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This publication discusses what it would take to make tree farming socio-economically viable and economically gainful \.
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Sustainability is a global challenge identified by the United Nations. There is a uniform drive in every region of the world to invest time and money into developing solutions to meet this global challenge. Consequently, sustainability research is one of the fastest growing scientific fields...
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1997-01-09 This booklet is a global directory of partnerships for sustainable agriculture.The summaries in the directory provide basic information about main crops, pests, as well as the impacts, constraints and challenges of each project. 52 pages, illustrations
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Having established the central concepts of farmers' research, this book examines farmers' innovation through 17 wide-ranging case studies from around the world. It concludes by revisiting the major themes in relation to the lessons learned, and sets out the future issues and challenges for...
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2018-01-01 Sustainable intensification (SI) has emerged in recent years as a powerful new conceptualisation of agricultural sustainability and has been widely adopted in policy circles and debates. It is defined as a process or system where yields are increased without adverse environmental impact and...
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2000-01-01 Kabale District in the highlands of southwest Uganda provides an opportunity to examine the dynamic roles of potato and sweetpotato in an area of intensifying agricultural production in response to increasing population pressure and market demand. Based on field research conducted in three sites...
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1977-07-01 15 pages
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2008-06-10 This publication offers scientists, graduate students, extension faculty, and other professionals an opportunity to increase their knowledge of tropical fruit crop horticulture, production, and plant physiology. 3 copies 267 pages, illustrated, PowerPoint slides
- This page explains ways to collaborate with ECHO research initiatives.
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1997-01-01 The objective of applied agricultural research is to identify new farming practices and materials that will improve the farmers' production system and increase their productivity and well-being. in a way that can be sustained. Traditionally, this research has been conducted in research stations,...