Crop–livestock farming systems that are predominant in Africa, are complex with various interrelated ecological and economic factors. They involve multiple products or benefits (intended and nonintended), with trade-offs and synergies occurring both on- and off-site and varying over time. Underst...
Masikati, P.
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Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Sisito, G.
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Senda, T.
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Crespo, O.
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Nhamo, N.
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[Integrated assessment of crop–livestock production systems beyond biophysical methods: role of systems simulation models]
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Integrated assessment of crop–livestock production systems beyond biophysical methods: role of systems simulation models
Alamu, E.O.
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Mooya, A.
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[Food processing technologies and value addition for improved food safety and security]
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Food processing technologies and value addition for improved food safety and security
Staal, Steven J.
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MacMillan, Susan
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Escarcha, J.
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Grace, Delia
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[Livestock farming boosts local economies in developing countries]
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Livestock farming boosts local economies in developing countries
As the importance of potato cultivation among smallholder farmers increases, it is clear that women farmers have a vital role to play in shaping and maximising this growth, safeguarding potatoes as a primary food security crop. The present chapter offers a summary of the current state of potato c...
Chiwona-Karltun, L.
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Wamahiu, M.
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Chabvuta, C.
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Ngonyama, D.
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Demo, P.
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[Supporting smallholder women farmers in potato cultivation]
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Supporting smallholder women farmers in potato cultivation
Governments, nongovernmental organizations, donors, and the private sector have increasingly embraced value-chain development (VCD) for stimulating economic growth and combating rural poverty. Innovation for Inclusive Value-Chain Development: Successes and Challenges helps to fill the current gap...
Donovan, J.
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Stoian, D.
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Lundy, Mark
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[Inclusive value-chain development: challenges and approaches (Introduction)]
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Inclusive value-chain development: challenges and approaches (Introduction)
Most of the population in sub-Saharan Africa depends on agriculture for livelihood, which is mainly practiced by resource-constrained smallholder farmers. Due to persistent low crop yields, food and nutrition insecurity, farmers have been opening new lands through deforestation or encroachment in...
Masso, C.
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Nziguheba, Generose
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Mutegi, J.
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Galy-Lacaux, C.
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Wendt, J.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Wairegi, L.W.I.
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Datta, A.
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[Soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa
Swennen, R.L.
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Blomme, Guy
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Lepoint, P.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Njukwe, E.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Viljoen, A.
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Karangwa, P.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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[Mitigating the impact of biotic constraints to build resilient banana systems in Central and Eastern Africa]
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Mitigating the impact of biotic constraints to build resilient banana systems in Central and Eastern Africa
Escobar, R.
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Restrepo, J.
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Tohme, Joseph M.
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Roca, William M.
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[Use of tissue culture in cassava for rural households in Colombia]
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Use of tissue culture in cassava for rural households in Colombia
Fanzo, J.C.
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Remans, R.
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Termote, C.
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[Smallholders, agro-biodiversity and mixed cropping and livestock systems]
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Smallholders, agro-biodiversity and mixed cropping and livestock systems