Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is widely promoted as an approach for reorienting
agricultural development under the realities of climate change. Prioritising research-for …

In recent decades, the role of farmers' associations in developing countries has been
increasing due to a number of projects promoted by local and international governmental …

Purpose–There is growing interest from the global development community in the role of
agricultural research and extension (AR & E) systems to achieve development targets …

West African dwarf (WAD) goats represent a major livestock resource in the humid West and
Central Africa where they are distributed across 15 countries. These goats are raised in low …

Marginal landscapes often feature high biodiversity that is threatened by either
intensification or land abandonment. This is particularly the case in mountainous regions …

Recently, considerable attention has rightly been paid to the nutritional impact of the sharp
hikes in international food prices which took place in 2007-8 and, again, in 2010-11. While …

This article examines how the estimated impacts of crop technologies vary with alternate
methods and assumptions, and also discusses the implications of these differences for the …

Slower than desired growth in crop yields coupled with rising food demand present ongoing
challenges for food security in Africa. Some countries, such as Tanzania, have signed the …

Despite the enormous research activities embarked upon by the various research entities in
Africa over time, the expected research impacts remain obscure. This paper is a compilation …

Agroclimatic conditions and agricultural research and development (R&D) including plant
breeding activities by the public sector are some of the most significant exogenous factors in …