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1. The Knowledge Arena : Approaching agroforestry and competing knowledge systems - a challenge for agricultural extension
Abstract : Agriculture in many African countries is characterised by large diversity in production and great variation in growing conditions, irrigation potential and access to markets. This variation has proved to be a difficult matter when adjusting national agricultural policies and development projects to local conditions. READ MORE
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2. The relationship between climate, disease and coffee yield: optimizing management for smallholder farmers
Abstract : Climate change and diseases are threatening global crop production. Agroforestry systems, which are characterized by complex multispecies interactions, are considered to provide nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and pest and disease regulation. READ MORE
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3. Rural Livelihood Options for "a better and more sustainable future". Local perspectives from Myanmar and Morocco
Abstract : In 2015, state leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to address global inequalities and respond to heightened concern about challenges, arising from contemporary global change. This thesis contributes to addressing these challenges, by extending the knowledge base that rural development stakeholders can draw on to co-construct viable livelihood options for vulnerable rural people. READ MORE
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4. Agroforestry systems with trees for biomass production in western Kenya
Abstract : Low agricultural production and a decline in fuelwood resources are serious constraints for subsistence smallholder farmers in western Kenya in the sub-Saharan African region. Furthermore, low soil fertility and general environmental degradation has contributed to the build-up of the parasitic weed Striga hermonthica. READ MORE
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5. Stem canker and dieback disease on Grevillea robusta Cunn ex R. Br : distribution, causes and implications systems in agroforestry systems in Kenya
Abstract : A widespread stem canker and dieback disease threatened the cultivation of Grevillea robusta on farms in Kenya. Disease index increased from 18% in the humid zone to 67% in the semi-arid zones and strongly correlated with altitude and length of drought period in the zones. READ MORE