Search Results - "Agroecology"

Further observations on nematodes associated with rice in Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Guinea and Togo by Coyne, Danny L., Hunt, D.J., Plowright, R.A., Darboe, M.L.K.

“…Ninety-nine species from 34 genera were recovered from rainfed upland, hydromorphic and lowland rice ecosystems in the forest and savannah agroecological zones. Helicotylenchus, represented by 11 species, was the most prevalent genus in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and Togo. …”
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Cadmium in cacao: what we know about mitigation practices: Second Clima-LoCa briefing note on cadmium in cacao by Vanderschueren, Ruth, Pulleman, Mirjam Margreet

“…Field research to evaluate the effectiveness of amendments in different soil types and agroecological conditions is critical, and must pay attention to implications for farmer income and acceptance.…”
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Basket of agricultural technologies and innovations in West and Central Africa: Priority options from CORAF by Ganyo, Komla Kyky, Kpadonou, G Esaïe, Lamien, Niéyidouba, Sobgui, Caroline Makamto, Segnon, Alcade C, Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…This portfolio of technologies and innovations serves a “basket” from which options can be selected, tested and up scaled to address specific climatic and non-climatic risks across West and Central Africa agroecological contexts. Seizing the opportunity of AICCRA to assess climate-smartness and gender-sensitivity of the technologies and innovations is the next step to facilitate effective targeting and scaling.…”
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Polycentric governance model for transformative adaptation in Morocco: Transformative adaptation options by Amarnath, Giriraj, Ait El Mekki, Abdelkader, Amarasinghe, Upali, Saleth, Rathinasamy Maria, Brouziyne, Youssef

“…Restoration and rehabilitation of small and medium hydraulic périmètres in all agroecological zones, 3). Adoption of a multi-task climate insurance program, 4). …”
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Agricultural practices for mechanical weed control with small-scale maize farmers and willingness to pay a hire service: technical report by López Gómez, Jesús Antonio, Loon, Jelle J. van

“…Additionally, the business models generation must be accompanied by the assessment of current needs based on the typology of producers, the agroecological conditions and the agricultural infrastructure of the region. …”
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Linking smallholders to the new agricultural economy: The case of the plataformas de concertación in Ecuador by Cavatassi, Ramina, González-Flores, Mario, Winters, Paul, Andrade-Piedra, Jorge, Espinosa, Patricio, Thiele, Graham

“…Using data from the most recent census, they constructed a counterfactual control group with similar geographical, agroecological, and sociodemographic characteristics to the treatment communities. …”
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Typology of agricultural productivity zones by Yu, Bingxin, Guo, Zhe

“…Identifying spatially common themes in these different portfolios can offer opportunities for developing and implementing strategies that cut across national boundaries and agroecological conditions.…”
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Asset versus consumption poverty and poverty dynamics in the presence of multiple equilibria in rural Ethiopia by Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda, Winter-Nelson, Alex

“…Results provide evidence of multiple equilibria in the study sample as a whole as well as convergence at different levels over space, depending on commercialization opportunities and agroecological factors. The asset-based poverty classifications consistently predict future poverty status more accurately than do income-based measures, confirming that the asset-based measure could be used to more carefully target poverty interventions in rural areas and to more accurately assess the impact of those interventions.…”
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Guinea [In West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis] by Condé, Sidafa, Jalloh, Abdulai, Nelson, Gerald C., Thomas, Timothy S.

“…The country consists of four major agroecological regions: coastal (Lower Guinea), middle (Fouta Djallon), upper, and forest Guinea. …”
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Research framework by Falck-Zepeda, José B., Horna, Daniela, Zambrano, Patricia

“…Even after a rigorous selection of sites, the whole diversity of agroecological and farming conditions cannot be captured. …”
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An ecoregional perspective on malnutrition by Sharma, Manohar, Brown, Lynn R., Qureshi, Aamir, Garcia, Marito

“…The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is placing priority on developing a concept of ecoregional zones based on the premise that agroecological conditions largely determine the production potential and the size of population that an area can support in the developing world. …”
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Factors influencing household and women's dietary diversity in migrant households in central Nepal by Gartaula, Hom Nath, Atreya, Kishor, Kattel, Kanchan, Rahut, Dil Bahadur

“…Drawing on a survey of 1,053 migrant households in three agroecological regions of Nepal, this paper disentangles this complex phenomenon by showing how household dietary diversity and women’s dietary diversity are influenced by biophysical, social, economic, and cultural factors. …”
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Strengthening seed systems and market development in Kenya: Perspectives on political economy and policy processes by Ayieko, Miltone, Odame, Hannington, Olwande, John

“…The seed systems of countries in the region have followed different trajectories that can be partly explained by differences in farming systems, agroecological conditions, stages of market development, and other variables. …”
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Bundled Climate-Smart Innovations for Small Ruminants in Ethiopia by Ewell, Hanna, Haile, Aynalem, Getachew, Tesfaye, Makonnen, Brook T., Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Solomon, Dawit, Girvetz, Evan

“…Mature sites can produce ~126 breeding sires annually, translating into ~14,000 sale-ready animals, with improvements aligned to local agroecologies and climate risks. ◼ The SmaRT pack (breeding, feeding, animal health, marketing, digital data) couples the core innovation with valuechain complements. …”
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Adoption and nonadoption of minimum tillage potato cultivation resulting from mechanized rice farming in Vietnam by Kawarazuka, Nozomi, Bui, Trang, Phung, Ha Trang

“…Those findings underscore the need for continual refinement of agricultural innovations along with socioeconomic and agroecological changes. Drawing on insights from the case of Vietnam, the study proposes a scaling strategy for South Asia where there is increasing interest in promoting potato zero tillage rice straw mulching.…”
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Science for Africa’s future food security: rethinking breeding to adapt to diversified cropping systems by Ayenan, Mathieu A. T., Schafleitner, Roland, Pawera, Lukas, Odjo, Sylvanus

“…Addressing these challenges requires innovative breeding techniques, an agroecological understanding of diversified systems, active farmer engagement, supportive institutional, seed, and regulatory policies, and the support of funding agencies, all of which are essential to advancing breeding efforts for diversified systems.…”
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Conservation and use of genetic resources of underutilized crops in the Americas - A continental analysis by Galluzzi, Gea, López Noriega, Isabel

“…Latin America is home to dramatically diverse agroecological regions which harbor a high concentration of underutilized plant species, whose genetic resources hold the potential to address challenges such as sustainable agricultural development, food security and sovereignty, and climate change. …”
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Mycoflora and natural occurrence of aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips from Benin, West Africa by Gnonlonfin, G.J.B., Hell, K., Fandohan, P., Siame, A.B.

“…The presence of fungi, aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips (during 28 processing and storage) were evaluated during two consecutive seasons in two agroecological zones of Benin (Northern Guinea Savannah, NGS and Sudan Savannah, SS). …”
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Survey of the current distribution and status of bacterial blight and fungal diseases of cassava in Guinea by Bamkefa, B.A., Bah, E.S., Dixon, Alfred G.O.

“…A survey was carried out of 86 cassava fields in the lowland savanna; humid forest, mid-altitude savanna, and lowland humid savanna agroecological zones of Guinea. Each field was assessed for the incidence and severity of cassava bacterial blight (CBB), cassava anthracnose disease (CAD), Cercospora leaf blight (CLB), and brown leaf spot (BLS). …”
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Mycoflora and natural occurrence of aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips from Benin, West Africa by Gnonlonfin, G.J.B., Hell, K., Fandohan, P., Siame, A.B.

“…The presence of fungi, aflatoxins and fumonisin B1 in cassava and yam chips (during 28 processing and storage) were evaluated during two consecutive seasons in two agroecological zones of Benin (Northern Guinea Savannah, NGS and Sudan Savannah, SS). …”
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