Search Results - "Agroecology"

A review of breeding objectives, genomic resources, and marker-assisted methods in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Assefa, Teshale, Mahama, A. Assibi, Brown, Anne V., Cannon, Ethalinda K.S., Rubyogo, Jean-Claude, Rao, Idupulapati M., Blair, Matthew W., Cannon, Steven B.

“…Domesticated from wild relatives that inhabit a relatively narrow ecological niche, common bean faces a wide range of biotic and abiotic constraints within its diverse agroecological settings. Biotic stresses impacting common bean include numerous bacterial, fungal, and viral diseases and various insect and nematode pests, and abiotic stresses include drought, heat, cold, and soil nutrient deficiencies or toxicities. …”
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Crop and soil organic matter simulation models – A brief review of their basic features and application in sub-Saharan Africa by Nyawira, Sylvia Sarah

“…Extensively tested models provide effective tools that can be used in identifying sustainable land management practices across different agroecological conditions. Compared to field experiments, which are time and resource consuming, models are more effective for making predictions and understanding crop and SOC dynamics on large scales and different time scales. …”
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Farmers’ preferences for sustainable intensification attributes in sorghum-based cropping systems: Evidence from Mali by Badolo, F., Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Oyinbo, O., Sanogo, Karamoko, Zemadim, Birhanu

“…However, there were diverse preferences among all the smallholder farmers studied, and between distinct sub-groups of smallholder farmers characterized by their social networks and agroecological zones, which yield relevant policy implications. …”
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Conservation agriculture practices: adaptation and yield by Rusinamhodzi, L.

“…The results suggest the need to target CA practices to different agroecologies and other pragmatic local agronomic practices that may be required in cases of excessive rainfall and extended mid-season dry spells. …”
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Decision-making to diversify farm systems for climate change adaptation by van Zonneveld, Maarten, Turmel, Marie-Soleil, Hellin, Jon

“…However, few recommendations exist on how to diversify farm systems in ways that best fit the agroecological and socioeconomic challenges farmers face. …”
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Valuation of cattle attributes in the Malian humid and sub-humid zones and implications for sustainable management of endemic ruminant livestock by Fadiga, M.L.

“…The results indicate that the body condition, the agroecological origin, and the category of the transacted animal are the three most important attributes. …”
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Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Nigeria by Mignouna, Djana B., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Alene, A., Asiedu, Robert, Manyong, Victor M.

“…During the inception phase, a baseline study was conducted in different yam-growing communities aggregated on agroecological zoning into the southern Guinea savanna (SGS), the derived savanna (DF), and the humid forest (HF). …”
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Análisis de la situación del cultivo agroenergético Jatropha curcas L. (Tempate) y sus perspectivas para la Producción de biocombustible by Palacios Palacios, David F.

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Valor de la percepción y del conocimiento local de indígenas Ngobe, en Chiriquí, Panamá by Samaniego, G., Lok, R.

“…Good farm management for the Ngobe is consistent with current technical agroecological and sustainability criteria.…”
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Review of CGIAR Priorities and Strategies by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…Recommendations include an increased CGIAR emphasis on: Asia; tropical and cool subtropical agroecological zones; roots and tubers, vegetables, oil crops, and banana and plantain; natural resource management, and socioeconomic and public policy research. …”
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Technical Advisory Committee Fifty-Second Meeting, 11-17 June 1990: Report of the Meeting by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…A TAC member reported on the use of an agroecological base for determining research priorities. …”
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El cerco como espacio de producción agrícola familiar campesina en Santiago del Estero, Argentina by Jorge, Eduardo Juan Martin, Helman, Silvia

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Balance entre la producción de una huerta agroecológica y la demanda nutricional de una familia tipo en el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires by Pescio, Francisco Jose

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Archetypes of Climate-Risk Profiles among Rural Households in Limpopo, South Africa by Paumgarten, F., Locatelli, Bruno, Witkowski, E.T.F.

“…The approach was applied to 170 households in two villages, in different agroecological zones, in the Vhembe District Municipality of South Africa’s Limpopo Province. …”
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Climate information services need for livestock production in Senegal and priorities for investment by Ouédraogo, Issa, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Banerjee, Rupsha R.

“…There is also a need to translate CIS into advisories suitable for each agroecological zone. This will require some capacity building of the multidisciplinary working groups (MWG) for each target district.…”
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Guide to Program Planning and Priority Setting by Collion, Marie-Hélène, Kissi, Ali

“…In this guide, the word program designates a coherent grouping of research activities, all relating to a specific field: this could be a commodity or a group of commodities (e.g., the Rice Program or the Cereals Program), an agroecological zone (e.g., the Arid Zone Program or the Highlands Program), a production system (e.g., intensive animal husbandry), or a production factor (e.g., the Agricultural Mechanization Program or the Natural Resource Management Program). …”
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Climate Change Risks to the Cattle Value Chain in Ethiopia: Proactive Actions for Resilience in the Ethiopian Food System Resilience Program Districts by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

“…. • The number of rainy days, heavy rain and very heavy rain days will increase in all cattle-producing FSRP districts and agroecological zones. • Consecutive dry days (CDDs) will decline in most FSRP districts, while consecutive wet days (CWDs) will increase. • All FSRP districts will have late rainfall onset and cessation dates. …”
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Soil biodiversity and ecological intensification for sustainable agriculture by Erktan, Amandine, Blanchart, Eric, Pulleman, Mirjam, Trap, Jean

“…Whether in field or microcosms conditions, most articles in this special issue focus on how agroecological practices impact the nexus between soil biodiversity-soil functioning and sustainable crop production (soil/crop management). …”
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Bridging soil health gaps for resilient food systems in the Global South by Visscher, Anna Maria

“…However, there is a lack of agreement on what constitutes soil health and how to assess efficiently soil health (gaps) across diverse agroecological contexts and farming systems. We aimed (i) to synthesize key literature on soil health and approaches for its assessment ; (ii) present an operational framework involving relevant actors operating at different scales, and (iii) suggest research priorities for advancing soil health assessment and bridging soil health gaps to effectively support agronomic innovations that benefit smallholder producers in the Global South. …”
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Rising demand for biofuel feedstock: Sweet sorghum's role in future energy markets by Nedumaran, Swamikannu, Habyarimana, Ephrem

“…To capitalize on this emerging market and support the world’s efforts on climate change, ICRISAT developed numerous sweet sorghum varieties and hybrids with high sugar content (16-20 oBrix) suited to diverse agroecological zones, leveraging its modernized breeding pipelines and extensive sorghum genetic resources. …”
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