.
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Albornoz, M.A.
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[Multiple use forestry planning: Timber and Brazil nut management in the community forests of Northern Bolivia]
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Multiple use forestry planning: Timber and Brazil nut management in the community forests of Northern Bolivia
Posada Torres, Rafael
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[La nueva tecnología arrocera puede llegar al pequeño agricultor]
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La nueva tecnología arrocera puede llegar al pequeño agricultor
Baudron, Frédéric
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Corbeels, Marc
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Monicat, F.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Cotton expansion and biodiversity loss in African savannahs, opportunities and challenges for conservation agriculture : A review paper based on two case studies]
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Cotton expansion and biodiversity loss in African savannahs, opportunities and challenges for conservation agriculture : A review paper based on two case studies
Strong gradients of decreasing soil fertility are found with increasing distance from the homestead within smallholder African farms, due to differential resource allocation. As nutrient use efficiency varies strongly along these gradients, such heterogeneity must be considered when designing soi...
Tittonell, Pablo A.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Leffelaar, P.A.
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Shepherd, Keith D.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Exploring diversity in soil fertility management of smallholder farms in western Kenya. II. Within-farm variability in resource allocation, nutrient flows and soil fertility status]
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Exploring diversity in soil fertility management of smallholder farms in western Kenya. II. Within-farm variability in resource allocation, nutrient flows and soil fertility status
Social capital has become a critical issue in agricultural development as it plays an important role in collective action, such as, management of common resources and collective marketing. Whilst literature exists on the role of social capital in the use and adoption of improved agricultural tech...
Njuki, Jemimah
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Mapila, MT
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Zingore, Shamie
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Delve, Robert J.
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[The dynamics of social capital in influencing use of soil management options in the Chinyanja Triangle of southern Africa]
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The dynamics of social capital in influencing use of soil management options in the Chinyanja Triangle of southern Africa
While bush beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris check for this species in other resources L.) have long been the protein staple of Rwandan agriculture, improved climbing beans have been introduced within the last 10 years, enabling farmers to intensify, stabilize and better stagger production. Through a 1...
Sperling, L.
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Munyanesa, S
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[Intensifying production among smallholder farmers: The impact of improved climbing beans in Rwanda]
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Intensifying production among smallholder farmers: The impact of improved climbing beans in Rwanda
Despite the potential for local groups to contribute to rural development, it remains questionable whether social capital – as the ‘missing link’ in development – is compatible with the idea of gender equity strived for in ‘gender mainstreamed’ development projects. This paper examines engendered...
Gotschi, Elisabeth
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Njuki, Jemimah
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Delve, Robert J.
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[Equal numbers, equal chances? A case study of gender differences in the distribution of social capital in smallholder farmer groups in Búzi District, Mozambique]
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Equal numbers, equal chances? A case study of gender differences in the distribution of social capital in smallholder farmer groups in Búzi District, Mozambique
The reproductive performance of sheep and goats on backyard farms was studied in selected areas of southern Ghana. Out of 80 farms surveyed, 16 (20 percent) kept only goats while 38 (47.5 percent) kept only sheep; 26 (32.5 percent) had both species. Around 93 percent of the backyard farmers had 2...
Awotwi, E.K.
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Fynn, K.E.
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[Reproductive performance of sheep and goats on backyard farms in southern Ghana]
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Reproductive performance of sheep and goats on backyard farms in southern Ghana
Thierfelder, Christian
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Mombeyarara, T
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Mango, Nelson
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Rusinamhodzi, Leonard
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[Integration of conservation agriculture in smallholder farming systems of southern Africa: identification of key entry points]
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Integration of conservation agriculture in smallholder farming systems of southern Africa: identification of key entry points