Resources Tagged: On Farm Research
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The purpose of this study is to look at 4 aspects of the poultry industry. The study of the environment, mainly air temperature, and its affect on egg production and mortality rate among layers as well as chicks, the study of feed utililization by chicks and by layers, the study of egg production...
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The research reported in this working paper is part of a larger project that aims to assess the scope for and enhance the possibilities of the sustainable intensification of potato production in cereal-based cropping systems in the subtropical lowlands of Asia. Working paper, no. 1999-1
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2019-01-01 Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and social dimensions, where food and nutrition security, gender and equity are crucial components. This book...
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1990-01-01 This publication contains important information on the status of vegetables in Africa, and in particular the status of research and development efforts in the SADCC countries. Combined with the other invited papers, we believe this publicaiton will serve as a useful benchmark document for some...
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1988-01-01 Includes 130 papers covering all cropping problems from agronomy to storage and utilization of products of cassava, sweet potato, potato, yam, aroids and minor tuberous crops. They will show the increasing importance of these crops for producers and consumers and the move from subsistence to cash...
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This book seeks to contribute to ongoing debates about different approaches to agricultural technology development and transfer. One central theme in these debates relates to the value and potential contribution of what is widely referred to as 'indigenous technical knowlege," or local knowledge...
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The presentation explains what systems are all about and how they allow to comprehend realties and facilitate the formulation of working hypotheses. The basic concepts of a system, such as its boundaries, structure, function, state and types are explained. The presentation then highlights the...
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2005-01-01 A Handbook for Identification of Agroforestry Trees Growing at the ECHO Farm, 17391 Durrance Rd., N. Ft. Myers, FL 33917 Notebook. Illustrated, photos
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1992-01-01 This proceedings compiles 27 papers presented and submitted for discussion during the 3 day workshop held in BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur in 1992. We hope that it will provide the much needed answers and information that would guide policymakers, researchers and extensionists in planning and...
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Key Resource 1993-06-01 The premise that on-farm experimental research is necessary has been widely accepted by those agricultural researchers in Africa who have been exposed to on-farm research philosophies. By teaching and reviewing on-farm research programs, I have become aware of the unique practical and conceptual...