Examines the influence of breed, sex, live-weight and time & place of sale on small ruminant prices in six southwest Nigerian markets. Assesses the relationship of prices between markets and the degree of integration between them. Includes a brief description of the structure of small-ruminant ma...
Garming, H.
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Castellon, N.
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Rajala, S.
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Grote, U.
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Staver, Charles
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[Banana value chains in Central America - options for smallholders on domestic and regional markets]
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Banana value chains in Central America - options for smallholders on domestic and regional markets
Agricultural commercialization as a mechanism to alleviate rural poverty raises concerns about small land-holders, non-adopters, and inequity in the distribution of benefits within transforming economies. Farm gross margins were calculated to assess the economic status and impact of cash cropping...
Brown, S.
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Kennedy, G.
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[A case study of cash cropping in Nepal: poverty alleviation or inequity?]
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A case study of cash cropping in Nepal: poverty alleviation or inequity?
Background
Newly emergent and virulent strains of H7N9 avian influenza virus are rapidly spreading in China and threaten to invade Vietnam. We sought to introduce aerosol sampling for avian influenza viruses in Vietnam.
Methods
During October 2017, National Institute for Occupational Safety and ...
Bui, V.N.
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Nguyen, T.T.
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Bui, A.N.
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McCallion, K.A.
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Hu Suk Lee
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Than, S.T.
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Coleman, K.K.
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Gray, G.C.
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[Bioaerosol sampling to detect avian influenza virus in Hanoi’s largest live poultry market]
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Bioaerosol sampling to detect avian influenza virus in Hanoi’s largest live poultry market
Epper, Carole A.
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Burra, Dharani Dhar
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Phengsavanh, Phonepaseuth
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Ritzema, Randall S.
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Syfongxay, Saysompheng
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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Six, Johan
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Frossard, Emmanuel
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Oberson, Astrid
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Douxchamps, Sabine
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[Nutrient flows and intensification options for smallholder farmers of the Lao uplands]
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Nutrient flows and intensification options for smallholder farmers of the Lao uplands
Ugandans eat more bananas than anyone else, drink banana beer and have a word for a banana variety which also means “food”. Jeff Daniells of Queensland’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (QDAFF) attended an international banana workshop in Uganda. He provided this report with Deb...
In field trials conducted in Nigeria during 1991-92, the factors affecting the seed dispersal of Striga spp. were evaluated. Petrolatum-coated microscope slides placed at regular intervals from S. hermonthica plants and suspended from trees at 1-, 2- and 3-m above-ground heights within and around...
Berner, D.K.
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Cardwell, K.
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Faturoti, B.
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Ikie, F.
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Williams, O.
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[Relative roles of wind, crop seeds, and cattle in the dispersal of Striga species]
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Relative roles of wind, crop seeds, and cattle in the dispersal of Striga species
Schuttel, C.
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Kleinwechter, U.
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Ihle, R.
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Grethe, H.
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[Domestic policy responses to the food price crisis: The case of Bolivia.]
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Domestic policy responses to the food price crisis: The case of Bolivia.
Ordinola, M.
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[Innovaciones y desarrollo: El caso de la cadena de la papa en el Peru.]
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Innovaciones y desarrollo: El caso de la cadena de la papa en el Peru.
Agricultural transformation is key to poverty reduction and food security in sub -Saharan Africa (SSA). In Rwanda, this transformation has focused on shifting subsistence – based production to market - oriented farming. Over the last one decade and a half, major emphasis has been placed on the in...
Ingabire, C.
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Mshenga, M.P.
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Langat, K.
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Bigler, C.
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Musoni, Augustine
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Butare, L.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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[Towards commercial agriculture in Rwanda: Understanding the determinants of market participation among smallholder bean farmers]
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Towards commercial agriculture in Rwanda: Understanding the determinants of market participation among smallholder bean farmers