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Conservation of blue/green water resources for intensification
Water scarcity is one of the major factor for low crop productivity in rainfed semi-arid tropics (SAT). Studies have indicated that one or two lifesaving irrigations can substantially enhance crop productivity. Enhancing ...
Approaches to Total Factor Productivity Measurements in the Agriculture Economy
Productivity is defined as the efficiency of a production system, and as such would be a ratio of units of output per unit of input to the system (James and Carles, 1996). It is also defined as the production value (or ...
What induced farmers to protect and manage on-farm tree natural regeneration in Nigerien Dryland?
During the second half of the 20th century the Sahel experienced one of the most striking shifts in climate known globally since instrumental records began to be kept-from anomalously abundant rains in the 1950's and 1960's ...
Innovation platforms as vehicle to strengthen stakeholders’ capacity to innovate for improved livelihoods in drylands in Asia and Sub Saharan Africa
Agriculture is the engine for poverty reduction and economic development in the developing nations. The sector employs over 50% of the population in South Asia (SA) and Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and contributes significantly ...
Modern Approaches in Systems Analysis of Resource Poor Farming Systems with a Focus on Value Chains for Market-led Innovation: Training workshop schedule
Training workshop schedule for the project on system analysis and resource poor farming systems.
Global-level population genomics reveals differential effects of geography and phylogeny on horizontal gene transfer in soil bacteria
Although microorganisms are known to dominate Earth’s biospheres and drive biogeochemical cycling, little is known about the geographic distributions of microbial populations or the environmental factors that pattern those ...
Africa Rising Mali report on Year 1 (2012)
Presentation of Africa Rising Mali report on Year 1 (2012)
Velvetbean (Mucuna Pruriens) Production in Southern Africa
Velvet bean is a high yielding leguminous forage crop that is high in nitrogen (N)/crude
protein content. It is usually sown as an N-fixing ley crop or as a green manure crop to
improve soil fertility. In the sub-humid ...
Prioritization of Watersheds across Mali Using Remote Sensing Data and GIS Techniques for Agricultural Development Planning
Implementing agricultural water management programs over appropriate spatial extents can have positive effects on water access and erosion management. Lack of access to water for domestic and agricultural uses represents ...
Restoration of Degraded Lands in West Africa Sahel: Review of experiences in Burkina Faso and Niger
This is a comprehensive literature review of land restoration activities in West Africa Sahel.
Water constraints and the inherent soil poverty are the major factors that limit crop yields and productivity of cropping systems ...