This study examined the patterns, trends, and drivers of agricultural intensification and productivity growth during the recent decade (2012 - 2019) using three rounds of household data collected from four agricultural regions of Ethiopia. The descriptive results indicate a positive trend both in adoption and intensity of inputs and outputs, albeit...
This report focuses on identifying plausible futures and potential returns on investment in the form of projected benefits for the One CGIAR research portfolio. Literature reviews indicate that returns are high. One meta-analysis of 292 studies finds an average rate of return of 100% on agricultural research after excluding extremely high outliers....
The response of wheat to the application of different rates of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and sulfur (S) under balanced fertilization on different soil types and agroecologies has not been well studied in Ethiopia. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to (1) determine soil-specific responses of wheat to N, P, K, and S unde...
The yield increases with application of micronutrients proved through experiments in Tanzania. The micronutrients are being tested in Madagascar, Rwanda, Nigeria, Uganda and Senegal through micronutrient omission trails.
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Nine anaerobic digesters, each seeded with biomass from a different source, were operated identically and their quasi steady state function was compared. Subsequently, digesters were bioaugmented with a methanogenic culture previously shown to increase specific methanogenic activity. Before bioaugmentation, different seed biomass resulted in differ...
Grassland systems using mixed grass-legume swards have higher productivity and less environmental impact than their respective monocultures. The positive effect of legumes on yield is most pronounced with a mixture legume proportion of 30-60%.
JATROPT aimed to improve jatropha production systems through developing advanced genetics tools for breeding and for development of jatropha agro-systems.
Om de rentabiliteit van snij-amaryllis ( Hippeastrum ) te verbeteren is onderzoek uitgevoerd naar productieverhoging voor de kerstbloei. In een kas van 600 m2 is een teeltstrategie toegepast gericht op optimalisatie van de fotosynthese met verneveling en een diffuus schermdoek. De productie was vergelijkbaar tot iets hoger dan gemiddeld in de prakt...
