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The impact of local agrobiodiversity and food interventions on cost, nutritional adequacy, and affordability of women and children's diet in northern Kenya: a modeling exercise
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109759
Abstract
Wild plant species are often excellent sources of micronutrients and have the potential to promote healthy living, yet they are under-exploited. Distribution of micronutrient powders as diet supplements can play an effective role in…
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Effect of socio-technical innovation bundles on male and female smallholder farmers’ empowerment in selected counties in Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180957
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Smallholder farmers’ vulnerability to systemic barriers, weather variability and climate change has resulted in low farm productivity, derailing farmers’ chances for empowerment. Existing interventions aimed at enhancing smallholder farmers’ empowerment are largely technocentric. They focus on technical and technological innovations, assuming a one-size-fits all…
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Delineating investment opportunities for stakeholders in sorghum seed systems: a logit model perspective
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118019
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Seed systems are considered as a vehicle through which the sustainable agricultural intensification can be achieved. However, most sub-Saharan African countries have been ineffective to provide sufficient incentives for stakeholders to consistently invest in the seed systems specifically for crops like sorghum. This study was therefore conducted to uncover investment opportunities for…
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Invisible women: barriers for women professionals in the water, energy, food, and environment sectors in Nepal
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132069
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Despite evidence of women’s roles and expertise in the management of water, energy, food, and the environment (WEFE), the WEFE literature is almost silent on gender issues. In the context of climate change, achieving more inclusive management of natural resources is vital; yet women continue to be underrepresented as professionals in WEFE sectors, and largely absent in leadership…
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Trends in Varietal Diversity of Main Staple Crops in Asia and Africa and Implications for Sustainable Food Systems
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111547
Abstract
Crop species and varietal diversity on farm have the potential to trigger multiple
regulating and provisioning ecosystem services. The latter is commonly assessed
through targeted studies covering a select number of geographies and crop species,
precluding comparisons across crops and at scale. This study…
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Diversity under threat: Connecting genetic diversity and threat mapping to set conservation priorities for Juglans regia L. populations in Central Asia
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108277
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Central Asia is an important center of diversity for common walnut (Juglans regia L.). We characterized the genetic diversity of 21 wild and cultivated populations across Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A complete threat assessment was performed evaluating the…
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Spatiotemporal analysis of rainfall and temperature variability and trends for a mixed crop-livestock production system: its implications for developing adaptation strategies
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173527
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the seasonal spatiotemporal climate variability in the Borena zone of Ethiopia and its effects on agriculture and livestock production. By examining these climate variables in relation to global sea surface temperatures (SST) and atmospheric pressure systems, the study seeks to…
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The interaction between Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 and soil properties in banana plantations in Southwest China
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173545
Publication year
2024
Authors
Zhang, Wenlong
Bai, Tingting
Jamil, Arslan
Fan, Huacai
Li, Xundong
Zheng, Sijun
Xu, Shengtao
Full Citation
Zhang, W.; Bai, T…
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Response of maize yield to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur rates on Andosols and Nitisols in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126359
Abstract
The use of fertilizers in balanced and adequate amounts is a prerequisite for increasing crop productivity and production. Unbalanced plant nutrient management continues to be a major factor contributing to low maize (Zea mays L.) yields due to lack of information on the dose–responses to macronutrients on different soil types in Ethiopia. This study was carried out to quantify…
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Differential growth and transpiration responses among banana (<i>Musa</i> Spp.) hybrids—hope for breeding drought tolerant bananas?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176301
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Summary Statement This study, one of the first in its kind, uses a promising approach to phenotype and evaluate offspring and presents the evaluation of 16 East African Highland type banana hybrids ( Musa spp.) purposely bred for drought avoidance and tolerance. Despite primarily using the Musa acuminata genetic background, promising genotypes were…
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Modeling the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon and carbon stocks in the Casanare flooded savannas of the Colombian Llanos
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131986
Abstract
Abstract Flooded savannas are valuable and extensive ecosystems in South America, but not widely studied. In this study, we quantify the spatial distribution of soil organic carbon (SOC) content and stocks in the Casanare flooded savannas. We sampled 80 sites at two soil-depth intervals (0-10 and 10-30 cm), where SOC values ranged from 0.41% in the surface and…
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Agroforestry systems in the Colombian Amazon improve the provision of soil ecosystem services
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118136
Publication year
2021
Authors
Rodríguez, Leonardo
Suárez, Juan Carlos
Pulleman, Mirjam Margreet
Guaca, Lised
Rico, Adrian
Romero Sánchez, Miguel Antonio
Quintero, Marcela
Lavelle, Patrick M.
Full Citation…
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Balanced fertilization increases wheat yield response on different soils and agroecological zones in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120933
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The response of wheat to the application of different rates of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and sulfur (S) under balanced fertilization on different soil types and agroecologies has not been well studied in Ethiopia. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to (1) determine soil-specific responses of wheat to N, P, K, and S under balanced fertilization; (2)…
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Dissecting the genetic and phenotypic basis of salinity tolerance in mungbean: Insights from multi-stage phenotyping, GWAS and genomic prediction
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179339
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Mungbean is an important grain legume widely grown in rice-based farming systems of South and Southeast Asia. Salinity stress severely limits mungbean growth and yield, with cultivars differing widely in susceptibility. This study
evaluated phenotypic responses and genetic diversity for salinity tolerance in a mungbean mini-core germplasm…
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Sustainable intensification of wheat production under smallholder farming systems in Burera, Musanze and Nyamagabe districts of Rwanda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119929
Abstract
The productivity of wheat is low on smallholder farms in Rwanda. Although mineral fertiliser use is being promoted as a sustainable intensification (SI) pathway, little is known about the nutrient use efficiency and profitability of various fertiliser inputs in Burera, Musanze and Nyamagabe districts of Rwanda. The objective of this study was to assess the…
