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De novo transcriptome analysis of finger millet and identification of genes involved in Striga infestation
Background: Finger millet is a highly nutritious annual cereal grass mainly cultivated in the semi-arid tropics of the world. Despite its high yielding potential, finger millet production is mainly affected by Striga ...
Morphophysiological diversity of rhizobia nodulating pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) growing in Ethiopia
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) is an important protein source grown in several tropical and sub-tropical countries, and is considered a multi-purpose plant that is resistant to the conditions where drought and ...
Biomass in crop-livestock systems in the context of the livestock revolution
Mixed crop-livestock systems are the dominant source of livelihood supporting more
than 80% of people living in the developing world and producing 50% of world
cereals, around 34% of the global beef production and about ...
Assessing the potential of dual-purpose maize in southern Africa: A multi-level approach
This paper explores the potential and challenges of increasing production of food and feed on existing maize fields in mixed crop-livestock systems in the semi-arid areas of southern Africa. It integrates results from ...
Morphophysiological diversity of rhizobia nodulating pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L. Mill) growing in Ethiopia
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) is an important protein source grown in several tropical and subtropical
countries, and is considered a multi-purpose plant that is resistant to the conditions where
drought and ...
Integrated crop-livestock systems − a key to sustainable intensification in Africa
Mixed crop-livestock systems provide livelihoods for a billion people and produce half the world’s cereal and around a third of its beef and milk. Market orientation and strong and growing demand for food provide powerful ...
Research for development approaches in mixed crop-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands
This study presents processes and success stories that emerged from Africa
RISING’s Research for Development project in the Ethiopian Highlands. The
project has tested a combination of participatory tools at multiple ...
Farm typology analysis and technology assessment: An application in an arid region of South Asia
The design and diffusion of context-specific technologies is centrally important in the multi-dimensional, complex farming systems in arid and semi-arid regions. This paper uses a mixed-method framework to characterize the ...
Participatory analysis of vulnerability to drought in three agro-pastoral communities in the West African Sahel
Drought is one of the major climatic hazards impacting on the various sectors including crop and livestock in the
West African Sahel. Pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in the region are regularly affected by drought, ...