This study evaluated the performance of tree legumes and other soil fertility management innovations
used by farmers. The objectives of the study were to: examine the extent that farm attributes, typology of
farmers and field management practices have affected the adaptation and use of agroforest...
Akinnifesi, F.K.
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Sileshi, Gudeta W.
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Franzel, Steven
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Ajayi, Oluyede C.
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Harawa, R
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Makumba, W
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Chakeredza, S.
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Mngomba, S
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Wolf, J.J. de
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Chianu, J.N.
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[On-farm assessment of legume fallows and other soil fertility management options used by smallholder farmers in Southern Malawi]
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On-farm assessment of legume fallows and other soil fertility management options used by smallholder farmers in Southern Malawi
Microdosing, the point-source application of a reduced fertilizer rate within 10 days of sowing, has increased short-term crop yields across the Sahel and is being actively scaled up as an agronomic practice. However, there is no information on the long-term effects of the technique upon soil fer...
Adams, Alexis M.
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Gillespie, Adam W.
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Kar, Gourango
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Koala, Saidou
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Ouattara, Badiori
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Kimaro, Anthony A.
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Bationo, B. André
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Akponikpè, Pierre B.I.
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Schoenau, Jeff J.
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Peak, Derek
,
[Long term effects of reduced fertilizer rates on millet yields and soil properties in the West-African Sahel]
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Long term effects of reduced fertilizer rates on millet yields and soil properties in the West-African Sahel
In the last two decades resilience has emerged as a promising concept that can help societies and more generally social‐ecological systems become less vulnerable to shocks and stressors. As such it has been adopted by a large number of disciplines—from psychology, physics, and ecology to disaster...
Béné, Christophe
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Doyen, Luc
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[From Resistance to Transformation: A Generic Metric of Resilience Through Viability]
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From Resistance to Transformation: A Generic Metric of Resilience Through Viability
This paper describes a study on the sustainability of Community-based Animal Health Worker (CAHW) services in Mwingi District, Kenya. These services began in 1992 and were supported by the District Veterinary Authority (DVA) with assistance from the Integrated Food Security Programme Eastern (I...
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
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Murithii, PM
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Agumbah, G.J.O.
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Obhai, G
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[Sustainability of a privatized community-based animal health worker system in Mwingi district, Kenya]
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Sustainability of a privatized community-based animal health worker system in Mwingi district, Kenya
Baudron, Frédéric
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Corbeels, Marc
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Monicat, F.
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Giller, Ken E.
,
[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
The thesis of this paper is that the "rational fool" syndrome can be applied to mainstream public sector agricultural research that is conducted in a way that is rational in the short term, but acts against its own long-term viability. Historically, a main concern of such research has been to max...
Ashby, J.A.
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[Integrating research on food and the environment: An exit strategy from the rational fool syndrome in agricultural science]
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Integrating research on food and the environment: An exit strategy from the rational fool syndrome in agricultural science
Se evaluaron el uso de recursos y la sostenibilidad de tres sistemas agroforestales (bosque secundario-
BS, tala y quema-TQ y sistema conservacionista Quesungual-SAQ). Se utilizaron datos de 15 parcelas
de 200 m² ubicadas entre 14º 05 N y 88º 30 W y transformicidades reportadas en otros estud...
Ferreira Catrileo, OI
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Hurtado, MP
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García, E.
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Bonilla Correa, C.R.
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[Emergía de tres sistemas agroforestales en el sur del municipio de Lempira, Honduras = Emergy of tree agroforestry system in southern Lempira, Honduras]
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Emergía de tres sistemas agroforestales en el sur del municipio de Lempira, Honduras = Emergy of tree agroforestry system in southern Lempira, Honduras
Sweet cherry production is a newly developed and promising activity in Argentinian South Patagonia. Together with a rapid increase in area (from 176 ha in 1997 to 635 ha in 2009), problems related to productivity and commercialization have threatened its sustainability. To gain a collective under...
Mundet, CA
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Córdoba, Diana M.
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Álvarez, S.
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Cittadini, ED
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[Participatory analysis of the sweet cherry sector in Argentinian South Patagonia]
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Participatory analysis of the sweet cherry sector in Argentinian South Patagonia
Multiple knowledge systems are crucial to understand human-environment interactions of the biodiversity of agriculture and food systems (agrobiodiversity). This article synthesizes these knowledge systems to formulate the novel Agrobiodiversity Knowledge Framework comprised of four themes: (1) ec...
Zimmerer, Karl S.
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Haan, Stefan de
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Jones, Andrew D.
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Creed-Kanashiro, Hilary M.
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Tello, Milka
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Carrasco, Miluska
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Meza, Krysty
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Amaya, Franklin Plasencia
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Cruz García, Gisella S.
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Tubbeh, Ramzi
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Jiménez Olivencia, Yolanda
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[The Biodiversity of Food and Agriculture (Agrobiodiversity) in the Anthropocene: Research Advances and a Conceptual Framework]
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The Biodiversity of Food and Agriculture (Agrobiodiversity) in the Anthropocene: Research Advances and a Conceptual Framework
Snyder, Katherine A.
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Ludi, Eva
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Cullen, Beth
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Tucker, Josephine
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Zeleke, Alemayehu B
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Participation and performance: decentralised planning and implementation in Ethiopia]
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Participation and performance: decentralised planning and implementation in Ethiopia