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Background: In Addis Ababa, where irrigation water for vegetable production is commonly derived from the highly polluted Akaki river, information on microbial contamination of water and irrigated vegetable is scanty. An assessment was done to determine the microbiological quality of irrigation wa...


Woldetsadik, D.Drechsel, PayKeraita, Bernard N.Itanna, F.Erko, B.Gebrekidan, H.[Microbiological quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) irrigated with wastewater in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and effect of green salads washing methods]Microbiological quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) irrigated with wastewater in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and effect of green salads washing methods

Most of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Kenya, depend heavily on agriculture for income and food security. Any effort aiming to sustain and improve the productivity in agriculture is, therefore, an important step towards improving the livelihoods of many households. Soils are...


Karanja Ng'ang'a, StanleyNotenbaert, An Maria OmerMwungu, Chris MiyinziMwongera, CarolineGirvetz, Evan H.[Cost and benefit analysis for climate-smart soil practices in Western Kenya.]Cost and benefit analysis for climate-smart soil practices in Western Kenya.

Studies on the enabling factors for household food security (HFS) most often used simplified econometric models looking into the links with a selected set of variables. In this research, a livelihood approach of HFS was used and aimed at determining the most significant livelihood assets for HFS ...


N’Danikou, S.Vodouhe, R.S.Bellon, M.R.Sidibe, A.Coulibaly, H.[Foraging is determinant to improve smallholders’ food security in rural areas in Mali, West Africa]Foraging is determinant to improve smallholders’ food security in rural areas in Mali, West Africa

This article is concerned with the adoption of small-scale irrigation farming as a climate-smart agriculture practice and its influence on household income in the Chinyanja Triangle. Chinyanja Triangle is a region that is increasingly experiencing mid-season dry spells and an increase in occurren...


Mango, NelsonMakate, CliftonTamene, LulsegedMponela, PowellNdengu, Gift[Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation Farming as a Climate-Smart Agriculture Practice and Its Influence on Household Income in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa]Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation Farming as a Climate-Smart Agriculture Practice and Its Influence on Household Income in the Chinyanja Triangle, Southern Africa

The study “His and hers, time and income: How intra-household dynamics impact nutrition in agricultural households” is a research project lead by CIAT and the University of Florida. This project is part of the Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions initiative funded ...


Twyman, JenniferUseche, PilarGonzález, CarolinaTalsma, Elise F.Lopera, Diana Carolina[Intra-household dynamics regarding nutritional decisions in rural Guatemala]Intra-household dynamics regarding nutritional decisions in rural Guatemala

The dependence of smallholder farmers on forest resources for their sustenance and livelihoods is a major driver of deforestation and degradation of forest resources in tropical countries. Understanding the socio-economic drivers that aggravate the extraction and overexploitation of forest produc...


Amare, D.Wondie, M.Teketay, D.Eshete, A.Darr, D.[Wood extraction among the households of Zege Peninsula, northern Ethiopia]Wood extraction among the households of Zege Peninsula, northern Ethiopia

The Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Programme (SSA CP) was initiated with an overall objective of tackling poverty related issues among the rural farmers in sub-Saharan Africa through an innovation focussed approach referred to as Integrated Agricultural Research for development (IAR4D). This paper ...


Damisa, M.A.Sanni, S.A.Abdoulaye, TahirouKamara, A.Y.Ayanwale, A.[Household typology based analysis of livelihood strategies and poverty status in the Sudan Savannah of Nigeria: baseline conditions]Household typology based analysis of livelihood strategies and poverty status in the Sudan Savannah of Nigeria: baseline conditions
Rutebuka, JulesKagabo, Desire MbarushimanaVerdoodt, Ann[Farmers’ diagnosis of current soil erosion status and control within two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Rwanda]Farmers’ diagnosis of current soil erosion status and control within two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Rwanda

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