Search Results - "agricultural systems"

Assessment of water productivity and entry points for improvement in mixed crop-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands by Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Haileslassie, Amare, Amede, Tilahun, Bossio, Deborah A., Tarawali, Shirley A.

“…Water productivity, generally defined as the ratio of agricultural outputs to the volume of water depleted, measures the ability of agricultural systems to convert water into food. In the crop sector, crop water productivity (CWP) has been investigated for many years. …”
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Modelling the impacts of group ranch subdivision on agro-pastoral households in Kajiado, Kenya by Thornton, Philip K., BurnSilver, S.B., Boone, Randall B., Galvin, K.A.

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Nutrient flows and balances at the field and farm scale: Exploring effects of land-use strategies and access to resources by Haileslassie, Amare, Priess, J.A., Veldkamp, E., Lesschen, Jan Peter

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Agricultural extension in Central Asia: existing strategies and future needs by Kazbekov, Jusipbek S., Qureshi, Asad Sarwar

“…This is because, after independence, each republic in CA had initiated their agricultural reforms with specific objectives and has now established their unique agricultural systems that differ contextually. However, due to having the same history and agricultural system that existed during the Soviet times, we tried to give a historical perspective to the unified agricultural extension system that existed before independence.…”
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Resource integration for multiple benefits: Multifunctionality of integrated farming systems in Northeast Thailand by Tipraqsa, P., Craswell, E.T., Noble, A.D., Schmidt-Vogt, D.

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Genesis reversed: climate change impacts on agriculture and livelihoods in mixed crop-livestock systems of East Africa by Thornton, Philip K., Rufino, Mariana C., Karanja, S., Jones, Peter G., Mutie, Ianetta, Herrero, Mario

“…Climate-induced livelihood transitons in the agricultural systems of Africa are increasingly likely. There has been only limited study on what such transitons might look like, but it is clear that the implicatons could be profound in relaton to social, environmental, economic and politcal efects at local and natonal levels. …”
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Haiti: coffee and mango production in a changing climate by Eitzinger, Anton, Läderach, Peter R.D., Carmona, Stephania, Collet, L, Jean-Simon, L, Dufane, P, Nowak, Andreea C.

“…To cope with the challenges that coffee and mango growers are likely to face, it will be important to promote the diversification of agricultural systems, introduce improved coffee varieties, offer financial incentives to adopt sustainable land use practices, build capacity among smallholders, and foster the sharing of expertise.…”
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Animal agriculture in Africa - socio-economic issues by Smalley, M.E.

“…Local communities have traditionally led the Development of their agricultural systems to meet human and environmental needs. …”
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Fertilizer use patterns in Yunnan Province, China: implications for agricultural and environmental policy by Yunju L, Kahrl F, Jianjun P, Roland-Holst, D., Yufang S, Wilkes, Andreas, Jianchu X

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Assessing the factors underlying differences in achievements of farmer groups: methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of central Kenya by Place, Frank, Kariuki, G., Wangila, J., Makauki, A., Ndubi, J., Kristjanson, Patricia M.

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Tropical forages program = Programa de forrajes tropicales by Peters, Michael

“…We recognize that the strongest interaction between research disciplines, partners, and clients happens in the context of agricultural systems and markets in the countries. Capacity building, strong partnerships, and knowledge sharing are, therefore, integral parts of the research outlined below.…”
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Quantifying Production Losses due to Drought and Submergence of Rainfed Rice at the households level Using Remotely Sensed MODIS data by Mottaleb, K.A., Gumma, Murali K., Mishra, A.K., Mohanty, Samarendu

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Ant attendance of the cotton aphid is beneficial for okra plants: deciphering multitrophic interactions by Singh, A., Zytynska, S.E., Hanna, R., Weisser, W.W.

“…The present study highlights the importance of direct and indirect biotic interactions for pest biocontrol. Tropical agricultural systems are complex and understanding such interactions can help in designing pest control measures in sustainable agriculture.…”
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Climate-Smart Villages: An AR4D approach to scale up climate-smart agriculture by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is proposed as a solution to transform and reorient agricultural systems to support food security under the new realities of climate change. …”
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To mulch or to munch? Big modelling of big data by Rodríguez, D., Voil, P. de, Rufino, Mariana C., Odendo, M., Wijk, Mark T. van

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Fragility of the provision of local public goods to private and collective risks by Cárdenas, J.C., Janssen, Marco A., Ale, M., Bastakoti, Ram C., Bernal, A., Chalermphol, J., Gong, Y., Shin, H., Shivakoti, G.P., Wang, Y., Anderies, J.M.

“…Smallholder agricultural systems, strongly dependent on water resources and investments in shared infrastructure, make a significant contribution to food security in developing countries. …”
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Assess whole-farm trade-offs and synergies for climate-smart agriculture by Mwongera, Caroline, Läderach, Peter R.D., Acosta, Mariola, Ampaire, Edidah L., Eitzinger, Anton, Lamanna, Christine, Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi, Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Twyman, Jennifer, Winowiecki, Leigh Ann

“…The complex nature of agricultural systems implies that there are always multiple outcomes and goals to choose from. …”
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Farmers' adoptability of Mucuna fallowing and agroforestry technologies in the coastal savanna of Benin by Versteeg, M., Amadji, F., Eteka, A., Gogan, A., Koudokpon, V.

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Farmers perception of constraints in plantain production in Ghana by Schill, P.F., Afreh-Nuamah, K., Gold, Cliford S., Green, K.R.

“…Plantain (Musa AAB), a primary food crop in Ghana, is a key component in sustainable agricultural systems in high rainfall zones. Recently, there has been a substantial yield decline and reduction in plantation life. …”
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Nutrient effects of modification of shifting cultivation in west Africa by Juo, A.S., Kang, B.T.

“…Gradual saturation of subsoil horizons with calcium is a prerequisite for effective recycling of nutrients in agricultural systems in the high-rainfall region.…”
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