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Dissemination and adoption of bottom-up agriculture to improve soil fertility in Africa: An interdisciplinary approach [PDF]

, 2018
Soil fertility is at stake at a global scale, putting pressure on food security, poverty alleviation and environmental protection, under scenarios of climate change that in most cases aggravate the threat. In sub-Saharan Africa, a combination of depleted
Adamtey, Noah, Fliessbach, Andreas, Nicolay, Gian L., Sousa, Fernando, Spurk, Christoph   +4 more
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Screening for Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith) Resistance in Early‐Maturing Tropical Maize Adapted to Sub‐Saharan Africa

Plant Breeding, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith) has emerged as a serious pest since 2016 in Africa, affecting the food security and livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers, especially those growing maize. Native genetic resistance to FAW is essential for reducing yield loss.
Adamu Masari Abubakar, Idris Ishola Adejumobi, Muhyideen Oyekunle, Tegawende Odette Bonkoungou, Usman Muhammad, Onehireba Udah, Baffour Badu‐Apraku   +6 more
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Genetic and Phenotypic Diversity of European Triticale: GWAS of Yellow Rust Resistance and Agronomic Traits

Plant Breeding, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack) is an interspecific hybrid of wheat and rye. It is a promising grain and forage crop that thrives in poorer soils and low‐input farming systems. It can serve as a viable alternative to traditional small grains such as wheat and barley, bringing diversity to crop rotations and enhancing biodiversity in ...
Riccardo Zustovi, Selma Schurack, Miroslav Valarik, Juliane Gris Rueda, Milan Mirosavljević, Vesna Župunski, Hermann Buerstmayr, Małgorzata Niewińska, Jakub Juračka, Sofie Landshoot, Maria Chiara Piro, Reena Dubey, Greet Verlinden, Kevin Dewitte, Matthias Herrmann, Radivoje Jevtić, Steven Maenhout, Geert Haesaert   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intercropping with hyperaccumulator plants decreases the cadmium accumulation in grape seedlings

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2019
In this experiment, four cadmium (Cd) hyperaccumulator species (Crassocephalum crepidioides, Galinsoga parviflora, Sigesbeckia orientalis, and Solanum nigrum) were intercropped with grape (Vitis vinifera) cuttings together in Cd-containated soil to study
Rongping Hu, Zijing Zhang, Lijin Lin, Ming’an Liao, Yi Tang, Dong Liang, Hui Xia, Jin Wang, Xun Wang, Xiulan Lv, Wei Ren   +10 more
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Intercropping Rice and Pigeonpea

, 1987
This article 'Intercropping Rice and Pigeonpea' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping ...
Mahapatra, P. K., Hati, N., Sapathy, D.
openaire   +1 more source

Strengthening human–nature connections in agricultural landscapes through the EU Nature Restoration Regulation

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction With its 2024 Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR), the European Union (EU) aims to halt and reverse the degradation of European ecosystems by restoring 20% of its respective land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need by 2050. By 2027, all member states will have to submit National Restoration Plans (NRPs).
Abul B. Polas, Emmeline Topp, Ronju Ahammad, Marion Jay, Laura Marlene Kmoch, Tobias Plieninger   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Farm-Level Constraints, Existing and Prospective Policies on Expansion of Coconut-Based Intercropping in Sri Lanka [PDF]

Coconut-based intercropping (CBI) in Sri Lanka was introduced some 20 years ago to overcome the two main limitations of traditional coconut monocropping, inefficient land use and low incomes to farmers, but it has not been widely adopted.
Daw, Mike, Edwards, Ian E., Fernando, Neil, Thomson, Kenneth J.   +3 more
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Organic Citrus: Challenges in Production and Trade [PDF]

, 2005
Organic citrus still is a niche and makes about 1-2% of the global citrus production. However, it is increasing year-by-year in parallel with the increasing demand for organic products.
Kilcher, Lukas
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Rubber agroforestry systems in mature plantations in Phatthalung Province, Southern Thailand [PDF]

, 2020
Rubber-based agroforestry systems (RAS) can be characterized by the type of trees/shrubs and crops associated with the rubber trees. The present study objective was to identify and describe the RAS in mature plantations existing in Phatthalung province ...
Chambon, Bénédicte, Penot, Eric, Tongkaemkaew, Uraiwan   +2 more
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Food Gifting and Household Food Security

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food gifting provides an important means of risk sharing in agrarian economies where farming households have limited access to formal credit and insurance markets. Food gifting is also an important source of food for households that are struggling with food scarcity.
Shaoyan Sun, Henry An, Philippe Marcoul
wiley   +1 more source