Farmer-saved and farmer-traded seed (i.e. the informal seed sector) is, and for the foreseeable future will […]
Sweetpotato storage roots can be stored under controlled environments for several months. For example, in the […]
Smallholder vegetable production is an important engine for economic growth in peri-urban areas of East and […]
Outputs from CPP cassava projects based in southern Tanzania (R6614, R7563) have been adopted by agricultural […]
This scoping study assesses the opportunities and constraints for future economic development of sustainable vegetable seed […]
Based on a formal diagnostic survey and subsequent focus group discussions (FGD) with farmers, an improved […]
As a follow up to the need analysis and subsequent capacity building on appropriate agronomic practices […]
This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]
The assessment of biological aspects or potential constraints related to the adoption of Resource Conserving Technology […]
The relationships between carbon isotope discrimination (?) and some morphophysiological traits such as specific leaf dry […]
Sweet potato is a vital part of many people’s staple diet and livelihood, especially in Africa. […]
This case study is an impact assessment of Rainfed Rabi Cropping (RRC) technologies, developed in DFID […]
Farmers throughout Uganda are using new disease-resistant groundnut varieties—validated in on-farm trials—to overcome a rosette disease, […]
Uganda is the world’s second largest producer of sweetpotato after China. About 43 million children in […]
This case study is an impact assessment of two rice varieties, Ashoka 200F and Ashoka 228. […]
This study looked at the use and impact of Participatory Varietal Selection (PVS) and Client-oriented Breeding […]
A DfID project that focused on on-farm trials and extension of new mung bean varieties during […]
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is crucial for both food security and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa […]
The majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depend on maize (Zea mays L.), which is […]
The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) makes an important contribution to food security, providing as much […]
A Steering Committee chaired by the representative from the feed industry (Janaki Feeds) was formulated to […]
Dacryodes edulis is one of the important local fruit tree species of West and Central Africa. […]
Although Uganda is the world’s second-largest producer of bananas, productivity has declined markedly over the last […]
This DfID-funded project was implemented by scientists from CABI-Europe and CIMMYT South Asia, in collaboration with […]
Maize is the most important food crop in Kenya, providing on average 44% of peoples’ calorie […]