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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Soil erosion remains a major environmental challenge in Nigeria, driven by the combined effects of climate variability and land use/land cover (LULC) changes. Understanding future dynamics is essential for effective soil conservation planning.
Titus Adeyemi Alonge +3 more
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Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Based Rapid Detection of Aroma Gene in Rice
Rice Science, 2023 Amrita Banerjee +7 more
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The role of rainfed agriculture in the future of global food production: [PDF]
This paper examines future prospects for rainfed cereal production, and its importance in the evolving global food system. First, the paper undertakes a critical synthesis of the literature to assess three primary ways to enhance rainfed cereal yields ...
Cai, Ximing +3 more
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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Maize (Zea mays L.) is strategically important in Iran, yet its cultivation in the semi‐arid Zagros is constrained by limited and variable water, heat stress and heterogeneous soils, while conventional suitability assessments are deterministic, rarely validated spatially and provide no measure of confidence.
Ahad Madani, Narges Shafaei Bajestani
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International Journal of Agricultural SustainabilityIn India, Conservation Agriculture (CA) is predominantly practiced in the irrigated Indo-Gangetic Plains and typically involves the use of agrochemicals.
Gurpreet Singh +4 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) cereals are valued for their drought resilience, adaptability to poor soils, and cultural importance. In Nigeria, where both species are cultivated, fonio has declined due to labor‐intensive processing, lower yields, and changing livelihood choices. By documenting 21 landraces (15 D. exilis and 6 D. iburua),
Ishaq Muawiyya +4 more
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Early Rices for Rainfed Uplands
, 1985 This article 'Early Rices for Rainfed Uplands' 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 ...
Maurya, D. M. +2 more
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Water security for food security: findings of the Comprehensive Assessment for Sub-Saharan Africa. [This report draws directly from the book Water for food, water for life: a Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture]. [PDF]
Rainfed farmingIrrigated farmingFood securityWater ...
Molden, David
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Responsible agrivoltaics in temperate Europe: Making systems work for plants, people, and climate
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Conceptual framework illustrating the three conditions for responsible AV in temperate regions: sustained plant productivity across rotations, preservation of soil and hydrological integrity, and social license for landscape integration. Multi‐site European evidence highlights how design choices shape trade‐offs among these dimensions.
Maryam Rahimi Jahangirlou +13 more
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Farmers’ Choice of the Modern Rice Varieties in the Rainfed Ecosystem of Nepal
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2006 In an effort to increase the productivity of rice in Nepal, several modern varieties have been released. Farmers have adopted these varieties to varying degrees depending upon the types of production environment and the considerations for attributes ...
Ganesh Joshi, Siegfried Bauer
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