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Background:Enset Xanthomonas wilt (EXW) was first reported in 1939 and continues to threaten the sustainability of farming systems in south and southwestern parts of Ethiopia. The present study was conducted in the central zones of southern Ethiopia to assess farmers’ knowledge and perception abo...


Yemataw, Z.Mekonen, A.Chala, A.Tesfaye, K.Mekonnen, KinduStudholme, D.J.Sharma, K.[Farmers’ knowledge and perception of enset Xanthomonas wilt in southern Ethiopia]Farmers’ knowledge and perception of enset Xanthomonas wilt in southern Ethiopia
Autor: Swain, B.B.

Farming based on a contract between farmers and agro-processing and/or marketing firms is catching on in Indian agriculture due to increase the demand for processed products, change in consumption pattern, conducive policy environment. The logic behind the promotion of this form of farming is to ...


Swain, B.B.[Contract farming and Indian agriculture: Can agribusiness help the small farmer?]Contract farming and Indian agriculture: Can agribusiness help the small farmer?

The small rainfall recovery observed over the Sahel, concomitant with a regional climate warming, conceals some drought features that exacerbate food security. The new rainfall features include false start and early cessation of rainy seasons, increased frequency of intense daily rainfall, increa...


Salack, S.Klein, C.Giannini, A.Sarr, B.Worou, O.N.Belko, N.Bliefernicht, J.Kunstman, H.[Global warming induced hybrid rainy seasons in the Sahel]Global warming induced hybrid rainy seasons in the Sahel

Yam bean (Pachyrhizus spp.) is legume crop that not only produces edible roots but also has a high yield of unutilized seeds. Although the yam bean seeds are rich in protein, they are not used due to a high content of toxic rotenone. In this study, yam bean seeds were detoxified and the nutrition...


Kisambira, A.Muyonga, J.H.Byaruhanga, Y.B.Tukamuhabwa, PhinehasTumwegamire, SilverGruneberg, W.J.[Composition and functional properties of yam bean (Pachyrhizus spp.) seed flour]Composition and functional properties of yam bean (Pachyrhizus spp.) seed flour

The large diversity of farms and farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa calls for agricultural improvement options that are adapted to the context in which smallholder farmers operate. The socio-ecological niche concept incorporates the agro-ecological, socio-cultural, economic and institutional d...


Descheemaeker, KatrienRonner, E.Ollenburger, M.H.Franke, A.C.Klapwijk, C.J.Falconnier, G.N.Wichern, Jannike[Which options fit best? Operationalizing the socio-ecological niche concept]Which options fit best? Operationalizing the socio-ecological niche concept

Typologies are often used to understand and capture smallholder farming system heterogeneity, and may be derived using different approaches and methods. This article aims to compare a quantitative, statistical typology based on a survey dataset and multivariate analysis, with a qualitative partic...


Kuivanen, K.S.Michalscheck, MirjaDescheemaeker, KatrienAdjei-Nsiah, SamuelMellon-Bedi, S.Groot, Jeroen C.J.Álvarez, S.[A comparison of statistical and participatory clustering of smallholder farming systems - a case study in Northern Ghana]A comparison of statistical and participatory clustering of smallholder farming systems - a case study in Northern Ghana

The Cerrado is the largest savanna biome in the Neotropics and considered a major hotspot for world biodiversity. However, over recent decades the area has increasingly been converted to intensive agricultural ecosystems, primarily for soybean production. Conservation tillage systems have gained ...


Pontes, J.S.Oehl, F.Pereira, C.D.Machado, C.T.Coyne, D.L.Silva, D.K. daMaia, L.C.[Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Brazilian's Cerrado and in soybean under conservation and conventional tillage]Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Brazilian's Cerrado and in soybean under conservation and conventional tillage
Wamatu, JaneMersha, A.Tolera, A.Beyan, M.Alkhtib, A.Eshete, M.Ahmed, S.Rischkowsky, Barbara A.[Selecting for food-feed traits in early and late maturing lentil genotypes (Lens culinaris)]Selecting for food-feed traits in early and late maturing lentil genotypes (Lens culinaris)

The paper has attempted to explore the impact of urbanisation on crop–livestock farming system in changing economic space and the livelihood impact of these changes. Urbanisation in South Asia is gaining momentum in recent years with rapid changes in economic activities and migration from rural s...


Swain, B.B.Teufel, Nils[The impact of urbanisation on crop–livestock farming system: A comparative case study of India and Bangladesh]The impact of urbanisation on crop–livestock farming system: A comparative case study of India and Bangladesh
Mubiru, D.N.Radeny, Maren A.O.Kyazze, F.B.Zziwa, A.Lwasa, J.Kinyangi, J.Mungai, C.[Climate trends, risks and coping strategies in smallholder farming systems in Uganda]Climate trends, risks and coping strategies in smallholder farming systems in Uganda

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