Search Results - "Agroecology"

Modelling the potential impact of climate change on the productivity of soybean in the Nigeria Savannas by Bebeley, J.F., Tofa, A.I., Kamara, A.Y., Jibrin, J.M., Solomon, R., Adeleke, M.A., Omoigui, L.O., Eseigbe, O.B., Peter-Jerome, H., Ademulegun, T.D.

“…Depending on climate scenario, the minimum temperature is expected to rise by 1.7–4.4oC at Kano in the Sudan savanna (SS) agroecological zone (AEZ) and 1.4–4.0oC at Zaria in the northern Guinea savanna (NGS) AEZ, while maximum temperatures are projected to increase by 1.7–4.1oC in the SS and 1.3–3.6oC in the NGS. …”
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Regional Policy Coherence for the Great Green Wall Initiative: Reviving Livestock and Pastoral Systems in Africa’s Drylands - Opportunities Within the Great Green Wall Framework by African Union

“…Axis 2 embeds livestock systems into landscape restoration by advancing agroecological practices, strengthening value chains, and supporting nature-based enterprises. …”
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Genotype and environmental interactions in Maize (Zea mays L.) across regions of India: implications for hybrid testing locations in South Asia by Nagesh, Patne, Takalkar, Satish Ashok, Mohan, Sagala Murali, Naidu, Pulime Bhaskara, Lohithaswa, Hirenallur Chandappa, Kachapur, Rajashekhar M., Kuchanur, Prakash, Injeti, Sudhir Kumar, Singh, Narendra Kumar, Kanwade, Dinesh G., Shrestha, Jiban, Vivek, Bindiganavile

“…The findings from this study have implications for similar and wider stress-prone maize growing agroecologies covering South and South-East Asia. Expanding the testing across similar regional locations will enhance the reach of CIMMYT's Asia breeding program which presently targets approximately 6.3 million hectares.…”
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SCALING RICEADVICE AND SUSTAINABLE RICE PLATFORM: INSIGHTS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2022 TO 2025 by Suh, Neville Ndohnwi, Guindo, Samuel, Guindo, Jonathan, Dossou Yovo, Elliott Ronald

“…The workshop highlighted farmers’ enthusiasm for digital tools, their challenges related to seed access, fertilizer costs, and climate stress, and the need for stronger seed systems and agroecological integration. Key insights from the 2022–2025 scaling period point to the importance of capacity building, digital advisory tools, improved varietal dissemination, and integrated pest and disease management to strengthen climate resilience and advance Mali’s pathways toward rice self-sufficiency.…”
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CGIAR Road from COP29 to COP30 Webinar Series #2: The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) by CGIAR Science Program on Climate Action

“…Haseeb Bakhtary, Lead Consultant at Climate Focus, shared insights from the Public Climate Finance for Food Systems Transformation report, co-authored by the Global Alliance for the Future of Food and Climate Focus, which highlights the urgent need to direct more climate finance toward sustainable, agroecological food systems and what this means for upcoming COP negotiations. …”
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Processes and progresses of the Ethiopian harmonized DST by Moltote, Feben Assefa, Cherenet, Meklit, Abera, Wuletawu, Desta, Gizaw, Desta, Lulseged, Tilaye, Amsalu, Rozarios, GIlbert, Desalegn, Henok, Mukund, Patil, Degefie, Tibebe, Kinde, Tesfaye, Sida, Tesfaye, Ndour, Adama, Dejene, Abera, Birru, Yitaferu, Temesgen, Dessalegn, Erkossa, Teklu, Schulz, Steffen, Maguta, Job Kihara, Vanlauwe, Bernard

“…Extensive on-farm validation confirmed the robustness and adaptability of DST across diverse agroecological zones. In parallel, targeted capacity building strengthened Ethiopia’s National Agricultural Research System to independently operate, update, and sustain the tool. …”
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'NASPOT 12 O' and 'NASPOT 13 O' sweetpotato by Mwanga, Robert O.M., Kyalo, Gerald, Ssemakula, G.N., Niringiye, C., Yada, B., Otema, M.A., Namakula, J., Alajo, A., Kigozi, B., Makumbi, R.N.N., Ball, Anna-Marie, Grüneberg, W.J., Low, Jan W., Yencho, George Craig

“…The cultivars can be used directly if adapted in similar agroecologies in sub-Saharan Africa and globally and/or used as parents in breeding programs to develop locally adapted cultivars that meet high dry matter consumer preferences.…”
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Multiple pathways of commodity crop expansion in tropical forest landscapes by Meyfroidt, Patrick, Carlson, K.M., Fagan, Matthew E., Gutiérrez Vélez, Victor Hugo, Macedo, M.N, Curran, L, DeFries, Ruth S., Dyer, G.A., Gibbs, H.K, Lambin, E.F., Morton, D.C, Robiglio, Valentina

“…Four main factors controlled pathways of commodity crop expansion: (i) the availability of suitable forestland, which is determined by forest area, agroecological or accessibility constraints, and land use policies, (ii) economic and technical characteristics of agricultural systems, (iii) differences in constraints and strategies between small-scale and large-scale actors, and (iv) variable costs and benefits of forest clearing. …”
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Cassava leaf harvesting as vegetables: a cause of vulnerability of cassava plants to cassava mosaic disease and eventual yield reduction by Ariyo, O.A., Dixon, Alfred G.O., Atiri, G.I.

“…The consequence of harvesting young leaves of cassava as vegetable on the vulnerability of the crop to cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and on storage root yield was investigated using 30 cassava genotypes planted in IITA fields located in the humid forest (Port Harcourt : Onne), forest-savannah transition (Ibadan), southern guinea savannah (Mokwa) and northern guinea savannah (Zaria) agroecologies in Nigeria. Tender apical leaves and shoots of the cassava genotypes were removed from forty plants per cassava genotype with the same number of plants considered as control. …”
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Farm-Level Agricultural Biodiversity in the Peruvian Andes Is Associated with Greater Odds of Women Achieving a Minimally Diverse and Micronutrient Adequate Diet by Jones, Andrew D., Creed-Kanashiro, Hilary M., Zimmerer, Karl S., Haan, Stef de, Carrasco, Miluska, Meza, Krysty, Cruz García, Gisella S., Tello, Milka, Amaya, Franklin Plasencia, Marin, R. Margot, Ganoza, Lizette

“…Methods We surveyed 600 households with the use of stratified random sampling across 3 study landscapes in the Peruvian Andes with diverse agroecological and market conditions. Diet diversity and quality among women were assessed by using quantitative 24-h dietary recalls with repeat recalls among 100 randomly selected women. …”
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Characterization and typification of small-scale goat production systems in the highlands of southeast Peru by Palomino Guerrera, Walter, Godoy Padilla, David, Huaripaucar Huancahuari, Joseen, Sessarego Dávila, Emmanuel, Trillo Zárate, Fritz, Cruz Luis, Juancarlos

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Farmers' perceptions of climate change by Tejler, Johan

“…This is an aspect of high importance from an agroecological viewpoint, where good communication and integration of different actors in the food system web, is emphasized.…”
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The potentials of agroforestry systems in Denmark and southern Sweden by Yang, Carolina

“…Despite being less known in the Danish and Swedish context, the traditional practice of managing livestock in the semi-natural pastures, similar to the cut-and-carry systems in the tropics, is undeniably a form of agroforestry system. With an agroecological perspective, the study adopted a quantitative statistical analysis, and identified the perceptions of farmers in Denmark and southern Sweden towards temperate agroforestry systems via an online survey. …”
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The effect of gut microbiota and insecticide resistance on host plant preferences and voracity of the cotton fly, Spodoptera littoralis by Dzemedzionaite, Vaida

“…Additionally, to inform the farmers about this term and provide advices on efficient pest management strategies to prevent pesticide resistance. An agroecological approach may be suitable since it applies science, practice and social movements to improve more sustainable food systems by helping developing pest management strategies. …”
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The impacts of IFPRI's global research program on the sustainable development of less favored areas by English, John, Renkow, Mitch

“…The research in both Uganda and Ethiopia did include areas of both high and low agricultural potential, and produced some results comparing the impacts of similar interventions in different agroecological domains; but the primary emphasis remained on LFAs. …”
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Backcasting supports cross-sectoral collaboration and social-technical innovation bundling: Case studies in agri-food systems by Remans, Roseline, Zornetzer, Heather, Mason-D’Croz, Daniel, Kugler, Cody, Thornton, Philip K., Pedersen, Charlotte, Cattaneo, Francoise, Samantaray, Debjani, Brouwer, Inge D., Bosch, Diane, Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu, Martinez, Silvia, Ivanova, Yovita, Sánchez Choy, José G., Mockshell, Jonathan, Bergamini, Nadia, Tibebe, Degefie, Balcha, Yodit, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Misiko, Michael, Sainepo, Bernice, Magesa, Renatus, Aynekulu, Ermias, Herrero, Mario

“…Here we report on insights from applying a food systems tailored backcasting approach in a diversity of settings since 2021, including a national food system dialogue, a youth business innovation challenge, a landscape multi-stakeholder platform, a public-private sector co-learning session, an agroecological transitions program, and a hybrid food systems university course for graduate students and global professionals. …”
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Variety and on-farm seed management practices affect potato seed degeneration in the tropical highlands of Ecuador by Navarrete, I., López, V., Borja, R., Oyarzún, P., Garrett, K.A., Almekinders, Conny J.M., Xing, Y., Struik, P.C., Andrade-Piedra, J.L.

“…These results seem to confirm the hypothesis that varieties cultivated in the Andes are resistant to the impact of seed degeneration on yield, and that seed degeneration depends on the agroecological conditions present within a cropping season or year. …”
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Speed breeding in Urochloa humidicola: changes in photoperiod accelerate flowering and increase seed yield by Florián, David, Hernández, Luis Miguel, Espitia, Paula A., Castiblanco, Valheria, Cardoso, Juan Andrés, Jauregui, Rosa

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Opportunities to close wheat yield gaps in Nepal’s Terai: Insights from field surveys, on-farm experiments, and simulation modeling by Devkota Wasti, Mina Kumari, Devkota, Krishna, Paudel, Gokul Prasad, Krupnik, Timothy, James McDonald, Andrew

“…SIGNIFICANCE Although wheat yields in the Terai are among the lowest in the region, biophysical production potential is high and remains largely untapped due to sub-optimal agronomic management practices rather than intrinsic agroecological factors. Data from this study suggests that incremental changes in these practices may result in substantial gains in productivity and profitability.…”
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Estrategias locales de desarrollo sostenible de bajas emisiones en zonas rurales: Informe de actividades en la Sierra Central del Perú by Olivares, E., Ccanto, R., Nuñez, E., Mendoza, J., Fonseca, C., Pradel, W.

“…In this sense, the strategy is framed in three results: i) Strengthening Regional Climate Change Platforms, ii) Strengthening organizational, productive and commercial capacities with an agroecological approach, and iii) Promotion of innovations in resilient value chains with low emissions of GHG. …”
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