Elevated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly of methane (CH4) from flooded rice production systems contribute to global warming. Different crop management strategies, such as drainage of paddy soils and climate-smart residue management, are essential in order to mitigate GHG emissions fr...
Tariq, Azeem
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Jensen, Lars S.
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Tourdonnet, Stephane de
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Sander, Bjoern Ole
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Neergaard, Andreas de
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[Early drainage mitigates methane and nitrous oxide emissions from organically amended paddy soils]
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Early drainage mitigates methane and nitrous oxide emissions from organically amended paddy soils
In Montane Southeast Asia, deforestation and unsuitable combinations of crops and agricultural practices degrade soils at an unprecedented rate. Typically, smallholder farmers gain income from “available” land by replacing fallow or secondary forest by perennial crops. We aimed to understand how ...
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.
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Vodouhe, R.S.
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Bellon, M.R.
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Sidibe, A.
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Coulibaly, H.
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[Foraging is determinant to improve smallholders’ food security in rural areas in Mali, West Africa]
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Foraging is determinant to improve smallholders’ food security in rural areas in Mali, West Africa
Mkamilo, G.S.
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Ndyetabula, I.L.
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Jeremiah, S.C.
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Merumba, S.M.
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Kibura, J.
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Karugaba, R.K
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Chirimi, B.
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Bagambisa, C.
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Milala, P.
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Chuwa, C.
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Ngendello, T.
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Legg, J.P.
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Kanju, E.E.
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Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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[Recently released cassava varieties in the lake zone of Tanzania]
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Recently released cassava varieties in the lake zone of Tanzania
Crop diseases significantly suppress plant yields and in extreme cases wipe out entire crop species threatening food security and eroding rural livelihoods. It is therefore critical to estimate the extent to which shocks like disease epidemics can affect food availability and the capacity of smal...
Kikulwe, E.M.
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Okurut, S.
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Ajambo, S.
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Gotor, E.
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Ssali, R.T.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Does gender matter in effective management of plant disease epidemics? Insights from a survey among rural banana farming households in Uganda]
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Does gender matter in effective management of plant disease epidemics? Insights from a survey among rural banana farming households in Uganda
Small ruminants (goats and sheep) play an important role in rural livelihoods. About one third of the total red meat consumed in Kenya comes from small ruminants (GoK, 2015a). Small ruminants are easier to de-stock and re-stock due to their small body size, higher birth rate, and shorter generati...
Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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[Managing climate risks through small ruminants in Kenyan climate-smart villages]
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Managing climate risks through small ruminants in Kenyan climate-smart villages
Cassava is a dominant component in crop mixtures in South-Eastern Nigeria. It is a preferred food security crop among smallholder farmers, because it can tolerate drought, low soil fertility and its production requires minimum external inputs. Various constraints have been shown to affect the wid...
Udensi, U.E.
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Tarawali, G.
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Favour, E.U.
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Asumugha, G.N.
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Ezedinma, C.
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Okoye, B.C.
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Okarter, C.
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Ilona, P.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Dixon, A.
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[Adoption of selected improved cassava varieties among smallholder farmers in SouthEastern Nigeria]
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Adoption of selected improved cassava varieties among smallholder farmers in SouthEastern Nigeria
This study comprises field experiments on methane emissions from rice fields conducted with an Eddy-Covariance (EC) system as well as test runs for a modified closed chamber approach based on measurements at nighttime. The EC data set covers 4 cropping seasons with highly resolved emission rates ...
Wassmann, Reiner
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Alberto, Ma. Carmelita R.
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Tirol-Padre, Agnes
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Hoang, Nghia Trong
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Romasanta, Ryan R.
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Sander, Bjoern Ole
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[Increasing sensitivity of methane emission measurements in rice through deployment of ‘closed chambers’ at nighttime]
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Increasing sensitivity of methane emission measurements in rice through deployment of ‘closed chambers’ at nighttime
Animal milk is an important contributor to women’s dietary diversity, especially among
pastoral communities where access to diverse diets is limited. While there have been
numerous large-scale milk development projects in East Africa, few examples of propoor
milk collective action projects exist ...
Mishkin, K.
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Raskind, I.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Omore, Amos O.
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Girard, Webb A.
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[The effect of participation in a pro-poor dairy development project on milk consumption among reproductive age women in rural Tanzania]
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The effect of participation in a pro-poor dairy development project on milk consumption among reproductive age women in rural Tanzania