Low maize yields and the impacts of climate change on maize production highlight the need to improve yields in eastern and southern Africa. Climate projections suggest higher temperatures within drought-prone areas. Research in model species suggests that tolerance to combined drought and heat st...
Cairns, Jill E.
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Crossa, J.
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Zaidi, P.H.
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Grudloyma P
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Sánchez, C.
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Araus, J.L.
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Makumbi, Dan
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Magorokosho, C.
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Bänziger, Marianne
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Menkir A
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Hearne S
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Atlin, Gary
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[Identification of drought, heat and combined drought and heat tolerant donors in maize (Zea mays L.)]
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Identification of drought, heat and combined drought and heat tolerant donors in maize (Zea mays L.)
This is the report of the village baseline study of Kamuana village in the CCAFS benchmark site of Nyando, Kenya, which took place from 18 to 20 May 2011. Population pressure has created land fragmentation and reduction in the area of land that families have under cultivation. These conditions pl...
Onyango, Leah
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Mango, Joash
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Kurui, Zena
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Wamubeyi, B.
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Orlale, Ruth
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Ouko, Edward
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[Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Nyando – Katuk Odeyo, Kenya]
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Nyando – Katuk Odeyo, Kenya
Pour assurer la sécurité alimentaire future, l’agriculture doit devenir résiliente face au changement climatique. Dans le monde, les gouvernements et les communautés adoptent des innovations qui améliorent les conditions de vie de millions de personnes tout en réduisant l’empreinte climatique de ...
Neate, Paul J.H.
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[Agriculture intelligente face au climat : Succès des communautés agricoles dans le monde]
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Agriculture intelligente face au climat : Succès des communautés agricoles dans le monde
Complete issue of Agriculture for Development 22.
Articles:
Pachauri R. Climate change and agriculture in the Fifth Assessment Report.
Beddington J, Warham E. Climate change and sustainable agricultural technologies.
Campbell B. Climate change, agriculture and food security: from local action to ...
This introduction to the special section on “Governing Agriculture-Forest Landscapes to Achieve Climate Change Mitigation” reviews external interventions to improve forest conditions and reduce deforestation, and by extension, influence carbon storage in agriculture-forest landscapes. The review ...
Agrawal, A.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Persha, L
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[Governing agriculture-forest landscapes to achieve climate change mitigation]
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Governing agriculture-forest landscapes to achieve climate change mitigation
Sustainability expert Dr Alison Shaw and agricultural development researcher Dr Patti Kristjanson share the details of their work towards implementing a research and development concept that, in our highly connected world, could change the way agricultural studies are conducted: social learning.
Adaptation must become a priority for policymakers around the world. Research and other initiatives must begin now as they can take up to 20 years to deliver results.
The village baseline study of Kithoni village in the CCAFS benchmark site of Makueni, Kenya took place from June 11th – 14th, 2012. Focus group discussions were conducted separately for men and women. The village is in a marginal landscape and is food insecure. Frequent droughts and crop failures...
Onyango, Leah
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Mango, Joash
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Loo L
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Odiwuor H
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Mwangangi M
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Mutua E
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Mutuo T
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[Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Makueni – Wote, Kenya (KE0202)]
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Makueni – Wote, Kenya (KE0202)
The Gabgachhia village is located in the coastal region of Bangladesh’s Khulna district. The population is rising and living with high levels of poverty and food insecurity. Local resources that are not critically strained from climate change and poor resource management are few, beyond mosques, ...
Shrestha, K
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Rahman, A
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Khadka, L
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Acharya, Ganesh
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Rayamajhi, Arati
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Belayat, A
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Reza, O
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[Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Khulna - Morrelganj, Bangladesh]
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Khulna - Morrelganj, Bangladesh
This is the report of the village baseline study of Zongoene Village, Bairro 1, in the CCAFS benchmark site of Xai Xai, Mozambique in May 2013 to complement an earlier household baseline survey done in the same village. Zongoene village is located by the coast at the mouth of the Limpopo River wh...
Onyango, Leah
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Raimundo Finiasse, A
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Mango, Joash
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Wamubeyi, B.
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Loo, L
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Guambe, D
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Michaque Manhique, H
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Dixon, R.
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[Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Xai Xai, Zongoene Village, Bairro 1, Mozambique]
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Xai Xai, Zongoene Village, Bairro 1, Mozambique