Targeting conservation agriculture in the context of livelihoods and landscapes

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 187, Issue , 2014, Pages 47-51

  Rosenstock, Todd S ^a   Mpanda, Mathew ^a   Rioux, Janie ^b   Aynekulu, Ermias ^a   Kimaro, Anthony A ^a   Neufeldt, Henry ^a   Shepherd, Keith D ^a   Luedeling, Eike ^a  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^b FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agricultural development; Conservation agriculture; Decision making; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CROP YIELD; DECISION MAKING; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; MAIZE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84898782046     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.11.011     Document Type: Article

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