Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom?
Maize production in Zambia must increase with a view towards improved food security and
reduced food imports whilst avoiding cropland expansion. To achieve this, it is important to …
reduced food imports whilst avoiding cropland expansion. To achieve this, it is important to …
Livelihood risk and adaptation strategies of farmers in earthquake hazard threatened areas: Evidence from sichuan province, China
It is the final year for China to meet its targets for the 2020 deadline in its battle against
poverty. Exploring the livelihood risks faced by farmers and their livelihood adaptation …
poverty. Exploring the livelihood risks faced by farmers and their livelihood adaptation …
[HTML][HTML] Can yield variability be explained? Integrated assessment of maize yield gaps across smallholders in Ghana
MP van Loon, S Adjei-Nsiah, K Descheemaeker… - Field Crops …, 2019 - Elsevier
Agricultural production in Ghana should more than double to fulfil the estimated food
demand in 2050, but this is a challenge as the productivity of food crops has been low …
demand in 2050, but this is a challenge as the productivity of food crops has been low …
Characterizing farmers and farming system in Kilombero Valley Floodplain, Tanzania
Recognizing the diversity of farmers is crucial for the success of agricultural, rural, or
environmental programs and policies aimed at the sustainable use of natural resources. In …
environmental programs and policies aimed at the sustainable use of natural resources. In …
Multi-criteria assessment of the sustainability of farming systems in the reclaimed desert lands of Egypt
V Alary, S Messad, A Aboul-Naga, MA Osman… - Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
On newly cultivated lands in deserts as in the majority of dryland areas, the sustainability of
agricultural systems is often debated in terms of socioeconomic viability and agro-ecological …
agricultural systems is often debated in terms of socioeconomic viability and agro-ecological …
Sensory and cultural acceptability tradeoffs with nutritional content of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties among households with children in Malawi
M Hummel, EF Talsma, A Van der Honing, AC Gama… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties are being promoted to
reduce vitamin A deficiencies due to their higher beta-carotene content. For OFSP varieties …
reduce vitamin A deficiencies due to their higher beta-carotene content. For OFSP varieties …
Efficiency of the European Union farm types: Scenarios with and without the 2013 CAP measures
VJPD Martinho, PR Mourao, N Georgantzis - Open Agriculture, 2022 - degruyter.com
Abstract The European Union Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) publishes data for
the representative farms of several European Union (EU) farm types, regions and countries …
the representative farms of several European Union (EU) farm types, regions and countries …
Comprehensive evaluation of farm household livelihood assets in a western mountainous area of China: A case study in Zunyi City
L Zhifei, C Qianru, X Hualin - Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2018 - BioOne
As the foundation of farm household structure, livelihood asset status is the basis for farmers
to gain opportunities, adopt livelihood strategies, resist livelihood risk, and engage in …
to gain opportunities, adopt livelihood strategies, resist livelihood risk, and engage in …
“The maize is the cost of the farming, and the cassava is our profit”: smallholders' perceptions and attitudes to poor crop patches in the eastern region of Ghana
Background Crop yields are lowest in sub-Saharan Africa compared to other regions, and
this is true even for such an important staple crop as maize. Persistence of patches of low …
this is true even for such an important staple crop as maize. Persistence of patches of low …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the maize yield gap in Southern Malawi by integrating ground and remote-sensing data, models, and household surveys
CONTEXT Improving the productivity of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa is a key
component in reducing poverty and increasing food security as crop production is a …
component in reducing poverty and increasing food security as crop production is a …