A study was conducted to document how smallholder farmers in Ethiopia utilize desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) and explain the determinants of alternative and competing uses of the grass. The study was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire for 240 farmers in the districts of Burie ...
Asmare, Bimrew
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Demeke, S.
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Ejeta, Taye Tolemariam
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Tegegne, Firew
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Wamatu, Jane
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Determinants of the utilization of desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) by farmers in Ethiopia]
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Determinants of the utilization of desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) by farmers in Ethiopia
Farmer seed systems are considered pivotal to adaptation to climate change and the on-farm conservation of agrobiodiversity in centers of crop origin. To better understand their distinct role, we conducted a multipronged analysis of potato seed exchange networks in Peru's central Andes distinguis...
Arce, Alejandra
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Haan, Stefan de
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Burra, Dharani Dhar
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Ccanto, Raul I.
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[Unearthing Unevenness of Potato Seed Networks in the High Andes: A Comparison of Distinct Cultivar Groups and Farmer Types Following Seasons With and Without Acute Stress]
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Unearthing Unevenness of Potato Seed Networks in the High Andes: A Comparison of Distinct Cultivar Groups and Farmer Types Following Seasons With and Without Acute Stress
Farmer participation in experimenting with technologies in Mono province (Benin) increased when attention was focused on their major problems. One such problem is soil degradation caused by over-exploitation of land. Four different low external input technologies, all with leguminous components a...
Versteeg, M.
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Koudokpon, V.
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[Participative farmer testing of four low external input technologies, to address soil fertility decline in Mono Province( Benin)]
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Participative farmer testing of four low external input technologies, to address soil fertility decline in Mono Province( Benin)
New technologies must be developed in sub-Saharan Africa which are sustainable and economically viable. This paper discusses a methodology for measuring the agricultural sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems for new technology evaluation. The approach is based on the c...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Spencer, D.
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[Measuring the sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems: a model from subSaharan Africa]
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Measuring the sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems: a model from subSaharan Africa
Amoah, Philip
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Adamtey, N.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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[Effect of urine, poultry manure, and dewatered faecal sludge on agronomic characteristics of cabbage in Accra, Ghana]
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Effect of urine, poultry manure, and dewatered faecal sludge on agronomic characteristics of cabbage in Accra, Ghana
Clark, L.
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[Building farmers´ capacities for networking (part II): strengthening agricultural supply chains in Bolivia using network analysis]
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Building farmers´ capacities for networking (part II): strengthening agricultural supply chains in Bolivia using network analysis
Uncertainty and risk-aversion are notably absent in the modeling of farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation practices in developing countries even though most of the agricultural mitigation practices also have effects on yield variability. The objective of this paper is to explore the impl...
Pinto, Alex de
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Robertson, Richard D.
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Obiri BD
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[Adoption of climate change mitigation practices by risk-averse farmers in the Ashanti Region, Ghana]
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Adoption of climate change mitigation practices by risk-averse farmers in the Ashanti Region, Ghana
In order to measure the effects of new agricultural technologies on labour productivity in sub-Saharan Africa, on-farm trials are usually conducted using small plots. Farmers who keep no records have to be interviewed frequently to minimize the effect of memory loss on the accuracy of the data co...
Spencer, D.
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[Collecting meaningful data on labour use in onfarm trials in subSaharan Africa]
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Collecting meaningful data on labour use in onfarm trials in subSaharan Africa
The issue of soybean adoption in sub-saharan Africa is addressed. A survey was conducted of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) production and utilization in Gandajika, Zaire. Of 115 farmers sampled from nine villages, all cultivated soybean. Average production per farmer in the previous season was ...
Shannon, D.
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Kalala, M.
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[Adoption of soybeans in subSaharan Africa: a comparative analysis of production and utilization in Zaire and Nigeria]
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Adoption of soybeans in subSaharan Africa: a comparative analysis of production and utilization in Zaire and Nigeria
Siyeni, D.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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[National task forces for Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo on cassava]
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National task forces for Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo on cassava