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Empowering farmers, informing breeders: lessons from large-scale farmer-managed maize trials in Eastern Zambia
Summary Smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa grow maize under highly variable agro-ecological and socio-economic conditions, calling for breeding programmes that …
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Economic evaluation of nutrient omission trials under different landscape positions and major crops in Northeastern Amhara, Ethiopia
Abstract Effective soil nutrient management remains a critical determinant of agricultural profitability among smallholder farmers. This research evaluates the economic …
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Mixed research-farmer assessments of legume integration scenarios in upland rice-based cropping systems in Madagascar
Summary In Madagascar, a three-year mixed-methods research approach was conducted through a partnership with a network of neighboring farmers. The …
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Understanding farmers’ adoption patterns of biofortified crops in Uganda: a case of iron beans
Summary The diffusion of agricultural technologies, such as biofortified crops, is often non-linear, characterised by adoption, discontinuation, and re-adoption. This …
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Farmers’ preferences for the next generation of maize hybrids: application of product concept testing in Kenya and Uganda
Abstract Step-change innovation in seed product design by public sector crop breeding has led to major contributions to global food …
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Indigenizing climate change adaptation education in a developing country context: what are the key drivers?
Summary Climate change has been shown to affect different aspects of society, with agriculture and the food system taking the …
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Management strategies for improving maize yield and water productivity under water deficit and soil acidity
Summary Maize holds a key role in ensuring food security in Ethiopia, yet its productivity faces challenges due to water …
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Simulating herbage and soil organic carbon under Urochloa hybrid cv. Cayman in Tanzania using the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer CROPGRO-Perennial Forage Model
Summary The Cropping System CROPGRO-Perennial Forage Model (CROPGRO-PFM) within the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) framework is among …
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No-tillage and intercropping improve the yield and profitability of maize-cotton rotations in Northern Benin
Abstract This study investigated the effect of conservation agriculture (CA) practices (e.g. no-tillage (NT) and maize-soybean (MS) intercrops) on the …