Orozco-Aguilar, Luis Lopez-Sampson, Arlene Cerda, Rolando H. Casanoves, Fernando Ramirez-Argueta, Oscar Diaz Matute, Javier Suárez Salazar, Juan Carlos Rüegg, Johanna Saj, Stephane Milz, Joaquin
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A network of agronomists, researchers, and practitioners associated with cacao farming provided open access to their independent field trials across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). A centralized dataset was assembled using qualitative and quantitative data from 25 experimental field trials (hereafter referred to as “CacaoFIT”) spanning sever...
schilling-hazlett, ashley raynor, edward j. thompson, logan velez, juan place, sara stackhouse-lawson, kim
The objective of this experiment was to demonstrate the effectiveness of a commercially available tannin product (Silvafeed® ByPro, 70% tannic acid) as an enteric methane (CH4) mitigation and preventative animal health strategy in Holstein heifers (BW = 219 ± 17 kg; 9 mo), reared under organic production system requirements. Twenty heifers were ran...
Saito, Kazuki Johnson, Jean-Martial Hauser, Stefan Corbeels, Marc Devkota, Mina Casimero, Madonna
Agronomic gain key performance indicators (KPIs) are designed to monitor, evaluate and measure the impact of changes in agronomic practices in the CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy initiative (EiA). The current KPIs cover land productivity and its stability, resource use efficiency and soil health (Table 1; Saito et al., 2021). It is expected that the K...
Shrestha, Nirman Ali, Ibrahim Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Saito, Kazuki schmitter, petra
Murrell, T. Scott Chivenge, Pauline
All measuring equipment requires calibration. Proper calibration requires additional equipment not listed here. We recommend consulting guidance published by The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR, 1989a,b,c): USBR-1000-89, USBR-1012-89, USBR-1020-89; the National Institute of Standards and Technology Office of Weights and Measures (NIST OWM...
Voss, Rachel C Cairns, Jill E. Olsen, Michael Muteti, Francisca Ndinda Magambo, George Hamadziripi, Esnath Ligeyo, Dickson Mashingaidze, Kingstone Collinson, Sarah Wanderi, Susan
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The integration of gender concerns in crop breeding programs aims to improve the suitability and appeal of new varieties to both women and men, in response to concerns about unequal adoption of improved seed. However, few conventional breeding programs have sought to center social inclusion concerns. This community case study documents efforts to i...
Mienmany, Soytavanh
This Initiative addresses the Sustainable intensification (SI) of Mixed farming systems (MFS). By SI, we mean the production of more food on the same piece of land while reducing the negative environmental impact. MFS cover about 2.5 billion ha of land globally. In the developing world, MFS supply around 75% of milk, 60% of meat, and 41–86% of cere...
Tomasella, J. Martins, M. A. Shrestha, Nirman
Introduction: The increased frequency of extreme climate events, many of them of rapid onset, observed in many world regions, demands the development of a crop forecasting system for hazard preparedness based on both intraseasonal and extended climate prediction. This paper presents a Fortran version of the Crop Productivity Model AquaCrop that ass...
casanova, joaquin j. carlson, jenny l. letourneau, melissa
Soil acidification is a major problem in the inland Pacific Northwest. A potential solution is the application of lime to neutralize acidity and raise pH. As lime is an expensive input, precision variable rate application is necessary. However, high-resolution mapping of pH and buffer pH for lime prescription requires costly sampling and analysis. ...
Omoigui, L. Kamara, A. Shaibu, A.S. Aliyu, K.T. Tofa, A. Solomon, R. Olasan, O.J.
Open Access Article; Published online: 24 May 2023 / Cowpea is a multifaceted crop; however, considerable challenges affect the production of this crop despite its comparatively better adaptation to harsh environments. Most smallholder farmers in West Africa cultivate this crop in intercropping systems where its low plant population does not allow ...
