Participatory Maize|Legume Experimental Trials as a Tool to ...

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Participatory Maize-Legume Experimental Trials as a Tool to. Explore Social-Ecological Niches for Innovation Adoption in Small. Scale Farming Systems. Maria ...

Participatory Maize-Legume Experimental Trials as a Tool to ...

Participatory Maize-Legume Experiments as a Tool to. Explore Social-Ecological Niches for Innovation. Adoption in Small Scale Farming Systems. Victoria Alomia1 ...

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However, its productivity is constrained by several biophysical and social factors, and limited adoption of proven agricultural innovations. In this study, we ...

Using a Participatory Approach and Legume Integration to Increase ...

The current study reports on the effects of legume integration on maize performance in farmer fields and the adoption of Striga management technologies.

Participatory design of agronomic scenarios for the reintroduction of ...

Such approaches can also be utilized as valuable educational tools, to arm producers with the knowledge and information about the likely yield and economic ...

Participatory On-Farm Trials – A Useful Tool - UWISpace

Witcombe et al. (2003) reported on participatory maize breeding experiences from India. Participatory on-farm trails have also become important tools in cocoa ...

Long‐term on‐farm participatory maize breeding by stratified mass ...

Moreover, genetic diversity studies can serve as a decision‐making tool for genetic resources' management. ... The implementation of such breeding tools into ...

Intercropping Maize With Legumes for Sustainable Highland Maize ...

The rice bean grain yield of 1.3–1.4 tonnes per hectare in farmers' fields in Experiment 2 of this study is comparable to other findings: 0.9 to 1.6 tonnes per ...

Participatory Evaluation of Open Pollinated Maize (Zea mays L ...

In the experimental area, there is a lack of improved maize ... means to get feedback on the desired traits and priorities of farmers.

Participatory breeding in organic systems: Experiences from maize ...

In this article, we consider recent projects that use collaborative methods for hybrid maize breeding, cultivar testing, and genetic research to ...

Participatory on Farm Evaluation of Improved Maize Varieties in ...

Participatory variety selection (PVS) trials were conducted in 2012 and ... Participatory tools working with crops, varieties and seeds. A guide for ...

Limits to grain-legume technology integration by smallholder farmers

In this mixed qualitative and quantitative analysis using various PAR tools, we sought to identify contextualized drivers of farmers' persistent challenges with ...

Participatory Breeding and Testing Networks: A Maize Based Case ...

Individual farmers will finalize the design of their strip trial when they meet with research ... Keep other items – sampling frame, tools, feet, etc., out of the ...

Participatory plant breeding with maize in Mexico and Honduras

These studies highlighted the importance of seed systems knowledge in designing participatory plant breeding programs. For cross-pollinated crops, they also ...

Exploring farmer perceptions of agricultural innovations for maize ...

In addition, it has been applied as a means to diffuse agricultural innovations and improve their adoption (Choudhary & Suri, Citation2013; ...

A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY ...

Facilitation was undertaken by extension staff at a time before crop maturity when treatment effects on maize, particularly crop condition and ...

Experiences of soil fertility management through legume based ...

Soil fertility, participatory research, green manure, Best bet. Soil infertility is the most outstanding threat to agricultural productivity in Malawi.

Participatory Breeding and Testing Networks: A Maize Based Case ...

This integrated multi-region project conducts advanced on-farm research to identify biophysical and social/legal factors influencing the performance of ...

Smallholder farmer grain-legume integration in central Malawi

After four years of farmers' on-farm experimentation with grain-legume technologies, we conducted a field experiment on thirty collaborative research trials to ...

Participatory Action Research in Togo: An Inquiry into Maize Storage ...

As in the previous seminar, the findings of the second research stage were presented and discussed. The meeting concluded with a consensus to field test several ...