We calculated a simple indicator of food availability using data from 93 sites in 17 countries across contrasted agroecologies in sub-
Saharan Africa (>13,000 farm households) and analyzed the drivers of variations in food availability. Crop production was the major source of energy, contributing...
We calculated a simple indicator of food availability using data from 93 sites in 17 countries across contrasted agroecologies in sub-
Saharan Africa (>13,000 farm households) and analyzed the drivers of variations in food availability. Crop production was the major source of energy, contributing...
Frelat, Romain
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López Ridaura, Santiago
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Giller, Ken E.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Douxchamps, Sabine
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Djurfeldt, Agnes Andersson
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Erenstein, Olaf
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Henderson, Benjamin B.
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Kassie, Menale
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Rigolot, Cyrille
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Ritzema, Randall S.
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Rodríguez, Daniel
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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[Drivers of household food availability in sub-Saharan Africa based on big data from small farms]
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Drivers of household food availability in sub-Saharan Africa based on big data from small farms
This paper, based on a socio-economic survey, investigates the productivity of compound plantain production and constraints to large scale production on the basis of the compound production method. The paper shows that production under the compound system results in nearly four times as much yiel...
Nweke, F.
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Njoku, J.
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Wilson, G.
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[Productivity and limitations of plantain (Musa spp. cv AAB) production in compound gardens in southeastern Nigeria]
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Productivity and limitations of plantain (Musa spp. cv AAB) production in compound gardens in southeastern Nigeria
The impacts of rhizobium inoculation on growth and yield of chickpea have mainly been tested in experiments conducted in greenhouses or on research stations. We report the response of the crop to inoculation (I) and phosphorus fertilizer (P) application across a large number of smallholder’s farm...
Woldemeskel, Endalkachew
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Heerwaarden, J.
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Abdulkadir, Birhan
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Kassa, S.
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Aliyi, I.
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Degefu, T.
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Wakweya, K.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Additive yield response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to rhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer across smallholder farms in Ethiopia]
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Additive yield response of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to rhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer across smallholder farms in Ethiopia
Powell, O.
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Mrode, Raphael A.
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Gaynor, R.C.
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Johnsson, M.
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Gorjanc, G.
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Hickey, J.M.
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[Genomic data enables genetic evaluation using data recorded on low-middle income country smallholder dairy farms]
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Genomic data enables genetic evaluation using data recorded on low-middle income country smallholder dairy farms
Rice production systems are an important source of agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Mitigation techniques, such as alternate wetting and drying, have been developed but have often not taken into consideration the constraints imposed by the practices and preferences of farmers. Since G...
Tariq, Azeen
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de Neergaard, Andreas
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Jensen, Lars S.
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Sander, Bjoern Ole
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Trinh, Mai Van
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Vu, Quynh Duong
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Wassmann, Reiner
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de Tourdonnet, Stephane
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[Co-design and assessment of mitigation practices in rice production systems: A case study in northern Vietnam]
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Co-design and assessment of mitigation practices in rice production systems: A case study in northern Vietnam
Dairy intensification is a widely used means of achieving food security, improving farmer incomes and enhancing overall economic growth. However, intensification is dependent upon the availability and suitability of natural resources to sustain growth in production. Here, land and water footprint...
Bosire, Caroline K.
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Rao, E.J.O.
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Muchenje, V.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Ogutu, J.O.
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Mekonnen, M.
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Auma, Joseph O.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Hammond, James
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[Adaptation opportunities for smallholder dairy farmers facing resource scarcity: Integrated livestock, water and land management]
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Adaptation opportunities for smallholder dairy farmers facing resource scarcity: Integrated livestock, water and land management
Livestock play multiple roles for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Mixed crop-livestock systems are common in South Kivu, eastern DR Congo, but herd sizes are small and numbers of large livestock (i.e. cattle) have declined, due to high population density, recent conflicts and extreme p...
Klapwijk, C.J.
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Schut, M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Giller, Ken E.
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Descheemaeker, K.
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[Micro-livestock in smallholder farming systems: the role, challenges and opportunities for cavies in South Kivu, eastern DR Congo]
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Micro-livestock in smallholder farming systems: the role, challenges and opportunities for cavies in South Kivu, eastern DR Congo
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to compare food consumption and dietary diversity in smallholder cassava value chain households (CVCHs) and non-cassava value chain households (non-CVCHs).
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 572 rural households were selected using multi-stage sampling fr...
Alemu, Biruk
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Amenu, Kebede
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Magnusson, Ulf
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Dohoo, Ian
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Hallenberg, Gunilla S.
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Alemayehu, Gezahegn
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Desta, Hiwot
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Wieland, Barbara
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[Antimicrobial use in extensive smallholder livestock farming systems in Ethiopia: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of livestock keepers]
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Antimicrobial use in extensive smallholder livestock farming systems in Ethiopia: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of livestock keepers
Inadequate quantity and quality of livestock feed is a persistent constraint to productivity for mixed crop-livestock farming in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. To assess on-farm niches of improved forages, demonstration trials and participatory on-farm research were conducted in four diffe...
Paul, Birthe K.
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Muhimuzi-Lwaboshi, Fabrice
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Bacigale, Samy B.
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Wimba, Benjamin M.M.
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Chiuri, Wanjiku L.
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Amzati, Gaston S.
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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[Towards an assessment of on-farm niches for improved forages in Sud-Kivu, DR Congo]
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Towards an assessment of on-farm niches for improved forages in Sud-Kivu, DR Congo