Amidst the economic backdrop of resource-poor farmers, combined research and extension efforts in developing countries have focused on developing and promoting potentially adaptable and economically acceptable agronomic technologies that suit farmers situations. Practices like improved fallows w...
Delve, Robert J.
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Huising, Jeroen
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Bagenze, P
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[Target area identification using a GIS approach for the introduction of legume cover crops for soil productivity improvement : A case study eastern Uganda]
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Target area identification using a GIS approach for the introduction of legume cover crops for soil productivity improvement : A case study eastern Uganda
Innovations to improve staple crop germplasm can reduce poverty and otherwise improve farmer livelihoods through complex and multiple pathways. This paper reviews the evidence for one prominent pathway—through increased incomes (in cash and kind) for poor farmers who adopt the technology.
An imp...
Alwang, Jeffrey
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Gotor, E.
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Thiele, Graham
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Hareau, G.
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Chamberlain, J.
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[Pathways from research on improved staple crop germplasm to poverty reduction for smallholder farmers]
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Pathways from research on improved staple crop germplasm to poverty reduction for smallholder farmers
Manyong, V.
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Oyewole, B.
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[Spatial patterns of biological constraints to cassava and yam production in West and Central Africa: Implications for technology development and transfer]
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Spatial patterns of biological constraints to cassava and yam production in West and Central Africa: Implications for technology development and transfer
Holmann, Federico J.
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Rivas Ríos, Libardo
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Carulla, Juan E.
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Giraldo, Luis Alfonso
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Guzmán Pérez, Silvio
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Martínez, Manuel
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Rivera, Bernardo
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Medina, Anderson
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Farrow, Andrew
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[Evolución de los sistemas de producción de leche en el trópico latinoamericano y su interrelación con los mercados: Un análisis del caso colombiano]
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Evolución de los sistemas de producción de leche en el trópico latinoamericano y su interrelación con los mercados: Un análisis del caso colombiano
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[CIAT’s Partnership with Japan: Agricultural Research for Inclusive and Equitable Growth]
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CIAT’s Partnership with Japan: Agricultural Research for Inclusive and Equitable Growth
Innovation platforms (IPs) form a popular vehicle in agricultural research for development (AR4D) to facilitate stakeholder interaction, agenda setting, and collective action toward sustainable agricultural development. In this article, we analyze multilevel stakeholder engagement in fulfilling s...
Lamers, D.
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Schut, Marc
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Klerkx, Laurens
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Compositional dynamics of multilevel innovation platforms in agricultural research for development]
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Compositional dynamics of multilevel innovation platforms in agricultural research for development
The parasitic angiosperms, Striga hermonthica and S. gesnerioides, obligate root parasites endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, constitute severe constraints to cereal and legume production in West and Central Africa. Over the years, a range of effective component technologies has been identified for S...
Emechebe, A.M.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Schulz, S.
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Chikoye, D.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Kureh, I.
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Tarawali, G.
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Hussaini, M.A.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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Sanni, A.
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[Farmer perception of the Striga problem and its control in northern Nigeria]
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Farmer perception of the Striga problem and its control in northern Nigeria
Farmer participatory research (FPR) is conducted to compliment conventional research approaches with two major objectives in mind: to increase the efficiency of developing and testing alternative technologies with subsequent improvement of production systems; and to improve the adaptive research ...
The northern Guinea savanna in Africa (NGS) with a season length of 151–180 days and an altitude below 800 m has long been recognized as highly suitable for crop production and animal husbandry. At present, land use intensity and farming as well as livestock systems vary widely across the zone. S...
Weber, G.
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Smith, J.
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Manyong, V.
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[System dynamics and the defintion of research domains for the northern Guinea Savanna of West Africa]
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System dynamics and the defintion of research domains for the northern Guinea Savanna of West Africa
In many developing countries, smartphone and internet usage has become a revolution for the population and has opened up many possibilities to use new services for communication purposes. For researchers and development organizations, it is now possible to engage more directly with beneficiaries ...
Bartling, Mona
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Sotelo, Steven
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Eitzinger, Anton
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Atzmanstorfer, Karl
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[Press the button: online/offline mobile applications in an agricultural context]
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Press the button: online/offline mobile applications in an agricultural context