The absence of either state regulations or markets to coordinate the operation of individual wells has focussed attention on community level institutions as the primary loci for sustainable groundwater management in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India. The reported research relied on theoretical proposi...
Varua, M.E.
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Ward, J.
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Maheshwari, B.
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Ozac, S.
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Purohit, R.
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Hakimuddin
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Chinnasamy, Pennan
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[Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India]
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Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India
Agricultural water management, particularly management of multi-purpose small reservoirs (SRs) in drier savanna areas of the northern Ghana, is being promoted as a key solution to improve agricultural production, enhance food security and livelihoods of smallholder farm households. However, littl...
Acheampong, D.
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Balana, Bedru B.
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Nimoh, F.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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[Asssesing the effectiveness and impact of agricultural water management interventions: the case of small reservoirs in northern Ghana]
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Asssesing the effectiveness and impact of agricultural water management interventions: the case of small reservoirs in northern Ghana
Though soil quality (SQ) degradation is a serious challenge to national food security, little information is available that evaluate farmer SQ knowledge vis-à-vis scientific knowledge at catchment scale in Ethiopia. Scientific soil analysis is not an effective approach for SQ assessment in develo...
Brhane Tesfahunegn, Gebrayesus
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Tamene, Lulseged
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Vlek, Paul L.G.
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[Evaluation of soil quality identified by local farmers in Mai-Negus catchment, northern Ethiopia]
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Evaluation of soil quality identified by local farmers in Mai-Negus catchment, northern Ethiopia
The parasitic angiosperms, Striga hermonthica and S. gesnerioides, obligate root parasites endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, constitute severe constraints to cereal and legume production in West and Central Africa. Over the years, a range of effective component technologies has been identified for S...
Emechebe, A.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Schulz, S.
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Chikoye, D.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Kureh, I
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Tarawali, G.
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Hussaini, M.A.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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Sanni, AO
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[Farmers´ perception of the striga problem and its control in Northern Nigeria]
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Farmers´ perception of the striga problem and its control in Northern Nigeria
Increasingly, social capital, defined as shared norms, trust, and the horizontal and vertical social networks that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutually beneficial collective action, is seen as an important asset upon which people rely to manage natural resources and resolve confli...
Sanginga, Pascal C.
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Kamugisha, RN
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Martin, AM
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[The dynamics of social capital and conflict management in multiple resource regimes : A case of the Southwestern highlands of Uganda]
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The dynamics of social capital and conflict management in multiple resource regimes : A case of the Southwestern highlands of Uganda
With the advent of biotechnology and the emergence of property rights in genetic materials, the distribution of benefits from genetic resources is an issue of growing importance. Farmer's Rights is a concept that has emerged to seek to insure appropriate compensation to farmers for their contribu...
Pachico, Douglas H.
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[Implementing farmers' rights in genetic resources: Approaches to benefit sharing]
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Implementing farmers' rights in genetic resources: Approaches to benefit sharing
Improved forages play an important role in sustaining the livelihoods of small- and medium-scale farmers in the tropics, mainly as a result of their positive effects on livestock production and contribution to economic and environmental sustainability. However, in many regions of the tropics, the...
Peters, Michael
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Lascano, Carlos E.
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[Forage technology adoption: Linking on-station research with participatory methods]
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Forage technology adoption: Linking on-station research with participatory methods
In a time of transition from subsistence to commercial agriculture, small farming households need to be better organized in order to match the market demand in terms of product volume and quality. However, spontaneous initiatives are often discouraged by the lack of proper support in terms of cre...
Castella, J.C.
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Bouahom, B.
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Keophoxay, Anousith
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Douangsavanh, L.
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[Managing the transition from farmers’ groups to agricultural cooperatives in Lao PDR]
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Managing the transition from farmers’ groups to agricultural cooperatives in Lao PDR
The area of forest plantations in the tropics worldwide is increasing as a response to the expansion of degraded lands. Rural farmers of many regions of the dry and humid areas are responding to government and other incentives, dedicating portions of their land to native and exotic tree plantatio...
Piotto, D.
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Montagnini, F.
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Kanninen, M.
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Ugalde, L.
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Viquez, E.
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[Forest plantations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua: performance of species and preferences of farmers]
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Forest plantations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua: performance of species and preferences of farmers
It is widely acknowledged that the involvement of small farmers into markets can contribute to higher productivity and income growth, which in turn can enhance food security, poverty reduction efforts, and overall economic growth. In Africa, as in other parts of the developing world, agricultural...
Markelova, H.
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Mwangi, E.
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[Collective action for smallholder market access: evidence and implications for Africa]
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Collective action for smallholder market access: evidence and implications for Africa