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Soil carbon stocks in conservation agriculture systems of Southern Africa
In view of the importance of soil carbon (C) and the scarce data on how conservation agriculture might influence its accumulation in Southern Africa this study presents data from 125 on-farm validation trials across 23 ...
Datasets on Chickpea for Spring Sowing (CIEN-S), Syria and Lebanon, 1997-2010
This is a plot-wise records of data on spring sown chickpea international elite nursery (CIEN-S). The experiments were conducted in incomplete block designs at Tel Hadya, Syria and Terbol, Lebanon, from 1997 to 2010.
Maize productivity and profitability in Conservation Agriculture systems across agro-ecological regions in Zimbabwe: A review of knowledge and practice
Conservation agriculture (CA) is increasingly promoted in southern Africa as a strategy to improve food
security and reverse soil degradation in the face of climate change. However, the performance of CA
under different ...
Past and present dynamics of sorghum and pearl millet diversity in Mount Kenya region
Crop populations in smallholder farming systems are shaped by the interaction of biological,
ecological, and social processes, occurring on different spatiotemporal scales.
Understanding these dynamics is fundamental for ...
XIX international workshop on smuts and bunts: Book of Abstracts
This volume contains papers voluntarily contributed by participants of the XIX International Workshop on Smuts and Bunts, May 3-6, 2016 Izmir, Turkey.
Impacts of International Wheat Improvement Research
Wheat is a major source of calories and protein for consumers in developing countries. The “Green Revolution” improved the national food security and welfare of the poor in developing countries in the second half of the ...
Wheat Landacres Production on Farm Level in Turkey: Who is Growing in Where?
Turkey is one of the centers of origin for wheat which grows on 8.5 million ha and annually produces 20-24 million tons. Though modern varieties have been widely grown in most areas, some Wheat Land Races (WLR) are being ...
An integrated approach to maintaining cereal productivity under climate change
Wheat, rice,maize,pearlmillet,andsorghumprovideoverhalfoftheworld'sfoodcalories.Tomaintain
global foodsecurity,withtheaddedchallengeofclimatechange,thereisanincreasingneedtoexploit
existinggeneticvariabilityanddevelopcul ...
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) yield potential and gap under supplementary irrigation in Ethiopia
The average national yield of faba bean is very low (1.7 t/ha) in Ethiopia compared to the yields reported in countries like Argentina (8.9 t/ha), Bulgaria (5.7 t/ha), United Kingdom (5.4 t/ha), Uzbekistan (4.8 t/ha), and ...
Sustainable And Resilient Agricultural Production Systems In Central Asia: Russian – ICARDA Partnership for Research and Capacity Building
Since 1991, Central Asian countries have undergone phases of economic transition as they consolidated
their independence. Governments have implemented fundamental adjustments and privatization schemes in the agricultural ...