Cropping is responsible for substantial emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) worldwide through the use of fertilizers and through expansion of agricultural land and associated carbon losses. Especially in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), GHG emissions from these processes might increase steeply in comi...
Loon, Marloes P. van
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Hijbeek, Renske
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Berge, Hein F.M. ten
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De Sy, Veronique
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Broeke, Guus A. ten
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Solomon, Dawit
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Ittersum, Martin K. van
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[Impacts of intensifying or expanding cereal cropping in sub‐Saharan Africa on greenhouse gas emissions and food security]
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Impacts of intensifying or expanding cereal cropping in sub‐Saharan Africa on greenhouse gas emissions and food security
Lie, Helene
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Rich, Karl M.
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Burkart, Stefan
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[Participatory system dynamics modelling for dairy value chain development in Nicaragua]
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Participatory system dynamics modelling for dairy value chain development in Nicaragua
Many assessments of climate change impacts on global crop yields project declines as early as the 2020s. Losses are projected to increase with time, up to 50% by the 2080s. We carry out a systematic global review and compare published projections of climate change impacts from 34 studies and ∼450...
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Vyas, Shalika
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Kropff, Martin
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[Importance of considering technology growth in impact assessments of climate change on agriculture]
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Importance of considering technology growth in impact assessments of climate change on agriculture
Aid agencies are increasingly advocating for cash transfers as a substitute or complement to food transfers when responding to both emergency and chronic food insecurity. Yet, cash is not always optimal. In this article, we demonstrate how a newly developed response analysis tool, the Marketing I...
Mude, Andrew G.
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Ouma, R.
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Lentz, Erin
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[Responding to food insecurity: Employing the market information and food insecurity response analysis framework in rural northern Kenya]
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Responding to food insecurity: Employing the market information and food insecurity response analysis framework in rural northern Kenya
Conservation agriculture (CA) practices such as zero tillage (ZT) and permanent raised beds (PB) accelerate deposition of soil organic matter and augment associated biological properties of soil through enhanced inputs of organic carbon. However, the potential benefit of CA under intensive cereal...
Parihar, CM
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Jat, Shankar L.
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Singh, AK
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Datta, A.
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Parihar, MD
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Varghese, E.
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Bandyopadhyay, K.K.
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Nayak, HS
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Kuri, B.R.
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Jat, Mangi Lal
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[Changes in carbon pools and biological activities of a sandy loam soil under medium‐term conservation agriculture and diversified cropping systems]
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Changes in carbon pools and biological activities of a sandy loam soil under medium‐term conservation agriculture and diversified cropping systems
Rice–wheat (RW) cropping system in India is a major source of N2O emissions. In such system, defining N rates that deliver minimal N2O emissions and economically optimum yield would benefit both food production and the environment. We measured yield and N2O fluxes from RW systems in Northwest IGP...
Sapkota, Tek B
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Singh, Love K
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Yadav, Arvind Kumar
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Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
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Jat, Hanuman S
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Sharma, Parbodh C
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Jat, Mangi Lal
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Stirling, Clare M
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[Identifying optimum rates of fertilizer nitrogen application to maximize economic return and minimize nitrous oxide emission from rice–wheat systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India]
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Identifying optimum rates of fertilizer nitrogen application to maximize economic return and minimize nitrous oxide emission from rice–wheat systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India
Background
Excessive rainwater during the rainy season and lack of water in the dry season have been challenging the agricultural productivity and food security for rural communities in southern Mali. Various soil and water conservation practices were implemented in the past to improve crop yield...
Zemadim, Birhanu
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Tabo, Ramadjita
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[Shallow wells, the untapped resource with a potential to improve agriculture and food security in southern Mali]
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Shallow wells, the untapped resource with a potential to improve agriculture and food security in southern Mali
Future threats of climate variability and change and accelerated soil degradation in southern Africa have increased the need for more sustainable and “climate-smart” agriculture practices. Manual systems of conservation agriculture (CA) based on seeding into planting basins or direct seeding tech...
Thierfelder, Christian
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Matemba-Mutasa R
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Bunderson, W.T.
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Mutenje M
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Nyagumbo, Isaiah
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Mupangwa, W.
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[Evaluating manual conservation agriculture systems in southern Africa]
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Evaluating manual conservation agriculture systems in southern Africa
The increasing demand for solar-powered irrigation systems in agriculture has spurred a race for projects as it potentially offers a cost-effective and sustainable energy solution to off-grid farmers while helping food production and sustaining livelihoods. As a result, countries such as Morocco ...
Closas, Alvar
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Rap., E.
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[Solar-based groundwater pumping for irrigation: Sustainability, policies, and limitations]
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Solar-based groundwater pumping for irrigation: Sustainability, policies, and limitations
Benin, S.
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Ulimwengu, J.
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Matchaya, Greenwell C.
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Makombe, T.
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Lorka, M.
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Vodounhessi, A.
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Tefera, W.
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[Mutual accountability in CAADP [Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme] and agricultural transformation]
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Mutual accountability in CAADP [Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme] and agricultural transformation