Participatory plant breeding PPB is a relatively new approach to germplasm development. Overview summaries of cases to date show that most PPB programs were begun within the last 10 years, whether
located in public-sector or nongovemment NGO crop-improvement programs. Some have argued that
commer...
Sperling, L.
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Ashby, J.A.
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Smith, Margaret E.
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Weltzien, Eva
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McGuire, Shawn
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[Participatory plant breeding: A framework for analyzing diverse approaches]
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Participatory plant breeding: A framework for analyzing diverse approaches
The reuse of treated wastewater for aquaculture has been practiced in several countries and has a potential to create a viable fish farming business in low income countries. However, wastewater aquaculture practices which satisfy health and hygiene guidelines and standards will not be viable if c...
Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.
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Amewu, Sena
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Amoah, Philip
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[Consumer preference and willingness to pay for fish farmed in treated wastewater in Ghana]
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Consumer preference and willingness to pay for fish farmed in treated wastewater in Ghana
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Yoshimoto, Shuhei
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Goto, O.
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Fujihara, M.
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Smakhtin, V.
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Ravan, S.
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[Global trends in water-related disasters using publicly available database for hazard and risk assessment]
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Global trends in water-related disasters using publicly available database for hazard and risk assessment
Alvear, J
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Castro E, P
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Kruseman, Gideon K.
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[Factores socioeconómicos y consumo de frejol en Guayaquil y su implicación para la investigación agrícola]
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Factores socioeconómicos y consumo de frejol en Guayaquil y su implicación para la investigación agrícola
The potential impact and return to investment from introducing improved dualpurpose cowpea for food and fodder in northern Nigeria was investigated using a combination of farmers' workshops and village and household level surveys. Out of the 462 households surveyed, 41 % were adopters, 9% had bee...
Okike, I.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Singh, B.B.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Mounyong, V.M.
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[Potential adoption and diffusion of improved dual-purpose cowpea in the dry savannas of Nigeria: an evaluation using a combination of participatory and structured approaches]
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Potential adoption and diffusion of improved dual-purpose cowpea in the dry savannas of Nigeria: an evaluation using a combination of participatory and structured approaches
Henry, Guy
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Lynam, John K.
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[Report of the working group on needs assessment and priority setting for cassava biotechnology]
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Report of the working group on needs assessment and priority setting for cassava biotechnology
Case studies of Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Colombia on the adoption of improved technology were reviewed to (1) determine to what extent technology has been adapted to the needs of farmers with limited resources, (2) analyze the relationship between adoption of new varieties and changes in farm m...
Pachico, Douglas H.
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[Estudios de casos sobre cambio tecnológico en la producción de frijol en América Latina]
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Estudios de casos sobre cambio tecnológico en la producción de frijol en América Latina
The use of baited traps and targets to control the tsetse fly has the potential for successful and sustainable trypanosomiasis control by local communities. However, with community-based programmes, community organisational capacity, incentives needed to initiate and sustain programmes, and intra...
Kamara, D.
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Echessah, P.
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Swallow, B.M.
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Curry, J.
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[Assessment of the socio-economic factors affecting implementation of community-based tsetse control in Busia, Kenya]
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Assessment of the socio-economic factors affecting implementation of community-based tsetse control in Busia, Kenya