Conservation agriculture for Africa : building resilient farming systems in a changing climate / / Edited by Amir H. Kassam, Saidi Mkomwa, and Theodor Friedrich
| Conservation agriculture for Africa : building resilient farming systems in a changing climate / / Edited by Amir H. Kassam, Saidi Mkomwa, and Theodor Friedrich |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (346 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.1096 |
| Soggetto topico | Sustainable agriculture - Africa |
| ISBN | 1-78064-841-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910627288603321 |
| Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , [2017] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Conservation Agriculture in Africa : Climate Smart Agricultural Development
| Conservation Agriculture in Africa : Climate Smart Agricultural Development |
| Autore | Mkomwa Saidi |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : CAB International, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (691 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.1096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KassamAmir
AnnabiMohamed BahriHaithem BandaMloza BaschGotlieb BellRichard BotAlexandra BundersonTrent W BwalyaMartin |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable agriculture - Africa
Crops and climate - Africa Agricultural ecology - Africa Agricultural conservation - Africa |
| ISBN |
9781789245752
1789245753 9781789245769 1789245761 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; Part 1. -- Making climate smart agriculture real in Africa -- ; Part 2. -- Mainstreaming of conservation agriculture -- ; Part 3. -- Research for conservation agriculture systems development -- ; Part 4. -- Education and training for conservation agriculture -- ; Part 5. -- Investing for agricultural transformation -- ; Part 6. -- The future. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910760496503321 |
Mkomwa Saidi
|
||
| Oxford : , : CAB International, , 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Multifunctional agriculture : achieiving sustainable development in Africa / / Roger R.B. Leakey
| Multifunctional agriculture : achieiving sustainable development in Africa / / Roger R.B. Leakey |
| Autore | Leakey Roger R. B. |
| Edizione | [1st edition] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Academic Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (469 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.17499096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agroforestry - Africa
Sustainable agriculture - Africa |
| ISBN | 0-12-809306-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910583341603321 |
Leakey Roger R. B.
|
||
| London, England : , : Academic Press, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
NECOFA newsletter
| NECOFA newsletter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Witzenhausen, Germany, : German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, 1999- |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural ecology - Africa
Sustainable agriculture - Africa |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Network for Ecofarming in Africa newsletter |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996205141303316 |
| Witzenhausen, Germany, : German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, 1999- | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
| ||
NECOFA newsletter
| NECOFA newsletter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Witzenhausen, Germany, : German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, 1999- |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural ecology - Africa
Sustainable agriculture - Africa |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Network for Ecofarming in Africa newsletter |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143658003321 |
| Witzenhausen, Germany, : German Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, 1999- | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Realizing Africa's rice promise / / editors: Marco C.S. Wopereis [and four others]
| Realizing Africa's rice promise / / editors: Marco C.S. Wopereis [and four others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; ; Boston : , : CABI, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (485 p.) |
| Disciplina |
633.1
633.18096 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WopereisM |
| Soggetto topico |
Rice farming - Africa
Rice - Africa Sustainable agriculture - Africa |
| ISBN |
9781789244458
1789244455 9781780643779 1780643772 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""SECTION 1 RICE IN AFRICA: AN OVERVIEW""; ""1 From WARDA to AfricaRice: an Overview of Rice Research for Development Activities Conducted in Partnership in Africa""; ""2 Africa�s Rice Economy Before and After the 2008 Rice Crisis""; ""3 Estimation of Cultivated Area, Number of Farming Households and Yield for Major Rice-growing Environments in Africa""; ""4 Farmer Perceptions of the Biophysical Constraints to Rice Production in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Potential Impact of Research""
""SECTION 2 RICE GENETIC DIVERSITY AND IMPROVEMENT""""5 A Continent-wide, Product-oriented Approach to Rice Breeding in Africa""; ""6 Rice Varietal Release Systems in Africa""; ""7 Diversity of Rice and Related wild Species in Africa""; ""8 Gene Flow in African Rice Farmers� Fields""; ""9 Making Rice Genomics work for Africa""; ""10 Unlocking the Oryza glaberrima Treasure for Rice Breeding in Africa""; ""11 Rice Genetic Improvement for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Africa""; ""12 Integration of Molecular Markers in Rice Improvement: A Case Study on Resistance to Rice yellow mottle virus"" ""13 Hybrid Rice in Africa: Challenges and Prospects""""14 Development of an Integrated Rice Seed Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa: Meeting the Needs of Farmers""; ""SECTION 3 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT""; ""15 Towards a Better Understanding of Biophysical Determinants of Yield Gaps and the Potential for Expansion of the Rice Area in Africa""; ""16 Managing Weeds of Rice in Africa""; ""17 Managing the Major Diseases of Rice in Africa""; ""18 Managing Insect Pests of Rice in Africa""; ""19 Bird Damage to Rice in Africa: Evidence and Control"" ""20 Increasing Rice Productivity through Improved Nutrient Use in Africa""""21 Assessing and Improving Water Productivity of Irrigated Rice Systems in Africa""; ""22 Inland Valleys: Africa�s Future Food Baskets""; ""SECTION 4 RICE VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT""; ""23 Consumer Preferences for Rice in Africa""; ""24 Tailoring African Rice Value Chains to Consumers""; ""25 Improving Grain Quality of Locally Produced Rice in Africa""; ""26 Developing Competitive Rice Value Chains""; ""27 Mechanizing Africa�s Rice Sector""; ""SECTION 5 WORKING WITH RICE COMMUNITIES"" ""28 Integrating Gender Considerations in Rice Research for Development in Africa""""29 Towards a New Approach for Understanding Interactions of Technology with Environment and Society in Small-scale Rice Farming""; ""30 Innovative and Effective Ways to Enhance Rural Learning in Africa""; ""31 Raising Rice Yields and Beyond: An Experience of Collective Learning and Innovation in Lowland Rice Systems in Madagascar""; ""SECTION 6 RICE IN AFRICA: LOOKING AHEAD""; ""32 Impact of Rice Research on Income, Poverty and Food Security in Africa: An Ex-ante Analysis"" ""33 Realizing Africa�s Rice Promise: Priorities for Action"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910627295203321 |
| Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; ; Boston : , : CABI, , [2013] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Sustainable intensification : increasing productivity in African food and agricultural systems / / edited by Jules N. Pretty, Stella Williams and Camilla Toulmin
| Sustainable intensification : increasing productivity in African food and agricultural systems / / edited by Jules N. Pretty, Stella Williams and Camilla Toulmin |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (291 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.16096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable agriculture - Africa
Agricultural systems - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-52928-4
1-136-52927-6 1-84977-684-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability: Sustainable intensification: increasing productivity in African food and agricultural systems; Copyright; Contents; EDITORIAL: Sustainable intensification in Africa; Sustainable intensification in African agriculture; Quncho: the first popular tef variety in Ethiopia; The Ghana Grains Partnership; Orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes for food, health and wealth in Uganda; Soyabeans and sustainable agriculture in southern Africa; Growing sustainable tea on Kenyan smallholder farms
The system of rice intensification as a sustainable agricultural innovation: introducing, adapting and scaling up a system of rice intensification practices in the Timbuktu region of MaliRevival of cassava production in Nakasongola District, Uganda; Addressing the challenges of agricultural service provision: the case of Oxfam's Strategic Cotton Programme in Mali; Promoting smallholder seed enterprises: quality seed production of rice, maize, sorghum and millet in northern Cameroon; Research, development and scaling-up the adoption of fodder shrub innovations in East Africa Trees, agroforestry and multifunctional agriculture in CameroonUsing soil and water conservation techniques to rehabilitate degraded lands in northwestern Burkina Faso; Agricultural success from Africa: the case of fertilizer tree systems in southern Africa (Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe); Harnessing sustainability, resilience and productivity through conservation agriculture: the case of likoti in Lesotho; Conservation agriculture (CA) in Tanzania: the case of the Mwangaza B CA farmer field school (FFS), Rhotia Village, Karatu District, Arusha An African success: the case of conservation agriculture in ZimbabwePush-pull technology: a conservation agriculture approach for integrated management of insect pests, weeds and soil health in Africa; Sustainable crop production intensification in the Senegal and Niger River basins of francophone West Africa; On-farm biological control of the pearl millet head miner: realization of 35 years of unsteady progress in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger; African indigenous vegetable enterprises and market access for small-scale farmers in East Africa; Meru dairy goat and animal healthcare project Collective livestock research for sustainable disease management in Mali and Burkina FasoThe Rakai chicken model: an approach that has improved fortunes for Ugandan farmers; The Malawi agricultural input subsidy programme: 2005/06 to 2008/09; Focal area approach: a participatory community planning approach to agricultural extension and market development in Kenya; Sharing ideas between cultures with videos; CARBAP and innovation on the plantain banana in West and Central Africa; The rise of peri-urban aquaculture in Nigeria From researcher to farmer: partnerships in integrated aquaculture - agriculture systems in Malawi and Cameroon |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453027603321 |
| Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2012] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Sustainable Intensification : Increasing Productivity in African Food and Agricultural Systems
| Sustainable Intensification : Increasing Productivity in African Food and Agricultural Systems |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Routledge, Feb. 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (291 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.16096 |
| Collana | International Journal Agricultural Sustainability |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable agriculture - Africa
Agricultural systems - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-136-52928-4
1-136-52927-6 1-84977-684-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability: Sustainable intensification: increasing productivity in African food and agricultural systems; Copyright; Contents; EDITORIAL: Sustainable intensification in Africa; Sustainable intensification in African agriculture; Quncho: the first popular tef variety in Ethiopia; The Ghana Grains Partnership; Orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes for food, health and wealth in Uganda; Soyabeans and sustainable agriculture in southern Africa; Growing sustainable tea on Kenyan smallholder farms
The system of rice intensification as a sustainable agricultural innovation: introducing, adapting and scaling up a system of rice intensification practices in the Timbuktu region of MaliRevival of cassava production in Nakasongola District, Uganda; Addressing the challenges of agricultural service provision: the case of Oxfam's Strategic Cotton Programme in Mali; Promoting smallholder seed enterprises: quality seed production of rice, maize, sorghum and millet in northern Cameroon; Research, development and scaling-up the adoption of fodder shrub innovations in East Africa Trees, agroforestry and multifunctional agriculture in CameroonUsing soil and water conservation techniques to rehabilitate degraded lands in northwestern Burkina Faso; Agricultural success from Africa: the case of fertilizer tree systems in southern Africa (Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe); Harnessing sustainability, resilience and productivity through conservation agriculture: the case of likoti in Lesotho; Conservation agriculture (CA) in Tanzania: the case of the Mwangaza B CA farmer field school (FFS), Rhotia Village, Karatu District, Arusha An African success: the case of conservation agriculture in ZimbabwePush-pull technology: a conservation agriculture approach for integrated management of insect pests, weeds and soil health in Africa; Sustainable crop production intensification in the Senegal and Niger River basins of francophone West Africa; On-farm biological control of the pearl millet head miner: realization of 35 years of unsteady progress in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger; African indigenous vegetable enterprises and market access for small-scale farmers in East Africa; Meru dairy goat and animal healthcare project Collective livestock research for sustainable disease management in Mali and Burkina FasoThe Rakai chicken model: an approach that has improved fortunes for Ugandan farmers; The Malawi agricultural input subsidy programme: 2005/06 to 2008/09; Focal area approach: a participatory community planning approach to agricultural extension and market development in Kenya; Sharing ideas between cultures with videos; CARBAP and innovation on the plantain banana in West and Central Africa; The rise of peri-urban aquaculture in Nigeria From researcher to farmer: partnerships in integrated aquaculture - agriculture systems in Malawi and Cameroon |
| Altri titoli varianti | Increasing productivity in African food and agricultural systems |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779102403321 |
| New York, : Routledge, Feb. 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Sustainable Intensification : Increasing Productivity in African Food and Agricultural Systems
| Sustainable Intensification : Increasing Productivity in African Food and Agricultural Systems |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Routledge, Feb. 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (291 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.16096 |
| Collana | International Journal Agricultural Sustainability |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable agriculture - Africa
Agricultural systems - Africa |
| ISBN |
1-136-52928-4
1-136-52927-6 1-84977-684-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability: Sustainable intensification: increasing productivity in African food and agricultural systems; Copyright; Contents; EDITORIAL: Sustainable intensification in Africa; Sustainable intensification in African agriculture; Quncho: the first popular tef variety in Ethiopia; The Ghana Grains Partnership; Orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes for food, health and wealth in Uganda; Soyabeans and sustainable agriculture in southern Africa; Growing sustainable tea on Kenyan smallholder farms
The system of rice intensification as a sustainable agricultural innovation: introducing, adapting and scaling up a system of rice intensification practices in the Timbuktu region of MaliRevival of cassava production in Nakasongola District, Uganda; Addressing the challenges of agricultural service provision: the case of Oxfam's Strategic Cotton Programme in Mali; Promoting smallholder seed enterprises: quality seed production of rice, maize, sorghum and millet in northern Cameroon; Research, development and scaling-up the adoption of fodder shrub innovations in East Africa Trees, agroforestry and multifunctional agriculture in CameroonUsing soil and water conservation techniques to rehabilitate degraded lands in northwestern Burkina Faso; Agricultural success from Africa: the case of fertilizer tree systems in southern Africa (Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe); Harnessing sustainability, resilience and productivity through conservation agriculture: the case of likoti in Lesotho; Conservation agriculture (CA) in Tanzania: the case of the Mwangaza B CA farmer field school (FFS), Rhotia Village, Karatu District, Arusha An African success: the case of conservation agriculture in ZimbabwePush-pull technology: a conservation agriculture approach for integrated management of insect pests, weeds and soil health in Africa; Sustainable crop production intensification in the Senegal and Niger River basins of francophone West Africa; On-farm biological control of the pearl millet head miner: realization of 35 years of unsteady progress in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger; African indigenous vegetable enterprises and market access for small-scale farmers in East Africa; Meru dairy goat and animal healthcare project Collective livestock research for sustainable disease management in Mali and Burkina FasoThe Rakai chicken model: an approach that has improved fortunes for Ugandan farmers; The Malawi agricultural input subsidy programme: 2005/06 to 2008/09; Focal area approach: a participatory community planning approach to agricultural extension and market development in Kenya; Sharing ideas between cultures with videos; CARBAP and innovation on the plantain banana in West and Central Africa; The rise of peri-urban aquaculture in Nigeria From researcher to farmer: partnerships in integrated aquaculture - agriculture systems in Malawi and Cameroon |
| Altri titoli varianti | Increasing productivity in African food and agricultural systems |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910800092403321 |
| New York, : Routledge, Feb. 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||