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Identifying crop research priorities based on potential economic and poverty reduction impacts: The case of cassava in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99253
Abstract
It is widely recognized that increasing agricultural production to the levels needed to feed an expanding world population requires sharply increased public investment in research and development and widespread adoption of new technologies, but funding for national and international agricultural research has rather declined in recent years.…
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Molecular mechanisms of carotenoid accumulation in carrots
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115365
Abstract
Orange carrots are the example par excellence for extraordinary high and accumulation of carotenoids. In contrast to other carotenoid-accumulating systems, knowledge on the molecular mechanisms involved is rather sparse. The first enzyme of the carotenoid pathway, phytoene synthase (PSY), frequently determines carotenoid amounts in many other tissues, and we thus investigated its contribution to carotenoid accumulation in carrots.…
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Diversity breeding program on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) targeting rapid cooking and iron and zinc biofortification
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107982
Abstract
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major component of agricultural systems and diets of the urban and rural populations of East and Central Africa, providing Fe and Zn essential to the health and well-being of African women and children, and protein essential for the entire household.…
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Current and residual effects of compost and inorganic fertilizer on wheat and soil chemical properties
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56657
Publication year
2014
Authors
Demelash, Nigus
Bayu, Wondimu
Tesfaye, Sitot
Ziadat, Feras M.
Sommer, Rolf
Full Citation
Demelash, Nigus; Bayu, Wondimu; Tesfaye, Sitot; Ziadat, Feras; Sommer, Rolf. 2014. Current and…
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Drivers of household food availability in sub-Saharan Africa based on big data from small farms
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70134
Abstract
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 60% of food availability. The off-farm income contribution to food availability ranged from 12%…
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Priority regions for research on dryland cereals and legumes
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/74311
Abstract
Dryland cereals and legumes are important crops in farming systems across the world. Yet they are frequently neglected among the priorities for international agricultural research and development, often due to lack of information on their magnitude and extent. Given what we know about the global distribution of dryland cereals and legumes, what regions should be high priority for research and development to improve livelihoods and…
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Forest law enforcement in the Brazilian Amazon: costs and income effects
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42326
Publication year
2014
Authors
Börner, J.
Wunder, Sven
Wertz-Kanounnikoff, Shiela
Hyman, Glenn G.
Nascimento, N
Full Citation
Börner, J., Wunder, S., Wertz-Kanounnikoff, S., Hyman, G., & Nascimento, N. (2014). Forest law enforcement in the…
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Challenges and opportunities for smallholder livestock production in post-conflict South Kivu, eastern DR Congo
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33525
Abstract
A survey on smallholder livestock production with emphasis on monogastric animals was conducted in 20 villages of seven so-called ‘groupements’ of South Kivu province in DR Congo, situated along a north to south-west axis with the town of Bukavu in the center. This land adjacent to Lake Kivu is located at elevations ranging around 900–1900 m asl, experiencing tropical highland…
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Climate change, agriculture and food security: A global partnership to link research and action for low-income agricultural producers and consumers
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/16374
Publication year
2012
Authors
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
Zougmoré, Robert B.
Wollenberg, Eva Karoline
Thornton, Philip K.
Nelson, Gerald C.
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
Kinyangi, James
Jarvis, Andy…
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Multi-level Stakeholder Influence Mapping: Visualizing Power Relations Across Actor Levels in Nepal’s Agricultural Climate Change Adaptation Regime
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49619
Publication year
2015
Authors
Sova, Chase
Helfgott, Ariella E.S.
Chaudhury, Abrar S.
Matthews, D.
Thornton, Thomas F.
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
Full Citation
Sova…
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Genetic mitigation strategies to tackle agricultural GHG emissions: The case for biological nitrification inhibition technology
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81137
Publication year
2017
Authors
Subbaraoa, Guntur V.
Arango, Jacobo
Masahiro, Kishii
Hooper, A.M.
Yoshihashi, Tadashi
Ando, Y.
Nakahara, Kazuhiko
Deshpande, Santosh
Ortíz Monasterio, Jose Iván…
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Abiotic stress responses in legumes: strategies used to cope with environmental challenges
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56710
Publication year
2015
Authors
Araújo, Susana S.
Beebe, Stephen E.
Crespi, Martin
Delbreil, Bruno
González, Esther M.
Gruber, Veronique
Lejeune-Henaut, Isabelle
Link, Wolfgang
Monteros, Maria J
Prats, Elena
Rao,…
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Climate smart agriculture rapid appraisal (CSA-RA): A tool for prioritizing context-specific climate smart agriculture technologies
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75715
Abstract
Approaches that aim to identify and prioritize locally appropriate climate smart agriculture (CSA) technologies will need to address the context-specific multi-dimensional complexity in agricultural systems. The climate smart agriculture rapid appraisal (CSA-RA) is a mixed method approach that draws on participatory bottomup, qualitative, and quantitative tools…
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Spatial variation in tree density and estimated aboveground carbon stocks in Southern Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72630
Abstract
Variability in woody plant species, vegetation assemblages and anthropogenic activities derails the efforts to have common approaches for estimating biomass and carbon stocks in Africa. In order to suggest management options, it is important to understand the vegetation dynamics and the major drivers governing the observed conditions. This study uses data from 29 sentinel landscapes (4640 plots)…
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Cowpea cultivar mixtures for stable and optimal leaf and seed yields in a maize intercropping system
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42274
Abstract
Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] is an important crop in many African countries, though its use as a leafy vegetable has not received adequate research attention. Leaf and grain yields are low and unstable, especially in highly variable climates in marginal areas. A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of cowpea cultivar mixtures on leaf and seed yield and stability in a cowpea–…
