The possible use of tropical forage legumes in pastures based on Brachiaria decumbens and Andropogon gayanus pastures was tested on farms in the humid tropics region of Pucallpa, Perú. The pastures were established by farmers using manual labour. They were associated with maize in some cases and ...
Reategui del Aguila, K
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Vera, Raúl R.
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Loker, WM
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Vásquez, M.
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[On farm grass-legume pasture performance in the Peruvian rainforest]
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On farm grass-legume pasture performance in the Peruvian rainforest
Persistent food insecurity accompanied by low and declining farm household incomes are a common feature of many small holder maize and bean producers in western Kenya. This has been largely attributed to soil nutrient depletion, among other factors. One way of addressing soil fertility problems i...
Maithya, JM
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Kimenye, L.N.
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Mugivane, FI
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Ramisch, Joshua J.
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[Profitability of agro-forestry based soil fertility management technologies : The case of small holder food production in Western Kenya]
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Profitability of agro-forestry based soil fertility management technologies : The case of small holder food production in Western Kenya
Varietal selection is particularly difficult for very heterogeneous environments where farmers have a range of preferences. To address these issues in Rwanda, local bean experts, generally women, are invited to the research station to assess cultivars and to select those they prefer for their plo...
Sperling, L.
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Loevinsohn, ME
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Ntabomvuras, B
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[Rethinking the farmer's role in plant breeding : local bean experts and on-station selection in Rwanda]
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Rethinking the farmer's role in plant breeding : local bean experts and on-station selection in Rwanda
Córdoba, Diana M.
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Jansen, Kees
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[Realigning the political and the technical: NGOs and the politicization of agrarian development in Bolivia]
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Realigning the political and the technical: NGOs and the politicization of agrarian development in Bolivia
This article examines the determinants of soybean market participation by smallholder farmers in
Zimbabwe, with a view to identifying key policy entry points for increasing farmer incomes. Market
linkages have been identified as key to the successful integration of grain legumes into the smallh...
Zamasiya, Byron
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Mango, Nelson
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Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi
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Siziba, Shephard
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[Determinants of soybean market participation by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe]
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Determinants of soybean market participation by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe
Gumucio, Tatiana
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Tafur Rueda, Mariana
,
[Influencing gender-inclusive climate change policies in Latin America]
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Influencing gender-inclusive climate change policies in Latin America
There is growing interest of international markets in differentiated agricultural products from the tropics. Coffee is a tropical crop of relatively high quality, whose value is increasing as consumer demand in developed countries for specialty coffee. Smallholders in emerging markets can benefit...
Läderach, Peter
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Oberthür, Thomas
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Cook, Simon E.
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Estrada Iza, M
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Pohlan, J
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Fisher, M.
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Rosales Lechuga, R
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[Systematic agronomic farm management for improved coffee quality]
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Systematic agronomic farm management for improved coffee quality
Howland, Fanny Cecile
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Muñoz, Luis Armando
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Staiger-Rivas, Simone
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Cock, James H.
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Álvarez, S.
,
[Data sharing and use of ICTs in agriculture: working with small farmer groups in Colombia]
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Data sharing and use of ICTs in agriculture: working with small farmer groups in Colombia
Njingulula, Paulin
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Wimba, P
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Musakamba, W
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Masuki, KF
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Katafiire, M
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Ugen, Michael Adrogu
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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[Strengthening local seed systems within the bean value chain: experience of agricultural innovation platforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Strengthening local seed systems within the bean value chain: experience of agricultural innovation platforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Twyman, Jennifer
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Muriel, Juliana
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García, María Alejandra
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[Identifying women farmers: Informal gender norms as institutional barriers to recognizing women’s contributions to agriculture]
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Identifying women farmers: Informal gender norms as institutional barriers to recognizing women’s contributions to agriculture