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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 ...
IBLI Index in Central and Gadamoji based on data up to 6-21 March 2013
dataset provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Central and Gadamoji for March
CALIBRATING CHLOROPHYLL METER (SPAD-502) READING BY SPECIFIC LEAF AREA FOR ESTIMATING LEAF NITROGEN CONCENTRATION IN SWEET SORGHUM
The chlorophyll meter (SPAD-502) is used to estimate nitrogen status of various crops. However,
the relationship between SPAD readings and leaf nitrogen concentration (LNC) in sweet sorghum
(Sorghum bicolor) has not been ...
A paradigm shift towards low-nitrifying production systems: the role of biological nitrification inhibition (BNI)
BACKGROUND:
Agriculture is the single largest geo-engineering initiative that humans have initiated on planet Earth, largely through the introduction of unprecedented amounts of reactive nitrogen (N) into ecosystems. A ...
Delivering Index-Based Livestock Insurance through ICT
Presentation of Delivering Index-Based Livestock Insurance through ICT
Cost efficiency, Morishima, Allen-Uzawa and Cross-Price elasticities among Irish potato farmers in Dedza district, Malawi
Malawi has experienced a forward shift in its demand for Irish potato (Solanum
tuberosum) consumption. Given limited resources at farmers' disposal, meeting the
growing demand will require farmers to follow the efficient ...
IBLI Index in Maikona based on data up to 22 March 2013 - 6 April 2013
Dataset provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Maikona for March - September 2013 (Long Rain Long Dry, LRLD) insurance coverage period based on the data up ...
Soil Testing as a Tool for On-Farm Fertility Management: Experience from the Semi-arid Zone of India
Rainfed agriculture in the dry regions is affected by water shortages. Our earlier
research showed that the deficiencies not only of major nutrients but also those of sulfur
(S) and micronutrients are holding back the ...
IBLI Index in Loiyangalani based on data up to 22 March 2013 - 6 April 2013
Dataset provides the update on the predicted livestock mortality index and the summary of the underlying data in Loiyangalani for March - September 2013 (Long Rain Long Dry, LRLD) insurance coverage period based on the ...
Africa RISING in Mali: Concept note and work plans for 2013
Presentation of Africa RISING in Mali: Concept note and work plans for 2013