Search Results - "African continent"

Gender norms and social transformation of agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa by Mapedza, Everisto D.

“…These efforts premise the transformation of the African continent on the foundation of the agricultural sector, a critical pillar in most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Sustainable prevention of food crises in Sub-Saharan Africa by Badiane, Ousmane, Collins, Julia, Fujita, Yasuo, Laborde Debucquet, David, Martin, Will, Terero, Maximo, Vos, Rob, Yamauchi, Futoshi

“…Food crises and distress migration will continue to plague the African continent in the decades ahead unless massive investments are made to make the region’s agriculture and food systems more resilient. …”
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Measurement of agricultural productivity in Africa south of Sahara: A spatial typology application by Yu, Bingxin, Guo, Zhe

“…The great diversity of agricultural activities and practices across the African continent has significant implications for technology transfer and productivity growth. …”
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Tsetse control: Recent successes in Tanzania and Ethiopia by Vreysen, M.J.B., Leak, S.G.A.

“…Trypanosomiasis remains the most important constraint to livestock production on the African continent. Chemotherapy, using curative and prophylactic drugs, is the main method of control of the disease in cattle. …”
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A global picture of drought occurrence, magnitude and preparedness by Eriyagama, Nishadi, Smakhtin, Vladimir U., Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha

“…The study illustrates that the African continent is lagging behind the rest of the world on many indicators related to drought preparedness and that agricultural economies, overall, are much more vulnerable to adverse societal impacts of meteorological droughts. …”
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Application of biotechnology in disease diagnosis and vaccine Development by Masake, R.A., Musoke, A.J., Ole-MoiYoi, O.K.

“…Despite the low productivity of the N'Dama, Baoule and Zebu cattle, they exhibit resistance to a number of diseases prevalent on the African continent unlike the European breeds which readily succumb to such diseases. …”
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Carbon forestry and local livelihoods : a case study on poverty in Uganda by Ellingsen, Tove

“…Green Resources is one of the largest companies engaged in carbon forestry on the African continent. The Green Resources carbon forestry plantation in northern Uganda is a particularly interesting case in a Swedish perspective, because the Swedish Energy Agency is committed to buying its carbon emissions reductions within a clean development mechanism (CDM) project under the Kyoto protocol. …”

Viruses of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda: a review with prospects for biological control by Hussain, A.G., Wennmann, J., Goergen, Georg E., Bryon, A., Ros, V.I.D.

“…Since it was first reported in Africa in 2016, FAW has spread throughout the African continent and is now also present in several countries in Asia as well as Australia. …”
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Development of Climate Smart Agriculture and Climate Information System Relevant Curricula for Staff, Students and other stakeholders in Universities in Africa by Rukarwa, Jolyn R, Egeru, Anthony, Mwanjololo, Jackson GM, Nakayiwa, Florence

“…The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 150 universities in 38 countries spanning the whole African continent is a partner in the AICCRA project. RUFORUM’s contribution in the AICCRA project is focused on mobilising African universities, create awareness and enhance the use of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and Climate information services (CIS) knowledge and products developed by the CGIAR Centres and other research institutions engaged in CSA and CIS. …”
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Elaboration of Additional Modules on Climate Smart Agriculture and Climate Information System for Staff, Students, and other Stakeholders in Universities in Africa by Otto, Francisco, Amponsah, William, Gilbert, Majaliwa M, Nakayiwa, Florence M

“…The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 150 universities in 38 countries spanning the whole African continent is a partner in the AICCRA project. RUFORUM’s contribution in the AICCRA project is focused on mobilising African universities, create awareness and enhance the use of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and Climate information services (CIS) knowledge and products developed by the CGIAR Centres and other research institutions engaged in CSA and CIS. …”
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Choice heuristics and livestock farmers' preference heterogeneity for Rift Valley fever vaccines in Uganda by Asindu, Marsy, Abdulai, A., Bett, Bernard K., Roesel, Kristina, Ouma, Emily A.

“…Rapid spread and erratic outbreaks of Rift Valley fever (RVF) disease across the African continent continues to pose serious threat to animal, public health, and regional livestock trade. …”
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Remote sensing and machine learning for food crop production data in Africa post-COVID-19 by Ly, Racine, Dia, Khadim, Diallo, Mariam A.

“…While the pandemic appears to be less severe on the African continent than in other geographic regions (Global Change Data Lab 2021), its economic impact is significantly more pronounced. …”
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Assessing the relative ages of admixture in the bovine hybrid zones of Africa and the Near East using X chromosome haplotype mosaicism by Freeman, A.R., Hoggart, C.J., Hanotte, Olivier H., Bradley, D.G.

“…A gradient of the age of admixture in the African continent emerged, where older admixture has produced more fragmented haplotypes in the south, and longer intact haplotypes, indicating more recent hybridization, feature in the northwest.…”
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Introduction [in Achieving a nutrition revolution for Africa: The road to healthier diets and optimal nutrition] by Covic, Namukolo, Hendriks, Sheryl L.

“…This includes addressing not only the usual elements of undernutrition but also widespread micronutrient deficiencies (termed “hidden hunger”) and the growing problem of overweight and obesity that is increasing across the African continent.…”
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Summary and conclusions [In West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis] by Jalloh, Abdulai, Faye, Mbène Dièye, Roy-Macauley, Harold, Sérémé, Paco, Zougmoré, Robert, Thomas, Timothy S., Nelson, Gerald C.

“…Climate variability is a reality that is affecting rural livelihoods in West Africa today and presenting a growing challenge in the region, as in many other parts of the African continent and elsewhere. Climate change will have far-reaching consequences for the poor and marginalized groups among which the majority depend on agriculture for their livelihoods and have a lower capacity to adapt. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA origin of indigenous Malagasy chicken: implication for a functional polymorphism at the Mx gene by Razafindraibe, H., Mobegi, V.A., Ommeh, S.C., Ralptondravao, Bjornstad, G., Hanotte, Olivier H., Han Jianlin

“…Comparison with reference samples from the African continent and Asia revealed two mtDNA haplogroups, suggesting a dual geographic and genetic origin for the indigenous Malagasy chickens. …”
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Leaky nitrogen cycle in pristine African montane rainforest soil by Ruttink, T., Cizungu-Ntaboba, L., Roobroeck, D., Bauters, M., Huygens, D., Boeckx, P.

“…Field-based evidence is limited and entirely lacking for humid tropical forests on the African continent. This study aimed at filling both knowledge gaps by monitoring N losses and by conducting an in situ 15N labeling experiment in the Nyungwe tropical montane forest in Rwanda. …”
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The genome landscape of African livestock adaptations to environmental challenges by Hanotte, Olivier H.

“…It is particularly true for the African continent with a North-South orientation, the equator at its middle and landscapes from below sea level to above 4000 meters asl. …”
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Understanding Climate from the Ground Up: Knowledge of Environmental Changes in the East African Savannas by Galvin, Kathleen A., Even, Trevor, Reid, Robin S., Njoka, Jesse, Pinho, Joana Roque de, Thornton, Philip K., Saylor, Kirk

“…Africa makes a relatively minor contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions compared with developed nations, yet the African continent will be increasingly vulnerable to climate change processes in the coming decades. …”
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A new conceptual framework for integrating earth observation in large-scale wetland management in East Africa by Steinbach, S., Cornish, N., Franke, J., Hentze, K., Strauch, A., Thonfeld, F., Zwart, Sander J., Nelson, A.

“…Wetlands are abundant across the African continent and provide a range of ecosystem services on different scales but are threatened by overuse and degradation. …”
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