Search Results - "Agroecology"

Mechanization policy- Creating an enabling environment for private-sector investment by Kennedy, Adam

“…ReSAKSS-Asia organized a knowledge exchange event entitled “Agriculture and Rural Transformation in Asia: Past Experiences and Fu-ture Opportunities” to discuss, among many topics, insights into how agricultural mechanization has evolved in countries with different agroecological, institutional and political settings, and what common lessons can be learned for those countries at the early stage of mechanization. …”
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Boserupian pressure and agricultural mechanization in modern Ghana by Cossar, Frances

“…Population pressure, market access, and agroecological conditions are considered key drivers that cause farmers to find ways to increase productivity and adopt new technologies. …”
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Description of the ancestral processes for the recognition by the Arhuaco people of the biofortified beans Agrosavia Rojo 43 by López López, Antonio José, Izquierdo Cujar, Yeimy Alejandra, Tofiño Rivera, Adriana Patricia, Rozo Leguizamón, Yanine, Rochel Ortega, Elizabeth, Gómez Latorre, Douglas Andrés

“…The technological hybridization contained in this document—resulting from harmonizing traditional and agroecological thoughts— is presented to the Arhuaco communities and the global scientific community as a fundamental tool for caring for the environment. …”
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Agricultural research: a growing global divide? by Pardey, Philip G., Beintema, Nienke M., Dehmer, Steven, Wood, Stanley

“…In addition, this report illustrates the use of spatial data to analyze spillover prospects among countries or agroecologies and the targeting of R&D to address specific production problems like drought-induced production risks." …”
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Unlocking Indigenous Plants for restoring degraded silvopastoral systems by Louhaichi, Mounir, Kailene, Jamel, Hamrouni, Lamia, Belgacem, Azaiez Ouled, Hassan, Sawsan

“…These were carefully selected to thrive in specific agroecological zones addressing key constraints, and which will be implemented by the Office of Livestock and Pastures and other national institutions. …”
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Energy use and global warming potential: evaluating diverse cropping systems. A field study in Chapainawabganj District in Bangladesh by Saiful Islam, Cheesman, Stephanie, Maruf Hossen Shanto, Md. Arifur Rahaman, Hossain, M. Khaled, Sarker, Palash, Gathala, Mahesh Kumar, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…The Barind Tract, located in the Chapainawabganj region of Bangladesh, spans 13,311 hectares of net cropped area (DAE 2023) and is characterized by a challenging agroecological environment. The areas are victim to high temperatures, limited soil moisture retention, and erratic, low rainfall, contributing to severe water stress. …”
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A baseline assessment of farm, household, gender and socioeconomic attributes in Bangladesh by Mishra, Ashok K., Dela Rueda, Justin B., Villanueva, Donald B., Raviz, Jeny V., Pede, Valerien O.

“…The study highlights the agroecological and socioeconomic diversity within the AMD coverage areas. …”
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Editorial: Sustainable and resilient food systems in times of crises by Ben Hassen, Tarek, El Bilali, Hamid, Daher, Bassel, Burkart, Stefan

“…This Research Topic explores innovative approaches—including agroecological practices, circular economies, and localized food systems—to build resilience and sustainability. …”
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Papua New Guinea Rural Household Survey, 2023 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The survey encompasses 2,699 households in 270 communities, spanning five agroecological zones. It features detailed modules on a wide range of topics relevant to rural livelihoods, agricultural production, and household wellbeing.…”
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What do we know about the future of crop pests and diseases in relation to food systems? by Petsakos, Athanasios, Montes, Carlo, Pequeno, Diego, Schiek, Benjamin, Sonder, Kai

“…Global assessment of model-based historical and future P&D impacts on food systems remains constrained by the small number of available models that can estimate yield losses under contrasting climate and agroecological conditions. Efforts are needed to improve data accessibility, model versatility, and simulation platforms and to establish international observation and modeling networks. …”
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Modular prefabricated water storage tank for easy transport and quick assembly in remote areas by Kumar, Gopal, Sena, Dipaka, Sikka, Alok, Malaiappan, Sudharsan, Sammadar, A., Madhu, M.

“…The tanks also support agroecological homesteads, nurseries, and small-scale aquaculture. …”
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Systems approach to livestock development oriented research: ILCA's experience by Rey, B., Fitzhugh, H.K.

“…These systems studies have involved interdisciplinary teams which addressed both agroecological and socioeconomic elements of the target production systems. …”
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Current nematode threats to world agriculture by Nicol JM, Turner, S.J., Coyne, Danny L., Nijs, L. den, Hockland S, Tahna Maafi Z

“…Their distribution, diversity and potential damage depend on many factors including their centres of origin and subsequent spread, the agroecological conditions and the tolerance and resistance of the crops used in that agricultural system. …”
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Soil organic matter: review of research results by Georges, K, Kirkby, Roger A.

“…Research gaps identified indicated the need for N and P cycling studies in key cropping systems of Eastern and Southern Africa, farmer verification trials on management techniques for kraal/boma manure, surveys of densely populated, land-scarce areas for local sources of OM potentially for mulching and composting and identification of complementary materials for co-composting, on- farm research on mulching effects, and evaluation of agroforestry species and systems for mulching in different agroecological conditions. (CIAT)…”
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Perspectives on the application of biotechnology to assist the genetic enhancement of plantain and banana (Musa spp.) by Crouch, J.H., Vuylsteke, D.R., Ortíz, R.

“…They form an integral component of the farming systems in the humid agroecological zones of the tropics. A broad array of applied cell and molecular techniques are increasingly being used worldwide to facilitate and enhance the handling and improvement of plantain and banana germplasm. …”
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Growing location and root maturity impact on the phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity and nutritional profile of different sweet potato genotypes by Pazos, Juliana, Zema, Paula, Corbino, Graciela Beatriz, Gabilondo, Julieta, Borioni, Rodrigo Hector Ezequ, Malec, Laura

“…Furthermore, four genotypes grown in different agroecological locations in Tucuman, Argentina, were evaluated. …”
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Genetic diversity in Nigeria taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] germplasm by Oladimeji, J.J.

“…This study was carried out to assess the extent of phenotypic and molecular diversity among some taro accessions collected from major taro-growing agroecologies in Nigeria. Four hundred and ninety taro landraces comprising 215 Dasheen and 275 Eddoe gene pools were assembled from farms and markets across seven States (Oyo, Kwara, Ekiti, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi and Anambra) in humid forest and derived savanna agroecologies in Nigeria. …”
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Goats: Challenges for increased productivity and improved livelihoods by Devendra, C.

“…This must be backed by more resources and the use of interdisciplinary systems in priority agroecological zones to increase their productivity, and by so doing, this will enhance the livelihoods of the poor, and protect the environment. …”
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Zonificación agroecológica para el cultivo de caña de azúcar (Saccharum spp.) en Costa Rica by Rojas, O.E.

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World Food Prospects: Critical Issues for the Early Twenty-First Century by Pinstrup-Andersen, Per, Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Rosegrant, Mark W.

“…Hunger and malnutrition, on this projection, would persist to 2020 and beyond.The report cited six issues for the CGIAR to consider: policy-related variables could improve the nutritional status of children; world prices for major cereals were their lowest real level of the century, which might threaten production; poor countries risked losses if they could not negotiate effectively in the forthcoming trade negotiations; agroecological approaches, biotechnology, and information technology and precision farming offered potential for increasing productivity on small-scale farms in developing countries.…”
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