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Understanding cassava varietal preferences through pairwise ranking of gari-eba and fufu prepared by local farmer-processors

LandLibrary Resource
December, 2019
Global

Within communities in Osun and Imo States of Nigeria, farmer–processors grew and processed a diverse
set of improved and landrace cassava varieties into the locally popular foods, gari, eba and fufu. Local
and 15 main varieties were grown in a ‘mother and baby trials’ design in each state. Mother trials with

Can a combination of UAV-derived vegetation indices with biophysical variables improve yield variability assessment in smallholder farms?

LandLibrary Resource
December, 2019
Global

The rapid assessment of maize yields in a smallholder farming system is important for understanding its spatial and temporal variability and for timely agronomic decision-support. We assessed the predictability of maize grain yield using unmanned aerial/air vehicle (UAV)-derived vegetation indices (VI) with (out) biophysical variables on smallholder farms.

Banana pest risk assessment along banana trade axes running from low to high altitude sites, in the Eastern DR Congo and in Burundi

LandLibrary Resource
December, 2019

Pests and diseases greatly contribute to the decline in banana yields, food and income insecurity in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Understanding people’s role in pest and disease spread at landscape level is crucial for effective pest and disease management.

Regulation of seed germination by diurnally alternating temperatures in disturbance-adapted banana crop wild relatives (Musa acuminata)

LandLibrary Resource
December, 2019
Global

Seed conservation of banana crop wild relatives (Musa L. spp.) is limited because of lack of knowledge about their germination ecology. Musa acuminata Colla, the most important banana crop wild relative, is distributed in tropical and subtropical Asian and Pacific rainforests and colonizes disturbed sites.

Improving performance of index insurance using crop models and phenological monitoring

LandLibrary Resource
December, 2019
Netherlands

Extreme weather events cause considerable damage to livelihoods of smallholder farmers globally. Whilst index insurance can help farmers cope with the financial consequences of extreme weather, a major challenge for index insurance is basis risk, where insurance payouts correlate poorly with actual crop losses.

Joint Impact Assessment of CTA's support to FANRPAN (2003-2013)

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December, 2019
Global

CTA’s support with partnerships since 2004 and valued at 932,958 Euros has enabled FANRPAN to raise its profile, increase awareness among a wider audience of its activities and projects, and improve the frequency and quality of its communication and advocacy products to policy-makers, Network members and FANR stakeholders.