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Food in a future of 10 billion
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Over the past two centuries, the human population has grown sevenfold and the experts anticipate the addition of
2–3 billion more during the twenty-first century. In the present overview, I take a historical glance at how ...
Plant breeding for organic agriculture: something new?
(BioMed Central, 2015)
The role of both organic (OF) and conventional (CF) farming remains open to debate particularly when related to
food security and climate change. Targeting plant breeding for OF can contribute to reduce its yield gaps ...
The interplay between household food security and wellbeing among small‑scale farmers in the context of rapid agrarian change in India
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Small-scale agriculture, government entitlements, and livelihood opportunities offered by rapid
economic growth shape the food security and wellbeing of people in rural India. This paper analyses this ...
Soil fertility status and wheat nutrient content in Vertisol cropping systems of central highlands of Ethiopia
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Land degradation reduces agricultural productivity and poses a serious threat on food security status
of households. In Ethiopia, farmers have been using only urea and di-ammonium phosphate for more than 15 ...
The Agricultural Resource Management Survey
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2012)
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to offer an introduction of the Agricultural Resource
Management Survey (ARMS) for applied research in agricultural finance and farm management.
Design/methodology/approach – This ...
Drivers of rice production: evidence from five Sub‑Saharan African countries
(2015)
Background: In spite of considerable rice production gains over the past 50 years, Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming
increasingly dependent on rice imports as demand is outpacing domestic supply. The serious economic and ...
The role of varietal attributes on adoption of improved seed varieties: the case of sorghum in Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014)
This paper examined the effect of variety attributes on adoption of improved sorghum varieties in Kenya. Using
data from a random sample of 140 farmers, a multivariate probit was used to identify variety-specific drivers
of ...
Indentifying farmers’ preferences and constraints to maize production in two agro‑ecological zones in Burkina Faso
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: The low adoption of technologies, developed by research institutions, by farmers substantiates the
need for client orientation in research and development. Hence, to bridge the gap between breeders and ...
Households and food security: lessons from food secure households in East Africa
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: What are the key factors that contribute to household-level food security? What lessons can we learn
from food secure households? What agricultural options and management strategies are likely to benefit ...
Food coping strategies in northern Ghana. A socio‑spatial analysis along the urban–rural continuum
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background: Food insecurity is a worrying challenge worldwide, with sub-Sahara Africa most affected. Literature
reveals that in developing countries, food insecurity is a largely ‘‘managed process’’, meaning people are ...