Although community-level seed-saving initiatives have existed in many countries around the world for about 30 years, they have rarely been the subject of systematic scientific enquiry. Based on a combination of a literature review and field research, we present a novel comprehensive conceptual fr...
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Galluzzi, Gea
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Shrestha P
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[The Multiple Functions and Services of Community Seedbanks]
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The Multiple Functions and Services of Community Seedbanks
Tis Tematic Series on “Climate-Smart Agriculture
Technologies in West Africa: learning from the ground
AR4D experiences” contains seven papers presented by
researchers from four West African countries based on
participatory action research conducted since 2012 in
the region. Tese research activit...
Bayala, Jules
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Dayamba, Sidzabda Djibril
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Olivier, Alain
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[Editorial for the Thematic Series in Agriculture & Food Security: Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in West Africa: learning from the ground AR4D experiences]
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Editorial for the Thematic Series in Agriculture & Food Security: Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in West Africa: learning from the ground AR4D experiences
Makate, Clifton
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Siziba, Shephard
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Hanyani-Mlambo, Benjamin T.
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Sadomba, Zvakanyorwa
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Mango, Nelson
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[The efficiency of small and medium enterprises in informal metal manufacturing in Zimbabwe: Implications for stakeholders in the agricultural sector]
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The efficiency of small and medium enterprises in informal metal manufacturing in Zimbabwe: Implications for stakeholders in the agricultural sector
Araya, Tesfay
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Nyssen, Jan
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Govaerts, Bram
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Deckers, Jozef
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Sommer, Rolf
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Bauer, Hans
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Gebrehiwot, Kindeya
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Cornelis, Wim M.
,
[Seven years resource-conserving agriculture effect on soil quality and crop productivity in the Ethiopian drylands]
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Seven years resource-conserving agriculture effect on soil quality and crop productivity in the Ethiopian drylands
Studies 42 household units in two ecological zones of four farming villages located in the heart of Kumawu Traditional Area (KTA) in Asante, Ghana. The traditional area is the largest (9,256 sq. km) of the 21 traditional areas or paramouncies comprising the Kumawu, which is located 56 km north-ea...
London, C.J.
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Weniger, J.H.
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[Investigations into traditionally managed Djallonke-sheep production in the humid and subhmid zones of Asante, Ghana. I. The natural conditions and the agricultural resources of the area]
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Investigations into traditionally managed Djallonke-sheep production in the humid and subhmid zones of Asante, Ghana. I. The natural conditions and the agricultural resources of the area
Shortening of the growing season despite a longer thermally favorable period implies that vegetation on the Tibetan Plateau is unable to exploit additional thermal resources availed by climate change. Ecosystem composition may no longer be well attuned to the local temperature regime, which has c...
Yu H
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Xu, Jianchu
,
Okuto E
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Luedeling, Eike
,
[Seasonal response of grasslands to climate change on the Tibetan plateau]
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Seasonal response of grasslands to climate change on the Tibetan plateau
Global agriculture must produce more food to feed a growing population. Yet scientific assessments point to climate change as a growing threat to agricultural yields and food security (1–4). Recent droughts and floods in the Horn of Africa, Russia, Pakistan, and Australia affected food production...
Beddington, J.R.
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Asaduzzaman, Mohammed
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Clark, Megan E.
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Fernández Bremauntz, Adrian
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Guillou, Marion
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Howlett DJB
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Jahn, Molly M.
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Erda, Lin
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Mamo, Tekalign
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Negra, Christine
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Nobre, Carlos A.
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Scholes, Robert J.
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Nguyen Van Bo
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Wakhungu, Judi W.
,
[What Next for Agriculture After Durban?]
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What Next for Agriculture After Durban?
Water scarcity is a reality in the world today, and is a major threat to our food production systems that have to provide enough food for a growing and wealthier population. Managing water for agriculture is a major part of the solution for scarcity. This chapter provides information on water ava...
Molden, David J.
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Vithanage, Meththika
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Faures, J.M.
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Gordon, L.
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Molle, Francois
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Peden, Donald G.
,
[Water availability and its use in agriculture]
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Water availability and its use in agriculture
At the 21st session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, COP21), a voluntary action plan, the ‘4 per 1000 Initiative: Soils for Food Security and Climate’ was proposed under the Agenda for Action. The Initiative underlines the role of soil organic matter (SOM) in ...
Soussana, Jean-François
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Lutfalla, Suzanne
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Ehrhardt, Fiona
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Lammana, Christine
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Havlík, Petr
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Richards, Meryl
,
Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Chotte, Jean-Luc
,
Torquebiau, Emmanuel F.
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Ciais, Philippe
,
Smith, Pete
,
Lal, Rattan
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[Matching policy and science: Rationale for the ‘4 per 1000 - soils for food security and climate’ initiative]
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Matching policy and science: Rationale for the ‘4 per 1000 - soils for food security and climate’ initiative