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Comparison of cowpea and groundnut haulm trading in urban and rural fodder markets in Niger
Jarial, S., Blümmel, M., Soumana, I., Ravi, D., Issa, S., Whitbread, A. and Tabo, R. 2016. Comparison of cowpea and groundnut haulm trading in urban and rural fodder markets in Niger. Presented at the Pan African Grain ...
Considering effects of temperature and photoperiod on growth and development of lablab purpureus (l.) Sweet in the search of short-season accessions for smallholder farming systems
Legumes have gained increased importance in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa due to
their contribution to household nutrition and health and their ability to grow in low fertility soils. With
unpredictable ...
Understanding growth and development of three short-season grain legumes for improved adaptation in semi-arid Eastern Kenya
Short-season grain legumes play an important role in smallholder farming systems as source of food and
to improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. However, it is not clearly understood how these diverse ...
Pathways for Systemic Transformation of the Drylands-Novel Partnerships, Incentives and Methodologies for Scaling
Exploring novel partnerships, incentives and methodologies for scaling of systems which embed technological and institutional innovations to accelerate systemic transformation of the drylands of Africa and Asia? This ...
Achieving Food Security and Reducing Poverty through Land Restoration
Land restoration and avoiding further degradation can be a key pathway to achieving food security and exiting poverty for some of the most vulnerable people living in Africa’s drylands. Achieving the UN’s SDGs requires ...
Exploring Niches for Short-Season Grain Legumes in Semi-Arid Eastern Kenya: Coping with the Impacts of Climate Variability
Climate variability is the major risk to agricultural production in semi-arid agroecosystems
and the key challenge to sustain farm livelihoods for the 500 million people who
inhabit these areas worldwide. Short-season grain ...