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Animal, 2019 Genetic parameters and genetic trends for growth, reproduction, milk production and composition traits were estimated for Syrian (S) and Turkish (T) Awassi sheep and their crosses maintained at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the ...
A. Haile +4 more
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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2021 Given the challenges presented by climate change, water shortages, and land degradation, sustainable agriculture approaches that increase farming systems’ yield and resilience are required more than eve, particularly in rainfed areas.The findings ...
Abha Mishra +3 more
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Land, 2022 Changes in land use have several impacts on soil organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling, both of which are important for soil stability and fertility. Initially, the study area was barren uncultivated desert land.
Pravash Chandra Moharana +8 more
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Putting meaning back into “sustainable intensification” [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2014 In light of human population growth, global food insecurity is an escalating concern. To meet increasing demand for food, leading scientists have called for “sustainable intensification”, defined as the process of enhancing agricultural yields with minimal environmental impact and without expanding the existing agricultural land base.
Loos, Jacqueline +6 more
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Evaluating the Sustainable Intensification of arable farms [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Management, 2015 Sustainable Intensification (SI) of agriculture has recently received widespread political attention, in both the UK and internationally. The concept recognises the need to simultaneously raise yields, increase input use efficiency and reduce the negative environmental impacts of farming systems to secure future food production and to sustainably use ...
Yiorgos Gadanakis +3 more
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Maize Diversity, Market Access, and Poverty Reduction in the Western Highlands of Guatemala
Mountain Research and Development, 2017 The western highlands of Guatemala lie within the area where maize was first domesticated, and maize remains central to farmers' livelihood security. Over 50% of the population in the region are in poverty, and over 48% suffer from chronic malnutrition ...
Jon Hellin +2 more
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Nearly half of the world is suitable for diversified farming for sustainable intensification
Communications Earth & Environment, 2023 Sustainable intensification, defined as increasing production per unit without harming the environment, has potential to transform agricultural systems.
Hannah Kamau +2 more
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Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2020 Background: Mexico has having since 1940 governmental programs to increase maize productivity without fully achieve their objectives, and one of the critics has been don´t consider the heterogeneity of Mexican farm households cultivating it and their ...
Ernesto Adair Zepeda Villarreal +3 more
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The Cradles of Adoption: Perspectives from Conservation Agriculture in Ethiopia
Agronomy, 2022 Several technologies have been provided to farmers to increase production under the rainfed systems of Ethiopia. However, much attention has been focused on drought emergency relief and associated interventions.
Sisay A. Belay +4 more
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AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2016 Continuing degradation of the environment and the cumulating food, energy, water and financial crises have led to a situation where many people’s access to sufficient, nutritious food is affected as well as their livelihoods, income, and ultimate food ...
Abha Mishra +2 more
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