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Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) management: providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest
(Elsevier, 2019)
Fall armyworm (FAW), a voracious agricultural pest native to North and South America, was first detected on the African continent in 2016 and has subsequently spread throughout the continent and across Asia. It has been ...
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Corn response to nitrogen is influenced by soil texture and weather
(Madison WI (USA), 2012)
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Understanding biophysical and socio-economic determinants of maize (Zea mays L.) yield variability in eastern India
(Elsevier; Royal Netherlands Society for Agricultural Sciences, 2014)
The aim of this paper was to investigate the key factors limiting maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in eastern India to develop effective crop and nutrient management strategies to reduce yield gap. A series of farm surveys ...
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Understanding clients, providers and the institutional dimensions of irrigation services in developing countries: a study of water markets in Bangladesh
(Elsevier, 2019)
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated nations that nonetheless has largely achieved staple self-sufficiency. This development has been enabled in part by the rapid proliferation of small-scale irrigation pumps ...
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Evaluation of the APSIM model in cropping systems of Asia
(Elsevier, 2017)
Resource shortages, driven by climatic, institutional and social changes in many regions of Asia, combined with growing imperatives to increase food production whilst ensuring environmental sustainability, are driving ...
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Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural food production to supply Indian diets: Implications for climate change mitigation
(Elsevier Masson, 2017)
Agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. The growing global population is putting pressure on agricultural production systems that aim to secure food production while minimising GHG emissions. ...
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Climate risk management and rural poverty reduction
(Elsevier, 2019)
Climate variability is a major source of risk to smallholder farmers and pastoralists, particularly in dryland regions. A growing body of evidence links climate-related risk to the extent and the persistence of rural poverty ...