Burundi is a small, landlocked country of which only 36 percent is arable. The malnutrition rate for children under five years is high; thirty-nine out of every 100 children weigh less than is normal for their age. Burundi’s population of 8 million is young and growing rapidly: Nearly 7 out 10 Bu...
Guinea has a tropical climate with two alternating seasons, a November–March dry season and an April–October rainy season. In general, rainfall increases from north to south. Infant mortality has decreased, and life expectancy has increased. The improvement in these indicators may be attributed t...
Conde S
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Jalloh, Abdulai
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Nelson, Gerald C.
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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[West African agriculture and climate change: Guinea]
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West African agriculture and climate change: Guinea
The legacy of a decade-long civil war and the projected doubling of the population by 2040–2050 complicate the government’s ability to rebuild the country and to sustainably manage its natural resource base.
New opportunities for farmers in the developing world to benefit from carbon payments for improved agricultural practices and planting trees on their farms now exist. However, engaging farmers in such carbon finance schemes is challenging, due to the need to establish ways of measuring, monitorin...
World Agroforestry Centre
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[Improving carbon initiatives aimed at smallholders: addressing opportunities and challenges through better communication]
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Improving carbon initiatives aimed at smallholders: addressing opportunities and challenges through better communication
About half of the working population in Nigeria is engaged in agriculture. Cassava is the most important food crop. Other major food crops include yam, sorghum, and maize. The share that agriculture contributes to GDP has declined from about 50 percent in 2000 to about 30 percent.
Hassan SM
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Ikuenobe CE
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Jalloh, Abdulai
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[West African agriculture and climate change: Nigeria]
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West African agriculture and climate change: Nigeria
A growing scarcity of irrigation water could progressively lead to changes in rice production to systems using less irrigation water for rice or more crop diversification. A shift from current production of rice on flooded soils to production of rice on non-flooded soil with water-saving irrigati...
Alberto, Ma. Carmelita R.
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Buresh, R.J.
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Hirano, Takashi
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Miyata, Akira
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Wassmann, Reiner
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Quilty, J
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Sandro, J
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[Carbon uptake and water productivity for dry-seeded rice and hybrid maize grown with overhead sprinkler irrigation]
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Carbon uptake and water productivity for dry-seeded rice and hybrid maize grown with overhead sprinkler irrigation
What are wicked problems? The example of agriculture under climate change. What do we know about tackling wicked problems? How can these principles and tools be applied to management of science in the CGIAR?
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[How can sustainability science achieve impact for wicked problems such as climate change?]
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How can sustainability science achieve impact for wicked problems such as climate change?
Contains the following headlines: Background. National level policies and programs. Impact indicators and approach. Impact of government policies and programs. Way forward. Conclusions.
Tyagi, N.K.
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Joshi PK
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Pandey D
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[Implications of government policies and programs on climate change adaption, mitigation, and resilience in agriculture in South Asia]
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Implications of government policies and programs on climate change adaption, mitigation, and resilience in agriculture in South Asia
Kleinwechter, U.
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Hareau G
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Bonierbale, Merideth W.
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Gastelo M
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Harahagazwe, D.
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[Ex-ante evaluation of improved potato varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa]
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Ex-ante evaluation of improved potato varieties for Sub-Saharan Africa
Shah D
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Palazzo, Amanda
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[Indian food security and climate change: agriculture future]
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Indian food security and climate change: agriculture future