CGIAR Ongoing Research | j.huising http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org The CGIAR Research Map Fri, 17 May 2013 07:36:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Conservation and Sustainable Management of Below-Ground Biodiversity ( CSM-BGBD) http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/conservation-and-sustainable-management-of-below-ground-biodiversity-csm-bgbd/ http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/conservation-and-sustainable-management-of-below-ground-biodiversity-csm-bgbd/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:39:01 +0000 Tiberious Etyang http://or-test.cgiar.org/?post_type=or_fact_sheet&p=469 The objective of the project was to enhance awareness, knowledge and understanding of below-ground biological diversity (BGBD) importance to the sustainable agricultural production in tropical landscapes by the demonstration of methods for conservation and sustainable management. The project explored the hypothesis that, by appropriate management of above- and below-ground biota, optimal conservation of biodiversity for national and global benefits can be achieved in mosaics of land-uses at differing intensities of management and furthermore results in simultaneous gains in sustainable agricultural production. The findings of this project are likely to have important implications for food security and farmers livelihoods and incomes. One of which is that the amount of fertilizer needed to boost yields is far less than using inorganic fertilizer on its own. Other important findings are that some of the micro-organisms assist in fighting crop diseases which in turn can reduce the need for pesticides. For farmers switching to organic agriculture—whose produce commands higher premiums on world markets—this could prove especially valuable.

]]> http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/conservation-and-sustainable-management-of-below-ground-biodiversity-csm-bgbd/feed/ 1 469 English Brazil India Indonesia Kenya Mexico Uganda Application of isotopic techniques to enhance water use efficiencies in smallholder irrigation systems under water and nutrient limiting conditions. http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/application-of-isotopic-techniques-to-enhance-water-use-efficiencies-in-smallholder-irrigation-systems-under-water-and-nutrient-limiting-conditions/ http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/application-of-isotopic-techniques-to-enhance-water-use-efficiencies-in-smallholder-irrigation-systems-under-water-and-nutrient-limiting-conditions/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:31:28 +0000 Tiberious Etyang http://or-test.cgiar.org/?post_type=or_fact_sheet&p=480

The overall objective of the study is to contribute to increasing water and nutrient use efficiencies in production of maize in the Shire Valley through improved management of irrigation water, improved understanding of the interaction between nutrient and water use efficiency, and application of both conventional and isotopic techniques to partition transpiration and evaporation.

 

]]> http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/application-of-isotopic-techniques-to-enhance-water-use-efficiencies-in-smallholder-irrigation-systems-under-water-and-nutrient-limiting-conditions/feed/ 0 480 English Malawi Improving farms livelihoods through multi-stakeholder innovation platforms for linking smallholder farmers to research, extension & business development services http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/improving-farms-livelihoods-through-multi-stakeholder-innovation-platforms-for-linking-smallholder-farmers-to-research-extension-business-development-services-1/ http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/improving-farms-livelihoods-through-multi-stakeholder-innovation-platforms-for-linking-smallholder-farmers-to-research-extension-business-development-services-1/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:19:01 +0000 Tiberious Etyang http://or-test.cgiar.org/?post_type=or_fact_sheet&p=483 To improve linkages between research, extension, NGOs and the private sector in Mozambique and to build the capacity of research and extension staff in participatory approaches for working with farmer groups in order to improve access to technical innovations and emerging market opportunities.

]]> http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/improving-farms-livelihoods-through-multi-stakeholder-innovation-platforms-for-linking-smallholder-farmers-to-research-extension-business-development-services-1/feed/ 0 483 English Mozambique Improving farms livelihoods through multi-stakeholder innovation platforms for linking smallholder farmers to research, extension & business development services http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/improving-farms-livelihoods-through-multi-stakeholder-innovation-platforms-for-linking-smallholder-farmers-to-research-extension-business-development-services/ http://ongoing-research.cgiar.org/factsheets/improving-farms-livelihoods-through-multi-stakeholder-innovation-platforms-for-linking-smallholder-farmers-to-research-extension-business-development-services/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:08:01 +0000 Evelyn Katingi http://or-test.cgiar.org/?post_type=or_fact_sheet&p=468 To improve linkages between research, extension, NGOs and the private sector in Mozambique and to build the capacity of research and extension staff in participatory approaches for working with farmer groups in order to improve access to technical innovations and emerging market opportunities.

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