ABSTRACT CONTEXT: The introduction of quality-certified seed (QCS) in the informal farmer network-based seed systems, which have largely relied on informal signals of quality, represents a promising…

Abstract Context: The introduction of quality-certified seed (QCS) in the informal farmer network-based seed systems, which have largely relied on informal signals of quality, represents a promising…

Abstract This study examines the impact of risk and ambiguity preferences on farmers‘ technology adoption decisions under uncertainty, with an emphasis on the role of precise weather information in…

ABSTRACT Roots, tubers, and bananas (RTBs) play an important role in food security and income generation in Uganda, Nigeria, and Côte d'Ivoire, serving as essential sources of food security, nutrition…

ABSTRACT Sweetpotato and cassava are important food crop targets for transforming livelihoods in Mozambique, Nigeria and Uganda. To effectively deliver new crop varieties, there is need to explore and…

Abstract The increasing frequency of climate-related shocks in arid and semi-arid regions has subjected local populations to cyclical livelihood disruptions and poverty traps. Humanitarian assistance…

Abstract The increasing frequency of climate-related shocks in arid and semi-arid regions has subjected local populations to cyclical livelihood disruptions and poverty traps. Humanitarian assistance…

Abstract Uganda is a secondary centre of diversity of sweetpotato with most farmers maintaining at least four varieties in their fields. However, most of these varieties are landraces, with the uptake…

Abstract The increasing frequency of climate-related shocks in arid and semi-arid regions has subjected local populations to cyclical livelihood disruptions and poverty traps. Humanitarian assistance…

BackgroundIn regions facing chronic stress such as the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya, there is poor quality of diet among women and children in humanitarian situations, mainly due to…