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Germplasm Seed Movement and Global Plant Health
Global seed transfers through trade, and collection and distribution of genetic resources by
genebanks are important pathways for the transboundary spread of seed-borne pests,
especially viruses that the insect vectors can ...
CGIAR germplasm health units apply a systems approach to germplasm seed health protection for conservation and safe international distribution
Germplasm seed exchange from CGIAR genebanks and breeding is important to global
agricultural research and development programs. Seed as a pathway for pest spread is an
inherent risk for international seed exchanges. ...
Soyabean response to rhizobium inoculation across sub-Saharan Africa: Patterns of variation and the role of promiscuity
Improving bacterial nitrogen fixation in grain legumes is central to sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. In the case of soyabean, two main approaches have been pursued: first, promiscuous ...
Improved energy performance of small-scale pneumatic dryers used for cassava processing
This document describes an adjustment made to the feeding rate of a pneumatic dryer used to produce cassava flour in Ghana. The adjustment resulted in a significant improvement on the dryer’s energy performance. The work ...
2018 Technical Report - Africa Yam
Africa Yam - Progress Narrative Report 2018
Capacity building on dimensioning, design and operation of small-scale pneumatic dryers (2 - interim report September 2018)
The most suitable types of equipment available for drying cassava is a pneumatic dryer. State of-the-art industrial pneumatic dryers are available and are used to process cassava in many tropical countries. However, in ...
Taking Profit from the Growing Use of Mobile Phone in Benin: A Contingent Valuation Approach for Market and Quality Information Access
An information systems-adapted Contingent Valuation survey was used to assess smallholder
farmers’ perceptions and the premium they are willing to pay (WTP) to get mobile phonebased
information on market prices and product ...
Addressing dry season feeding challenges in Mali by Mobile Choppers
Key research activities: Mechanized power and its role in feeding both humans and animals more efficiently have long been neglected
in West African agriculture. ICRISAT along with its partners are taking corrective action. ...
Report of the regional workshop on sustainable intensification of mixed croplivestock farming systems in Northern Ghana, Tamale, Ghana, 27‐28 August 2012
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Animal Research Institute (ARI) convened a 2‐day Inter‐Regional Workshop on Sustainable intensification of mixed croplivestock farming systems in the three ...
Gendered aspirations and occupations among rural youth, in agriculture and beyond: A cross-regional perspective
Based on 25 case studies from the global comparative study ‘GENNOVATE: Enabling gender equality in agricultural and environmental innovation’, this paper explores rural young women’s and men’s occupational aspirations and ...