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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 ...
Bolstering NARS partners with systems modeling training
A new pilot project is enhancing children’s nutrition and
food security in India by bringing Smart Foods to
schools through the Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF)—the
world’s largest meal provider to the underprivileged,
serving ...
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 ...
Wheat production and breeding in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and opportunities in the face of climate change
Purpose – This paper aims to review the current status of wheat production, farming systems, production constraints and wheat demand-supply chain analysis; the role of international and national breeding programs and their ...
2018 Technical Report - TAAT - Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation
2018 Technical Report
Detailed and geo-referenced country- and district-level maps identifying sources of cassava peels, and information on daily volumes processed developed
Cassava Peel Tracker is a web-app that can be accessed from any web-enabled device (computer, mobile phone and tablet).
Participatory Survey on Soil and Water Conservation Practices and Water Harvesting Systems in the Savannah Belt of Northern Nigeria
The Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria (FMARD) aims at mainstreaming climate change adaptation measures in the savannah ...
Participatory Selection of Context Specific Soil and Water Conservation Practices for Northern Nigeria
ICARDA in close partnership with the Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nigeria (FMARD), worked towards mainstreaming climate ...
Community typology framed by normative climate for agricultural innovation, empowerment, and poverty reduction
This paper employs the concepts of gender norms and agency to advance understanding of
inclusive agricultural innovation processes and their contributions to empowerment and poverty
reduction at the village level. We present ...