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Title: UAV-Based Multispectral Phenotyping for Disease Resistance to Accelerate Crop Improvement under Changing Climate Conditions
Author(s)Date: 2020-07-30Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessAccelerating crop improvement for increased yield and better adaptation to changing climatic conditions is an issue of increasing urgency in order to satisfy the ever-increasing global food demand. However, the major ... -
Title: Udder measurements and milk production in two Awassi sheep genotypes and their crosses
Author(s)Date: 2010-01-20Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Timeless limited accessTo improve the effectiveness of community-based breeding programs for increased milk production, the values of different udder measurements for predicting milk production traits during the milking period were assessed over ... -
Title: Uganda Nutrition Action Plan 2018-2025
Author(s)Date: 2020-04-30Type: Other (Action Plan)Status: Timeless limited accessThe Nutrition action plan addresses the nutritional needs of all population groups in Uganda and therefore was developed in the context of the available set of policy and legal frameworks. The Republic of Uganda Constitution ... -
Title: Uganda's Animal Genetic Centre Positioned As a Leader in Africa
Author(s)Date: 2019-01-02Type: NewsletterStatus: Open accessThe National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) was established by the Animal Breeding Act, 2001. It's one of the statutory semi-autonomous bodies of the ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and ... -
Title: Ultra-Low Energy Drip Irrigation for MENA Countries Drip Irrigation in Morocco
Author(s)Date: 2017-04-10Type: Internal ReportStatus: Open accessWhile drip irrigation has been hailed as a promising solution to Morocco’s water shortage problems, current adoption rates have been quite low, with some watersheds reporting an adoption rate as low as 10% (Jobbins et al., ... -
Title: Ultra-Low Energy Drip Irrigation for MENA Countries_ Quarterly Report – October-December 2019
Author(s)Date: 2019-12-31Type: Donor ReportStatus: Timeless limited accessThe objective of the Ultra-Low Energy Drip Irrigation for MENA Countries project is to design and field validate ultra-low pressure drip irrigation systems for the MENA region in the field, for young and mature olive and ... -
Title: Ultrasound diagnosis as low-tech tool for sheep and goat production systems
Author(s)Date: 2015-10-19Type: BlogStatus: Open accessProductivity and profitability of meat and milk production from small ruminants are geared by reproductive performance. Ultrasound machines may not seem to fit with preconceived ideas for use in extensive, low input systems, ... -
Title: Uncommon occurrence ratios of aflatoxin B1, B 2, G 1, and G 2 in maize and groundnuts from Malawi
Author(s)Date: 2015-07-06Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Limited accessWe report an unusual aflatoxin profile in maize and groundnuts from Malawi, with aflatoxin G1 found routinely at equal or even higher levels than aflatoxin B1. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) ratio in a contaminated sample is generally ... -
Title: Unconventional feeds for small ruminants in dry areas have a minor effect on manure nitrogen flow in the soil–plant system
Author(s)Date: 2013-01-10Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessIn dry areas, unconventional feeds are increasingly used for mitigating feed shortages and rangeland degradation. We evaluated how feeding sheep diets containing olive leaves, saltbush leaves and olive cake affects manure ... -
Title: Under which conditions would a wide support be likely for a Multilateral Environmental Agreement for pollinator protection?
Author(s)Date: 2019-01-01Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessThe Nagoya Protocol (2010) demonstrated that Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) are still achievable. Pollination services are essential for biodiversity, agriculture, ecosystem services and human well-being, but ... -
Title: Underground Vetch (Vicia sativa ssp. amphicarpa): A Potential Pasture and Forage Legume for Dry Areas in West Asia
Author(s)Date: 2003-06-09Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Timeless limited accessSubterranean vetch [Vicia sativa ssp. amphicarpa (Dorth.) Aschers & Graebn.] is native to disturbed grasslands of the Mediterranean basin where heavy grazing, seasonal drought and erosion act as strong selection forces. ... -
Title: Understanding and Managing Aflatoxin Contamination in the Groundnut Value Chain in Nigeria
Author(s)Date: 2016-01-31Type: ManualStatus: Open accessThis manual is conceived to support awareness raising campaigns of the groundnut value chain actors in and out of the States targeted for the implementation of the USAID funded Groundnut Technology Upscaling Project in ... -
Title: Understanding and managing bacterial wilt and late blight of potato in Ethiopia: combining an innovation systems approach and a collective action perspective
Author(s)Date: 2020-08-25Type: ThesisStatus: Limited accessThis thesis was conducted in the above-mentioned context. It contributes to understanding what social and biophysical conditions spread the disease and aggravate its incidence, and how it can be controlled through social, ... -
Title: Understanding Cassava Dynamics in Different Development Contexts
Author(s)Date: 2018-12-21Type: Internal ReportStatus: Open accessIt is presented the review of cassava dynamics in three sections. First, we illustrate global cassava trends using the IMPACT Model (Robinson et al., 2015) and address some of key findings and challenges associated with ... -
Title: Understanding farm trajectories and development pathways Two decades of change in southern Mali
Author(s)Date: 2014-09-15Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessInstitutional support for smallholders has been themotor for the expanding cotton production sector in southern Mali since the 1970s. Smallholder farms exhibit diverse resource endowments and little is known on how ... -
Title: Understanding Farmers Perception and Response to Climate Change
Author(s)Date: 2019-12-31Type: ReportStatus: Timeless limited accessThe study looked at farmers’ perception of changes in average annual temperature as a proxy indicator for climate change, and adaptive management strategies used by men, women, and youth. The study was conducted in three ... -
Title: Understanding Farmers’ Adaptation to Water Scarcity: A Case Study from the Western Nile Delta, Egypt
Author(s)Date: 2014-03-19Type: Internal ReportStatus: Limited accessThis research study analyzes how farmers adapt to water scarcity in the command area of a secondary canal in the Nile Delta of Egypt (al-Bayda Canal). The results of the study show that farmers use several methods to adapt ... -
Title: Understanding farmers’ preference for traits of chickens in rural Ethiopia
Author(s)Date: 2019-05-23Type: Journal ArticleStatus: Open accessTraditional poultry production plays an irreplaceable role in the sustenance of liveli- hoods in rural Ethiopia. Ironically, however, much has been done to replace indigenous poultry breeds with exotic genetic resources ... -
Title: Understanding Farmers’ Preference for Traits of Chickens in Rural Ethiopia
Author(s)Date: 2019-12-21Type: PresentationStatus: Open accessPresentation on Understanding Farmers’ Preference for Traits of Chickens in Rural Ethiopia. -
Title: Understanding farming system and crop-livestock value chains dynamics to identify potential interventions to improve farmers’ livelihoods in Niger and Burkina Faso
Author(s)Date: 2020-02-13Type: Internal ReportStatus: Open accessThis report conducted more research on integrated technologies; practices or management options to improve the inclusive crop-livestock systems value chains, increase incomes, reduce poverty and improve nutrition and health. ...