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A comparative analysis of the technical efficiency of rain-fed and smallholder irrigation in Ethiopia by Godswill, M., Namara, Regassa E., Hagos, Fitsum, Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Ayana, M., Bossio, Deborah A.

“…In this study, we look at smallholder irrigation - modern and traditional irrigation systems. A detailed description of the cropping patterns is given. …”
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Spate irrigation and poverty in Ethiopia by Hagos, Fitsum, Erkossa, Teklu, Lefore, Nicole, Langan, Simon J.

“…Each of about 25 users of indigenous and modern spate irrigation schemes and an equal number of corresponding nonusers from the same peasant associations in Oromia and Tigray regional states were interviewed. …”
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Don't put the cart before the horse! by Mathis, Andre

“…André Mathis, SBAM (Structure biologique pour une agriculture moderne), Lomé, Togo, writes to us with reference to 'Animal traction and small-scale mechanization' in Spore 69.'…”
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Small ruminant production systems in Africa by Wilson, R.T.

“…Outlines the importance of small ruminants in Africa, describing the production systems in the different ecological zones in relation to traditional and modern methods of production. Provides information on general management practices and on ownership patterns and flock structures in relation to the goals and objectives of the producers.…”
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Memorandum of Understanding between the Center for the Application of Molecular Biology to International Agriculture and the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources concern... by International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…MOU establishes collaborative research between the two parties on modern molecular biological approaches to characterization and utilization of crop genetic resources set forth by six articles.…”
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The indirect impact of crop insurance on household food security in the Guinea savannah region of West Africa by Mponela, Powell, Kizito, Fred

“…The goal of this paper is to investigate the role of information, social capital, and resource endowments on farmers' decision to invest in insurance bundled with fertilizer and modern improved seeds and its impacts on food security indicators including surplus produce, marketing share, and produce storage. …”
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The Asian Green Revolution by Hazell, Peter B. R.

“…The Green Revolution brought modern science to bear on a widening Asian food crisis in the 1960s. …”
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Credit constraints and agricultural technology adoption: Evidence from Nigeria by Balana, Bedru, Oyeyemi, Motunrayo

“…The agricultural sector in Nigeria is characterized by low productivity that is driven by low use of modern agricultural technologies, such as improved seed, chemical fertilizer, agrochemicals, and agricultural machinery. …”
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Urban food retailing and food prices in Africa: the case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Assefa, Thomas, Abebe, Girum, Lamoot, Indra, Minten, Bart

“…Despite the prohibition of foreign direct investment in food retail, a domestic modern private retail sector is quickly emerging. …”
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National Biosafety Framework for Tanzania: Regulatory regime on genetically modified organisms by Mugurusi, K., Mwinjaka, S.

“…A minority are dealing in third generation (modern) biotechnology (molecular diagnostics, genotyping and taxonomy). …”
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Det sublima är nu by Norén Almén, Josefin

“…Syftet med uppsatsen är att visa på hur uppfattningen av det sublima har förändrats från antiken till idag, och att presentera en definition av det sublima i en modern landskapsarkitekturkontext. …”
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Discontinuities in quinoa biodiversity in the dry Andes: An 18 - century perspective based on allelic genotyping by Winkel, Thierry, Aguirre, María Gabriela, Arizio, Carla Marcela, Aschero, Carlos A., Babot, María del Pilar, Benoit, Laure, Burgarella, Concentta, Costa Tártara, Sabrina María, Dubois, Marie - Pierre, Gay, Laurene, Hocsman, Salomon, Margaux, Jullien, López-Campery, Sara María, Manifesto, Maria Marcela, Navascues, Miguel, Oliszewski, Nurit, Pintar, Elizabeth, Zenboudji, Saliha, Bertero, Héctor Daniel, Joffre, Richard

“…Cluster analyses revealed clear population patterns separating modern and ancient quinoas. Coalescence-based analyses revealed that genetic drift within a single population cannot explain genetic differentiation among ancient and modern quinoas. …”
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Negligence? by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Writing from Dessie, South Wollo, Ethiopia, Mitiku Workineh sighs in despair at the alienation of the modern scientist from most people s realities. 'Even half a century ago, town boys assumed that milk comes in bottles, eggs from...…”
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Knowledge banks? by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…No longer staffed just by bookworms and book lovers, and often demand-led, they are stepping firmly into the future.Ancient and modernStand, early one morning, at the side of a major road out...…”
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L'élevage pastoral doit renouer avec ses traditions d'équilibre by Bille, Jean-Claude

“…Peu représentés dans les instances politiques modernes, les éleveurs en sortent généralement perdants. …”
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Upscaling cassava processing machines and products in Liberia by Awoyale, W., Asiedu, R., Kawalawu, W.K., Kolawole, P., Diallo, T.A., Edet, M., Adetunji, M.

“…It was found out that all the counties lack adequate modern cassava processing machines, with almost all cassava processing operations being done with rudimentary equipment. …”
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Building demand-led and gender-responsive breeding programs by Polar, Vivian, Teeken, Béla, Mwende, J., Marimo, Pricilla, Tufan, Hale Ann, Ashby, Jacqueline A., Cole, Steven M., Mayanja, S., Okello, J.J., Kulakow, Peter A., Thiele, Graham

“…Gender-responsive breeding is a new approach to making sure modern breeding takes advantage of opportunities to improve gender equality in agriculture. …”
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Possibilités technologiques pour appuyer la croissance de la productivité du blé vers l'horizon 2020 by Pingali, Prabhu, Rajaram, Sanjaya

“…L'utilisation accrue modernes de ble de varietes modernes de ble (consulter Ie tableau) a permis de dementir I'etat d'esprit des annees 70 selon lequelle monde allait manquer d'aliments. …”
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Conceptualizing the governance challenges for food system transformation by Vignola, Raffaele, Oosterveer, Peter

“…We discuss the implications of addressing challenges that may arise in one or more of these key features, especially under the new governance paradigm in which modern food systems are embedded and in the presence of diverse paradigms and power asymmetries.…”
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The Zimbabwe miracle by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Zimbabwe's agricultural success over recent years has been heralded as a good example of how modern farming methods can be made to work even under Africa's traditional subsistence farmers working communally-owned land using low or no-input shifting...…”
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