Search Results - "Sahara"

Policy options to accelerate variety change among smallholder farmers in South Asia and Africa South of the Sahara by Spielman, David J., Smale, Melinda

“…This paper explores the importance of varietal turnover in advanced and transitional seed systems for food staples in South Asia and Africa south of the Sahara. We first review the measurement of varietal turnover over spatial and temporal dimensions before examining evidence on policies designed to accelerate varietal turnover rates. …”
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The effects of widespread adoption of climate-smart agriculture in Africa south of the Sahara under changing climate regimes by De Pinto, Alessandro, Kwon, Ho Young, Cenacchi, Nicola, Dunston, Shahnila

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Resilience and pastoralism in Africa south of the Sahara, with a particular focus on the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, West Africa by Little, Peter D., McPeak, John G.

“…This paper addresses pastoralism and its resilience in Africa south of the Sahara, with a primary focus on the Horn of Africa and some contrast to West African examples. …”
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Predicting crop yield and response to nutrients from soil spectra: example from Sub-Sahara Africa by Kihara, Job Maguta

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Un atelier dans le cadre de l'Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Du 6 au 11 mai 1991, se tiendra à Bamako (Mali) un atelier sur les transformations des produits végétaux des zones arides, dans le cadre de l'Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel.L'accent sera mis sur les valorisations des produits des espèces...…”
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Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara by Trail, J.C.M.

“…The limited genetic potential of indigenous cattle has often been quoted as a major constraint to beef and milk production in Africa south of the Sahara. Thus, considerable efforts have been and are being made to increase output through breeding programmes in many countries of the continent. …”
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IITA 50th year anniversary celebration, part one by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Subjects: “…africa south of sahara…”
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Enhancing water productivity in crop-livestock systems of SSA: minimizing trade-offs and maximizing benefits by Amede, Tilahun, Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Mapedza, Everisto D.

Subjects: “…africa-south-of-sahara…”
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IITA Documentary by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Subjects: “…Africa South of Sahara…”
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Thematic evidencing of youth-empowering interventions in livestock production systems in Sub-Sahara Africa: A systematic review by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Kamunye, Kelvin, Ageyo, Collins Odhiambo

“…To understand this, we conducted a systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to thematically synthesize and evidence the youth-empowering interventions in livestock production systems in Sub-Sahara Africa. Peer-reviewed studies were retrieved from online databases (Scopus, Google ScholarTM, and gray literature). …”
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Towards gender-transformative metrics in seed system performance measurement: Insights for policy and practice in Sub-Sahara Africa by Nchanji, Eileen B., Ageyo, Odhiambo C., Puskur, Ranjitha, Templer, Noel, Maereka, Enock K.

“…Food insecurity in Sub-Sahara Africa hinges on addressing salient gender inequities within the seed system. …”
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From ‘cuy' in South America to ‘cavy' in sub-Sahara Africa: Advancing development through South-South Cooperation by Maass, Brigitte L., Chauca-Francia, L., Chiuri, Wanjiku L., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Meutchieye, F., Pengelly, Bruce C., Seré Rabé, Carlos

“…Cavy is indigenous in South America and has been introduced to sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), where it has an extensive distribution from Senegal in the West to Tanzania in the East. …”
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Deutsche Veterinärmedizin in Sub-Sahara Afrika: Wo kann unser Beitrag liegen? Beispiele aus der Praxis by Roesel, Kristina

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Decision support tools for site-specific fertilizer recommendations and agricultural planning in selected countries in sub-Sahara Africa by MacCarthy, Dilys Sefakor, Kihara, Job Maguta, Masikati, Patricia, Adiku, Samuel G.K.

Subjects: “…áfrica al sur del sahara…”
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Understanding innovation: The development and scaling of orange-fleshed sweetpotato in major African food systems by Low, Jan W., Thiele, Graham

Subjects: “…africa south of sahara…”
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Contribution of genes related to grain number (Gn1a and WFP) introgressed into NERICA 1 to grain yield under tropical highland conditions in central Kenya by Kikuta, Mayumi, Menge, Daniel Makori, Gichuhi, Emily Waringa, Samejima, Hiroaki, Tomita, Rena, Kimani, John Munji, Musila, Ruth Nzisa, Doi, Kazuyuki, Ashikari, Motoyuki, Angeles-Shim, Rosalyn, Jena, Kshirod Kumar, Makihara, Daigo

Subjects: “…south of sahara highlands…”
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L'allocation des credits de recherche sur l'elevage en Afrique au sud du Sahara by McIntire, John M.

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Elakartad lungsjuka hos nötkreatur : sjukdomen och problematik kring dess kontroll i Afrika söder om Sahara by Lodin, Madeleine

“…Ingen annanstans i världen spelar den så stor roll som i de torra områdena söder om Sahara där den orsakar epidemier och är endemisk. …”

IITA research for sustainable agriculture in Africa by Stifel, L.D.

Subjects: “…africa south of sahara…”
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Historical introgressions from a wild relative of modern cassava improved important traits and may be under balancing selection by Wolfe, M.D., Bauchet, Guillaume J., Chan, A.W., Lozano, R., Ramu, P., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Kawuki, R.S., Kulakow, Peter A., Rabbi, Ismail Y., Jannink, Jean-Luc

Subjects: “…africa south of sahara…”
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