Search Results - "Agroecology"

Livestock, capture fisheries, and aquaculture: Status and recent trends by Belton, Ben, Fang, Peixun

“…We analyze MLCS to sketch a picture of the contributions of livestock, capture fisheries, and aquaculture to household incomes in the four agroecological zones (AEZs—Delta, Dry Zone, Coastal Zone, and Hills and Mountains) into which MLCS results are categorized (CSO, UNDP, and World Bank 2019). …”
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Prevalence and incidence of lentil viruses in Nepal by Khadka, Ram, Kumari, Safaa, Van Leur, Joop

“…A comprehensive survey was conducted in 21 districts from six provinces and all agroecological regions of Nepal during the 2023-24 lentil growing season to document the presence of lentil viruses. …”
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Screening pearl millet genotypes for resistance to Striga hermonthica and compatibility to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. strigae by Rouamba, Armel, Hussein Shimelis, Drabo, Inoussa, Mrema, Emmanuel, Gangashetty, Prakash Irappa

“…The selected genotypes are useful parents to breed for Striga resistance and integrated management in Burkina Faso and related agroecologies.…”
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Crop production diversity or market access?: Welfare outcomes among sorghum-growing households in rural Kenya and Uganda by Narmandakh, Davaatseren, Marenya, Paswel, Opie, Hellen, Bett, Charles

“…In market-constrained environments such as those found in dryland agroecologies, farm families face the decision to self-provision for diet diversity through crop diversification or to specialize in a few crop (non-agriculture) enterprises based on market exchange. …”
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Agroclimatic indicator analysis under climate change conditions to predict the climatic suitability for wheat production in the upper blue nile basin, Ethiopia by Demissew, Wondimeneh Leul, Zeleke, Tadesse Terefe, Ture, Kassahun, Mengistu, Dejene, Fufa, Meaza Abera

“…This study investigates how key agroclimatic variables—temperature, moisture conditions, and length of the growing season (LGS)—influence wheat suitability in the Upper Blue Nile Basin (UBNB), Ethiopia. The Global Agroecological Zones (GAEZ) methodology was employed to assess agroclimatic suitability, integrating climate projections from Climate Models Intercomparison Project v6 (CMIP6) under shared socioeconomic pathway (ssp370 and ssp585) scenarios. …”
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Advancing multivariate time series similarity assessment: an integrated computational approach by Tonle, Franck Bruno Noumbo, Tonnang, Henri E. Z., Ndadji, Milliam M. Z., Tchoupé Tchendji, Maurice, Nzeukou, Armand, Senagi, Kennedy, Niassy, Saliou

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of MTASA, we conducted an empirical study focused on assessing agroecological similarity, a key aspect of climate smart agriculture, using real-world environmental data. …”
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Unlocking sorghum market opportunities in Benin by Anihouvi, Sèdo Eudes, Pede, Pénelope, Adinsi, Laurent, Hotegni, Francis, Honfozo, Laurenda, Bouniol, Alexandre, Tran, Thierry, Dufour, Dominique, Akissoe, Noël

“…Despite its adaptability to diverse agroecological zones and its ranking as the third most important cereal crop after maize and rice, sorghum remains absent from the government’s list of priority crops. …”
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Scaling Climate-Smart Small Ruminant Innovations through TOTs: Partnering with MoA, National Programs, and Regional Institutions by Getachew, Tesfaye, Belay, Berhanu, Haile, Aynalem

“…This approach is expected to accelerate the adoption of climate-smart breeding technologies and production models across diverse agroecological zones in Ethiopia.…”
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Is newer better? The effect of varietal age on real-world maize yield in Kenya by Ndegwa, Michael Kariuki, Nyangau, Paul N., Kariuki, Sarah Wairimu, Jaleta, Moti, Michelson, Hope, Cairns, Jill

“…Maize varietal turnover is widely promoted across Sub-Saharan Africa to improve crop productivity and increase food security, yet its impact on yields remains poorly understood amid heterogeneous agroecological and socioeconomic conditions. This study quantifies the yield effects of varietal age in Kenya using a three-wave panel survey (2023-2024) of 4,160 smallholder households across Kenya. …”
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Nitrogen Fertilizer Adjustment in Legume-Cereal Rotations by Shewangizaw, Beza, Agegnehu, Getachew, Desta, Gizaw, Legesse, Gizachew, Desalegn, Henok, Tigabie, Abiro

“…In Ethiopia, crops and cropping systems are diverse due to large agroecological and cultural diversity, which in turn leads to variable cropping patterns. …”
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Effects of intercropping desho grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium) with vetch (Vicia villosa) on soil fertility, forage accumulation, and nutritional composition by Berhanu, M., Salo, S., Bezabih, Melkamu, Guyo, M.

“…Therefore, the intercropping effect of T1 at higher sowing rates of vetch can maximize the TFA and soil nutrient utilization efficiency, and this can be suggested for further accession study in a range of agroecologies for adoption.…”
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Enhancing indigenous rice varieties and market access in Maharashtra, India by De Falcis, E., Taron, Avinandan, Viswadev V S, Patil, S., Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.

“…Indigenous rice varieties like Kalbhat although deeply embedded in local culture, rich in nutrition, resilient to climatic variability, and well adapted to local agroecological conditions, are yet to be mainstreamed within agricultural policies and market structures. …”
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Problems and prospects in the utilization of animal traction in semi-arid West Africa: Evidence from Niger by Williams, Timothy O.

“…These results suggest that the impact of animal traction on agricultural production varies by region and depends on a broad set of agroecological and economic conditions. The absence of these conditions in marginal areas strictly limits potential utilization and profitability. …”
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Population-based evaluation of the Ehrlichia ruminantium MAP 1B indirect ELISA by Peter, T.F., O'Callaghan, C.J., Medley, G.F., Perry, Brian D., Semu, S.M., Mahan, S.M.

“…Bovine sera (n=858) and caprine sera (n=706) collected at 7 locations representative of the 2 main production systems (communal lands and large scale commercial farms) in the 2 main agroecological zones of Zimbabwe (highveld and lowveld) were analysed. …”
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Yield gap analysis and assessment of climate-induced yield trends of irrigated rice in selected provinces of the Philippines by Angulo, Carlos, Becker, M., Wassmann, Reiner

“…We conclude that neither long-term trends nor the variability of the climate can explain current rice yield trends and that agroecological, seasonal, and management effects are over-riding any possible climatic variations. …”
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Climate change effects on walnut pests in California by Luedeling, Eike, Steinmann KP, Zhang M, Brown, P.H., Gran J, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian

“…More information on the impact of climate change on complex agroecological food webs and on the response of pests to high temperatures is needed for improving the reliability of projections.…”
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What does it cost to improve household diets in Nepal? Using the cost of the diet method to model lowest cost dietary changes by Biehl, E., Klemm, R.D., Manohar, Swetha, Webb, Patrick, Gauchan, D., West, K.P.

“…In Nepal, limited availability and affordability of nutritious foods contribute to malnutrition.To identify nutrient deficiencies in commonly consumed diets and model lowest cost changes that could improve diet quality in 3 agroecological zones of Nepal.In August to September 2014, we collected market price and women’s food frequency data from 3 representative villages in Nepal’s mountains (Mahat Gaun, Jumla, n = 181 households), hills (Sitapur, Arghakhanchi, n = 166), and terai (Saigaun, Banke, n = 232) and verified local diets during women’s group discussions. …”
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Prioritizing climate-smart agricultural land use options at a regional scale by Shirsath, Paresh Bhaskar, Aggarwal, Pramod K., Thornton, Philip K., Dunnett, Alex

“…Target yields are identified for homogeneous agroecological spatial units using published crop yield datasets, crop models, expert judgement, biophysical land characterisations, assessment of yield gaps and future development strategies. …”
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Genotype X Environment interaction of carotene content of yellowfleshed cassava genotypes in Nigeria by Maroya, N., Kulakow, Peter A., Dixon, A., Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Bakare, M.A.

“…Trials of 18 yellow-fleshed genotypes and two officially released white-fleshed clones, used as checks for 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons in five major cassava growing agroecological zones of Nigeria. The trial locations were Ikenne (humid forest), Ibadan (forest-savanna transition), Ubiaja (subhumid forest), Mokwa (southern Guinea savanna) and Zaria (northern Guinea savanna). …”
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Measuring Progress Towards the WBCSD Statement of Ambition on Climate-Smart Agriculture: Improving Businesses’ Ability to Trace, Measure and Monitor CSA by Vermeulen, Sonja J., Frid-Nielsen, Snorre

“…A high priority is collection of activity data on provision and adoption of positive environmental (e.g. agroecological) and social (e.g. climate information and financial) approaches among farmers. …”
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