Search Results - "Sustainable Agriculture"

Pepsico's green revolution: climate resilience boosts potato program by Talsma, Tiffany, Mai, Nguyen, Nguyen, Ly, Nguyen, Thuy, Basel, Ashleigh, Craparo, Alessandro, Nguyen, Kien Tri

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Co-benefits of nutrient management tailored to smallholder agriculture by Chivenge, Pauline P., Saito, Kazuki, Bunquin, M.A., Sharma, S., Dobermann, A.

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New high-yielding, stress-resilient, and nutritious crop varieties by Okori, Patrick, Chirwa, Rowland, Chisale, Virginia, Jumbo, McDonald Bright, Makumba, Wilkson, Makumbi, Dan, Matumba, Annie, Mosha, Inviolate, Munthali, Wills, Ganga Rao, Nadigatla V.P.R., Ngowi, Peter, Njeru, James, Ochieng, Justus, Setimela, Peter, Swai, Elirehema, Tarekegne, Amsal

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Improved household nutrition through home-grown produce and consumption of nutritious and healthy products by Anitha, Seetha, Afari-Sefa, Victor, Kalumikiza, Zione, Mhango, Khumbo, Mosha, Inviolate, Muzanila, Yasinta, Mwangwela, Agnes, Ochieng, Justus, Okori, Patrick, Tsusaka, Takuji W.

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Health and nutritional aspects of sustainable diet strategies and their association with environmental impacts: A global modelling analysis with country-level detail by Springmann, Marco, Wiebe, Keith D., Mason-D'Croz, Daniel, Sulser, Timothy B., Rayner, Mike, Scarborough, Peter

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Understanding the links between agriculture and health: Agriculture and nutrition linkages -- old lessons and new paradigms by Hawkes, Corinna, Ruel, Marie T.

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Policies and institutions for sustainable water resource management: a research agenda. Challenge Program on Water and Food background paper 5 by Rosegrant, Mark W., Davila-Poblete, S., Dawe, D., Elliot, H., Kaosa-ard, M., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Palanisami, K., Pingali, Prabhu L., Samad, M., Swallow, B.M., Wolf, A.

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Basin planning framework for irrigation salinity management by Skogerboe, G.V., Aslam, M.

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FTA Highlight No.5 – Food Security and Nutrition by Ickowitz, A., McMullin, S., Dawson, Ian K., Sunderland, T.C.H., Powell, B., Nurhasan, M., Vinceti, B., Jamnadass, Ramni, Meybeck, A., Gitz, V.

“…Despite these important contributions, food trees remain an underutilized resource, ecosystem-level functions of forests and trees to sustain agriculture are often not fully taken into account in land management, and land-use change has a profound impact on diets. …”
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Complex agricultural landscapes host more biodiversity than simple ones: A global meta-analysis by Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Sánchez, Andrea C., Remans, Roseline, Jones, Sarah K.

“…More complex landscapes host more biodiversity (richness, abundance, and evenness) with potential benefits to sustainable agricultural production and conservation, and effects are likely underestimated. …”
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Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Germplasm from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Using DArTseq-Derived Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP... by Kimwemwe, Paul Kitenge, Bukomarhe, Chance Bahati, Mamati, Edward George, Githiri, Stephen Mwangi, Civava, René Mushizi, Mignouna, Jacob, Kimani, Wilson, Fofana, Mamadou

“…Understanding the genetic diversity and population structure of rice is crucial for breeding programs, conservation efforts, and the development of sustainable agricultural practices. This study aimed to assess the genetic diversity and population structure of 94 rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes from the Democratic Republic of Congo using a set of 8389 high-quality DArTseq-based single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. …”
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Applying circular economy principles to intensification of livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa by Duncan, Alan J., Ayantunde, Augustine A., Blümmel, Michael, Amole, Tunde A., Varijakshapanicker, Padmakumar, Moran, Dominic

“…In the context of sustainable agricultural development, much has been made of the need to apply agroecology or regenerative principles to improve rural livelihoods and to align the sector with critical planetary health boundaries. …”
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Effects of genotype and environment on forage yield, nutritive value and morphology of lablab (Lablab purpureus (L.) sweet) by Aleme, M., Tamiru, T., Alkhtib, A., Assefa, Getnet, Kehaliew, A., Tolemariam, T., Mengistu, G., Burton, E., Janssens, G.P.J.

“…Enhancing the awareness of farmers about the effect genetic-environment interaction effect of forage yield and nutritive value and the relation between morphology and yield and nutritive value would improve the uptake of lablab in mixed the farming system leading to more sustainable agricultural production.…”
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Impact of women’s empowerment in agriculture on farm productivity and household resilience in rural Bihar by Gupta, Shweta

“…These results suggest women’s empowerment is crucial to achieve sustained agricultural productivity and food security and should be an important basis of poverty alleviation programs in agrarian economies.…”
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Experience of farmers using mobile phone for farming information flow in Boro rice production: A case of Eastern Gangetic Plain by Ahmad, Babor, Sarkar, Md Abdur Rouf, Khanom, Fahima, Lucky, Rozina Yeasmin, Sarker, Mou Rani, Rabbani, Md Golam, Ray, Shraboni Rani Rani, Rahman, Md Naimur, Sarker, Md Nazirul Islam

“…It seeks to thoroughly investigate its potential impact on Boro rice production, contributing to well-informed policy interventions and promoting sustainable agricultural development in the Eastern Gangetic Plain.…”
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Plant different, eat different? Insights from participatory agricultural research by Azzarri, Carlo, Haile, Beliyou, Letta, Marco

“…We examine the association between on-farm production diversity on household dietary diversity in Malawi using microdata collected as part of an environmentally sustainable agricultural intensification program. The program primarily focuses on the integration of legumes into the cropping system through maize-legume intercropping and legume-legume intercropping. …”
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Integrated assessment of irrigation and agriculture management challenges in Nepal: an interdisciplinary perspective by Nepal, Santosh, Neupane, Nilhari, Koirala, Sanju, Lautze, Jonathan F., Shrestha, Ram Narayan, Bhatt, D., Shrestha, Nirman, Adhikari, Manju, Kaini, S., Karki, S., Yangkhurung, J. R., Gnawali, K., Pradhan, A. M. S., Timsina, K., Pradhananga, Saurav, Khadka, Manohara

“…Integrated strategies are essential to address socioeconomic, market, and endogenous farming issues, ensuring reliable irrigation water availability for sustainable agricultural production.…”
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Reference soil groups map of Ethiopia based on legacy data and machine learning-technique: EthioSoilGrids 1.0 by Ali, Ashenafi, Tadesse, Solomon, Wolde, Yitbarek, Gudeta, Kiflu, Abera, Wuletawu, Mesfin, Ephrem, Mekete, Terefe, Haile, Mitiku, Haile, Wondwosen, Abegaz, Assefa, Tafesse, Demeke, Belay, Gebeyhu, Getahun, Mekonen, Beyene, Sheleme, Assen, Mohamed, Regassa, Alemayehu, Selassie, Yihenew G., Abebe, Dawit, Schulz, Steffen, Erkossa, Teklu, Hussien, Nesru, Yirdaw, Abebe, Mera, Addisu, Admas, Tesema, Wakoya, Feyera, Legesse, Awgachew, Tessema, Nigat, Abebe, Ayele, Gebremariam, Simret, Aregaw, Yismaw, Abebaw, Bizuayehu, Bekele, Damtew, Zewdie, Eylachew, Tamene, Lulseged D., Elias, Eyasu

“…Up-to-date digital soil resource information and its comprehensive understanding are crucial to supporting crop production and sustainable agricultural development. Generating such information through conventional approaches consumes time and resources, and is difficult for developing countries. …”
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An approach for assessing whether agricultural projects help smallholders transition to better livelihood strategies: A Malawian case study by Timu, Anne G., Hazell, Peter B. R., Savastano, Sara

“…To help operationalize such an approach, we propose a typology of smallholder livelihood strategies that can track transitions over time and illustrate its use with data from the Sustainable Agricultural Production Program (SAPP), an agricultural value chain project in Malawi. …”
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A scoping review of agrochemical use in Southeast Asia: Implications to health, socioeconomic, knowledge, interventions, and policies aspects by Nguyen Cong Thanh, Unger, Fred

“…By fostering a comprehensive understanding of the complexities surrounding agrochemical application, the review aims to guide future research, inform policy-making, and contribute to healthier, more sustainable agricultural practices in the region.…”
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