Search Results - "Tropics"

What are the main limits to smallholder livestock production in the tropics – according to farmers? by Duncan, Alan J.

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New Study Highlights Importance of Cultivated Forages to Agricultural Development in the Tropics by Urrea, José

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Coordinated international research on the control of fusarium diseases of crops in the tropics and subtropics by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

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What Are the Main Limits to Smallholder Livestock Production in the Tropics - According to Farmers? by Duncan, Alan J.

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Impacts of hybrid forage seed adoption in the global tropics 2001-2022 by Burkart, Stefan, Jauregui, Rosa, Notenbaert, An, Otieno, Mary Atieno, Peters, Michael, Florez, Fernando

“…Despite the economic and social importance of cattle farming in the tropics, it is being questioned for the environmental impacts it can generate. …”
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Infrastructure and technology constraints to agricultural development in the humid and subhumid tropics of Africa by Spencer, Dunstan S. C.

“…This paper shows that the enabling infrastructure, especially rural roads and irrigation systems are not likely to be in place in the humid and sub-humid tropics of Africa in the next 20-30 years. Consequently a typology of the more appropriate set of technology that is input and infrastructure efficient, has high returns to seasonal labor and is sustainable is presented. …”
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Developing rice cultivars for high-fertility upland systems in the Asian tropics by Atlin, G.N., Lafitte, H.R., Tao, D., Laza, M., Amante, M., Courtois, B.

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Development and use of hybrid rice technology to increase rice productivity in the tropics by Virmani, S.S., Kumar, I.

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Development of TGMS lines for developing two-line rice hybrids for the tropics by Lopez, M.T., Virmani, S.S.

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Impacts of warming on outdoor worker well-being in the tropics and adaptation options by Masuda, Yuta, Parsons, Luke, Spector, June, Battisti, David, Castro, Brianna, Erbaugh, James, Game, Edward, Garg, Teevrat, Kalmus, Peter, Kroeger, Timm, Mishra, Vishmal, Shindell, Drew, Tigchelaar, Michelle, Wolff, Nicholas, Vargas Zeppetello, Lucas

“…Over a billion outdoor workers live in the tropics, where nearly a fifth of all hours in the year are hot and humid enough to exceed recommended safety thresholds for workers conducting heavy labor. …”
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Breeding soybeans for the tropics capable of nodulating effectively with indigenous Rhizobium spp. by Kueneman, E.A., Root, W.R., Dashiell, K., Hohenberg, J.

Subjects: “…tropical soils…”
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Maize under heat stress in lowland tropics: Learnings and the way forward by Fatma, Sara, Singh, Hema, Singh, Pawan, Vinayan, Madhumal Thayil, Zaidi, Pervez H.

“…Growing almost year-round, maize crops in the lowland tropics are exposed to rising temperatures, negatively affecting crop productivity, especially under rainfed conditions. …”
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Solving the identity of re-emergent phytosanitary challenges to cassava cultivation in the tropics by Cuellar, Wilmer Jose

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Disharmony in the heart of Borneo: a closer look at forestry conflicts in the tropics by Yasmi, Yurdi

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Balancing agricultural development and environmental objectives: assessing tradeoffs in the humid tropics by Tomich, Thomas P., Cattaneo, Andrea, Chater, S., Geist, H.J., Gockowski, J., Kaimowitz, D., Lambin, E.F., Lewis, J., Ndoye, O., Palm, Cheryl A., Stolle, F., Sunderlin, William D., Valentim, J.F., Noordwijk, Meine van, Vosti, S.A.

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The effect of afforestation on water infiltration in the tropics: systematic review and meta-analysis by Ilstedt, Ulrik, Malmer, A., Verbeeten, E., Murdiyarso, Daniel

“…The aim of the work presented here was to critically review studies of the effects of afforestation on infiltrability in the tropics, using a systematic review approach to select peer-reviewed articles published in English and French. …”
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Sustainable forest management in the tropics: is everything in order but the patient still dying? by Nasi, Robert, Frost, P.

Subjects: “…tropical forests…”
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Landscape-scale research for conservation and development in the tropics: fighting persisting challenges by Pfund, J.L.

“…Landscape approaches have been identified as a way to address conservation and development issues in biodiversityrich tropical areas. The author conducted a literature review of 51 case studies selected by an independent analyst to evaluate how these approaches have been applied. …”
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Sources of genetic variation for milk production in a crossbred herd in the tropics by Mackinnon, M.J., Thorpe, W.R., Baker, R.L.

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Survival of Red Maasai, Dorper and crossbred lambs in the sub-humid tropics by Nguti, R., Janssen, P., Rowlands, G.J., Audho, James O., Baker, R.L.

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