A5014557673- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Agricultural Economics and Practices
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- International Development and Aid
- Agricultural Systems and Practices
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Latin American rural development
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Research in Social Sciences
Silsoe Research Institute
1995-2023
Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School
2012
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
1998-1999
The parasitic angiosperms, Striga hermonthica and S. gesnerioides , obligate root parasites endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, constitute severe constraints to cereal legume production West Central Africa. Over the years, a range of effective component technologies has been identified for control potential these demonstrated under researcher-managed conditions. To promote farmer testing technologies, community workshops were conducted 42 rural communities Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. These...
Farmers in many parts of Africa use indigenous soil and water conserving (ISWC) practices as an integral part their farming systems. have developed such methods which maintained productivity contributed to long-term sustainability, while introduced measures often been rejected or simply failed achieve technical objectives. This paper examines the strengths weaknesses some ISWC Kenya, Uganda Tanzania. An evaluation has carried out based on farmers' criteria well identified by researchers....
A number of improved varieties have been developed by the International Institute Tropical Agriculture (IITA), combining diverse plant type with resistance or tolerance to several diseases, insect pests, and parasitic weeds possessing other good agronomic traits. Trials were established farmers evaluate new IITA-bred cowpea on-farm in a process participatory varietal selection. Central this has ‘mother-daughter’ approach researcher-managed ‘mother’ trials farmer-managed ‘daughter’ order...
Summary Land degradation and declining productivity in the Ethiopian Highlands are primarily caused by soil fertility decline due to erosion, nutrient depletion, acidity. An integrated management (ISFM) project operating over a six-year period aimed combat this boost yields through participatory demonstrations. Despite high levels of yield variability expected from farmer-managed observational study wide area, results show that crop increased with use ISFM. Detailed statistical analysis...
Two sets of on-farm trials, each covering two years, were conducted in the northern Guinea savannah Nigeria over period 1999–2001, objective being to compare integrated Striga hermonthica control measures (soybean or cowpea trap crops followed by maize resistant ) with farmers' traditional cereal-based cropping systems. In both this proved be highly effective increasing productivity year period, especially where soybean was used as a crop. Resistant after crop increased net benefit seasons...
SUMMARY Striga hermonthica is a parasitic weed that attacks maize, sorghum and other staple cereal crops has long been considered one of the greatest biotic constraints to production in Africa. Use resistant or tolerant maize varieties, maize–legume rotation using trap stimulate suicidal germination application nitrogen fertilizer are all effective reducing infestation damage. This paper reports on use participatory research extension approach assessing performance scaling-up integrated...
In 2012, Africa RISING conducted participatory community analysis (PCA) as the first phase of a development approach in Ethiopian highlands. The PCA identified trends, constraints, and opportunities – shed light upon how farmers perceive livelihoods to be changing. Inputs, diseases, pests, soil fertility, post-harvest management, fodder shortages were seen challenges, while off-farm income has become increasingly important. Gender differences livestock crop preferences for food security...
Cogongrass is a serious weed in small-scale farms the lowland humid zone of West Africa. This study evaluated response cogongrass to herbicides and legume cover crop velvetbean cassava white Guinea yam. In 2001/2002, tuber yields gross returns treatments that received glyphosate alone were higher than plots fluazifop-P-butyl once. 2002/2003, once, alone, integrated with sowing velvetbean, or hoeing only, had other treatments. Gross followed by those hoed only Fluazifop-P-butyl applied twice,...
A collaborative research project was undertaken on-farm with the participation of researchers and farmers in hillside areas Honduras, Mexico Nicaragua. Low-cost soil conservation measures were investigated, where loss degradation is perceived as a major problem Live contour barriers (grasses leguminous crops), cover crops, stone walls ditches established by on their land under management Economic data provided allowed cost-benefit analysis to be carried out from perspective, using prices...