Keynote Presentations Posted on November 6, 2011 by cialcaconference Reply Keating – Sustainable intensification and the food security challenge Herren – Paradigm Change for African Agriculture: why and how to make the transition View more presentations from CIALCA
Theme 1 Presentations: ‘System Components’ Posted on November 6, 2011 by cialcaconference Reply Gahakwa – Overview of agricultural research in Rwanda for the past 10 years Pypers/Blomme – CIALCA interventions for productivity increase of cropping system components in the African Great Lakes zone Swennen – Mitigating the impact of biotic constraints to build resilient banana systems in Central and East Africa Jefwa – Do commercial biological and chemical products increase crop yields and economic returns under smallholder farmer conditions? Masiga – Enhanced Utilization of Biotechnology Research and Development Innovations in ECA: ASARECA’s success stories Smith – Challenges and solutions for the improvement of seed systems for clonally propagated crops in Eastern and Central Africa Mengesha – Lessons from upstream soil conservation measures to mitigate soil erosion and improve land productivity in the humid highlands of northwestern Ethiopia. View more presentations from CIALCA
Theme 2 Presentations: ‘Systems Integration’ Posted on November 6, 2011 by cialcaconference Reply Tittonell – Tradeoffs in resource management van Asten – CIALCA’s efforts in farming systems R4D Mosnier – Impacts of improved transportation infrastructure on agricultural sector in the Congo Basin Mosnier – Impacts of improved transportation infrastructure on agricultural sector in the Congo Basin Zingore – 4R Nutrient Stewardship in the context of smallholder agriculture in Africa van Rikxoort – Building ‘climate smart’ East African coffee production systems View more presentations from CIALCA
Theme 3 Presentations: ‘Drivers of Adoption’ Posted on November 6, 2011 by cialcaconference Reply Ouma – Technology adoption in banana-legume systems of Central Africa Breman – The agroecological solution? Wairegi – Exploring the scope of fertilizer use in the East African region Rusike – Supply and demand drivers of grain legumes in highlands of central and southern Africa: Targeting agricultural research investments Remans – Assessing and improving nutritional diversity of cropping systems Degrande – Disseminating Agroforestry Innovations in Cameroon: Are Relay Organisations Effective? View more presentations from CIALCA
Theme 4 Presentations: ‘Complex Knowledge’ Posted on November 6, 2011 by cialcaconference Reply Lynam – Translating system research into farmer adoption van Schagen – Walking the impact pathway: The CIALCA Experience in Mobilizing Agricultural Knowledge for the African Great Lakes Region Buruchara – Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D): An Approach to Enhance Small-holder Farmers’ Livelihoods: Experiences from Lake Kivu Region Kimaru-Muchai – Communication Channels used in dissemination of soil fertility management practices in the Central Highlands of Kenya Roux – A global information and knowledge sharing approach to facilitate the use of Musa genetic resources Mowo – Targeting farmer’s priorities for effective agricultural intensification in the humid highlands of eastern Africa Karltun – Reintroducing Vicia faba beans in resource-poor farming systems – adoption of a participatory farmer-led initiative View more presentations from CIALCA
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