The Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Research Program (CCAFS) of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Resources (CGIAR) CCAFS “seeks to overcome the threats to agriculture and food security in a changing climate, exploring new ways of helping vulnerable rural communi...
Edmunds, D.
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Sasser J
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[A gender strategy for pro-poor climate change mitigation]
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A gender strategy for pro-poor climate change mitigation
Climate mitigation projects that involve smallholder farmers may provide solutions for decreasing agriculture’s role in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Farmer involvement in the development of agricultural climate change mitigation projects is essential if projects are to be sustainable an...
Lee Jean
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[Smallholder agricultural carbon projects in Ghana: Benefits, barriers, and institutional arrangements]
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Smallholder agricultural carbon projects in Ghana: Benefits, barriers, and institutional arrangements
Namara, Regassa E.
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Sally, Hilmy
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[Proceedings of the Workshop on Irrigation in West Africa: Current Status and a View to the Future, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1-2 December 2010]
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Proceedings of the Workshop on Irrigation in West Africa: Current Status and a View to the Future, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1-2 December 2010
Soil water management is critical for sustainable crop production, particularly in drought-prone environments. A range of strategies can be used to address spatial (need to improve in-situ infiltration) and temporal (need to improve water holding capacity /storage) to increase soil water availabi...
Kadyampakeni, Davie M.
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Ellis, Tim
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Sidibe, Yoro
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[Evaluating seasonal soil water dynamics using a simple soil water balance model in northern Ghana]
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Evaluating seasonal soil water dynamics using a simple soil water balance model in northern Ghana
Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Amede, Tilahun
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[Managing rainwater and small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa]
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Managing rainwater and small reservoirs in Sub-Saharan Africa
Devaux, A.
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Donovan, J.
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Horton, D.
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Torero, M.
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[Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: successes and challenges.]
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Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: successes and challenges.
N2Africa was selected as a case study within the PROIntensAfrica initiative. In this case study, N2Africa focused on the potential role of legumes in sustainable intensification. The case study was conducted in two of the N2Africa countries, Ghana and Kenya, and involved literature research, stak...
Marinus, W.
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Ronner, E.
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Ven, G.W.J. van de
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Kanampiu, F.
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Giller, Ken E.
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[What role for legumes in sustainable intensification? – case studies in Western Kenya and Northern Ghana for PROIntensAfrica]
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What role for legumes in sustainable intensification? – case studies in Western Kenya and Northern Ghana for PROIntensAfrica
An assessment of four pilot processing centers in Tanzania, established for processing cassava to high quality cassava flour, chips and starch based on IITA technologies was carried out from 2003 to 2005. We followed the value chain analysis approach, looking in detail at processing efficiency an...
Abass, A.
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Abele, S.
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Mlingi, N.
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Rweyendela, V.
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Ndunguru, G.
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[An assessment of the potential efficiency and profitability of valueaddition and marketing innovations involving smallholder farmers under a pilot system in Tanzania]
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An assessment of the potential efficiency and profitability of valueaddition and marketing innovations involving smallholder farmers under a pilot system in Tanzania
This chapter draws attention to the link between VCD and smallholder livelihood strategies that comprise a complex mix of subsistence and market-oriented activities and that are diversified to meet multiple livelihood goals and mitigate risks; and the authors address the related implications for ...
Stoian, D.
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Donovan, J.
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Fisk, J.
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Muldoon, M.
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[Value-chain development for rural poverty reduction: a reality check and a warning]
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Value-chain development for rural poverty reduction: a reality check and a warning
Monserrate, Fredy
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Valencia Gómez, Jefferson
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Quintero, Marcela
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Hyman, Glenn
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Silva, Mayesse da
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Coppus, Ruben
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Bautista, Oscar
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Rivera, Ovidio
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León, Josue
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Manueles, Alexandra
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[Aumentando la resiliencia climática en el occidente de Honduras: explorando fuentes de agua para pequeños productores rurales]
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Aumentando la resiliencia climática en el occidente de Honduras: explorando fuentes de agua para pequeños productores rurales