Accurate crop varietal identification is the backbone of any high-quality assessment of outcomes and impacts. Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) varieties have important nutritional differences, and there is a strong interest to identify nutritionally superior varieties for dissemination. In agricultu...
Kosmowski, F.
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Aragaw, A.
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Kilian, A.
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Ambel, A.
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Ilukor, J.
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Yigezu, B.
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Stevenson, J.
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[Varietal identification in household surveys: results from three household-based methods against the benchmark of DNA fingerprinting in southern Ethiopia.]
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Varietal identification in household surveys: results from three household-based methods against the benchmark of DNA fingerprinting in southern Ethiopia.
Avouhou, H.T.
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Vodouhe, R.S.
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Dansi, M.
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Bellon, M.
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Kpeki, B.
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[Ethnobotanical factors influencing the use and management of wild edible plants in agricultural environments in Benin]
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Ethnobotanical factors influencing the use and management of wild edible plants in agricultural environments in Benin
Due to extensive groundwater development in the recent past, Pakistan now faces enormous challenges of groundwater management as it struggles to ensure food security for its rapidly growing population. These management challenges require a re-balancing of surface and groundwater monitoring object...
Bhatti, Muhammad Tousif
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Anwar, Arif A.
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Aslam, Muhammad
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[Groundwater monitoring and management: status and options in Pakistan]
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Groundwater monitoring and management: status and options in Pakistan
Wichern, Jannike
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Heerwaarden, J. Van
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Bruin, S. de
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Giller, Ken E.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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[Using household survey data to identify large-scale food security patterns across Uganda]
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Using household survey data to identify large-scale food security patterns across Uganda
The need to inventory cassava plant protection and development projects in Africa arose during the planning phase of the CTA/NARO/NRI seminar on "Integrating the Management of Pests, Diseases and Weeds of Cassava in Africa". The purpose of the inventory was to assemble information on what has alr...
Toko, M.
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[Inventory of cassava plant protection and development projects in Africa]
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Inventory of cassava plant protection and development projects in Africa
In a nematode survey of eight commonly grown root and tuber crops (cassava, sweet potato, potato, yam, tannia, taro, carrot and turmeric) from 430 fields in Uganda, 69 species of plant-parasitic nematodes representing 28 genera were extracted from soil and roots. About twice as many nematode spec...
Coyne, D.L.
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Talwana, H.
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Maslen, N.R.
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[Plantparasitic nematodes associated with root and tuber crops in Uganda]
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Plantparasitic nematodes associated with root and tuber crops in Uganda
Steinke, Jonathan
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Mgimiloko, Majuto G.
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Graef, Frieder
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Hammond, James
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Etten, Jacob van
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[Prioritizing options for multi-objective agricultural development through the Positive Deviance approach]
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Prioritizing options for multi-objective agricultural development through the Positive Deviance approach
Root necrosis similar to those of the cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) were observed on cassava in western provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR.Congo) in the early 2000’s. However molecular laboratory diagnosis were not able to detect any causative agent responsible for the attack...
Bakelana, Z.
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Magembe, E.
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Laura, M.B.
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Macharia, M.
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Mahungu, N.
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Tata-Hangy, W.
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Lutete, D.
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Monde, G.
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Harvey, J.
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Ndunguru, J.
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Kayuki, C.
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Pita, J.
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Lema, K.M.
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Kanana, T.
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[Attempts to identify Cassava Brown Streak Virus in western Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Attempts to identify Cassava Brown Streak Virus in western Democratic Republic of Congo
Our study assessed the effectiveness of a community‐based participatory approach in increasing micronutrient adequacy of diets of women and young children through agricultural activities and nutrition education in Vihiga County, Western Kenya. Outcome indicators include the mean dietary diversity...
Boedecker, J.
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Odour, F.O.
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Lachat, C.
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Damme, P. van
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Kennedy, G.
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Termote, C.
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[Participatory farm diversification and nutrition education increase dietary diversity in Western Kenya]
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Participatory farm diversification and nutrition education increase dietary diversity in Western Kenya
A survey was distributed to members of the Ecological Society of America in 2014, which asked respondents to rate the usefulness of 131 of the most common, current ecological concepts. As part of the survey, key demographic and professional information was requested from respondents, including ag...
Reiners, Derek S.
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Reiners, William A.
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Lockwood, Jeffrey A.
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Prager, Steven D.
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[The usefulness of ecological concepts: patterns among practitioners]
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The usefulness of ecological concepts: patterns among practitioners