Field trial protocols: Enhancing fertilizer recommendations and cropping systems in the Guinea Savannah agroecological z...
Rice Gene Index: A comprehensive pan-genome database for comparative and functional genomics of Asian rice
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Evidence for increasing global wheat yield potential
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Wheat is the most widely grown food crop, with 761 Mt produced globally in 2020. To meet the expected grain demand by mid-century, wheat breeding strategies must continue to improve upon yield-advancing physiological traits, regardless of climate change impacts. Here, the best performing doubled haploid (DH) crosses with an increased canopy photosy...
Agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: Patterns, trends, and welfare impacts
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...
Balanced fertilization increases wheat yield response on different soils and agroecological zones in Ethiopia
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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...
Projected benefits of CGIAR Research
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....
Development of micronutrient fertilizer strategies for rice yield increase in Sub-Saharan Africa
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.
Anaerobic digester bioaugmentation influences quasi steady state performance and microbial community.
Published in Water research
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...
River linking project: a solution or problem to India's water woes?
Managing water management research: analysis of four decades of research and outreach programmes in India
