Best practices for producing rooted apical cuttings and minitubers in a screenhouse
Gender norms and differences in access and use of climate-smart agricultural technology in Burundi
The adoption and use of climate-smart agricultural practices are critical for improving the productivity and sustainability of smallholder farming systems. However, the gendered dimensions of access to and use of climate-smart agriculture in common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production remain unexplored among smallholder farmers in Burundi. A mi...
Policy incentives for smallholder adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices
There is a large and growing literature on the potential use of policy instruments for stimulating the adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices amongst smallholders. The objective of this article is to review and understand how the array of potential policy incentives can serve as mechanisms for enhancing adoption and upscaling of pote...
Operations research and machine learning to manage risk and optimize production practices in agriculture: good and bad e...
The potential for operations research with farmer supplied data coupled with machine learning to improve crop management is explored through a series of case studies from developing countries. The information provided by the farmers ranged from solely yield to a description of the management of the crop and some details of the growth environment. T...
Paquetes tecnológicos: Establecimiento de praderas + aplicación de enmiendas
Meilleures pratiques pour la production des boutures apicales racinées et des minitubercules en serre
Paquetes tecnológicos: Renovación de praderas + aplicación de enmiendas
Création d’indicateurs économiques à partir du descriptif technique contenu dans les enquêtes Pratiques Culturales (PK) ...
Nous avons engagé des travaux pour nourrir une analyse des implications technico économiques de la mobilisation d’alternatives à des herbicides pour éclairer les politiques publiques sur les conséquences potentielles d’une évolution réglementaire les concernant. Dans ce cadre, nous avons construit et rédigé cette note méthodologique face au constat...
Solar-based irrigation systems as a game changer to improve agricultural practices in Sub-Sahara Africa: a case study fr...
Introduction: In rainfed agricultural systems, sustainable and efficient water management practices are key to improved agricultural productivity and natural resource management. The agricultural system in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) relies heavily on the availability of rainfall. With the erratic and unreliable rainfall pattern associated with poor a...
The link between small reservoir infrastructure and farmer-led irrigation: case study of Ogun Watershed in southwestern ...
Small water infrastructure in Nigeria needs to be utilized more efficiently. There are over 900 small reservoirs across the country. Many of these have yet to be put to productive use within the Ogun watershed in the Ogun Osun River Basin. This study investigates the challenges and opportunities for improving the use of small reservoirs for farmer-...
