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1 Anders, G.; Firestone, W.; Gould, M.; Malek, E.; Simmons, E.; Versal, M.; Ware, T.; Zalla, T. 1984. Niger irrigation subsector assessment. Niamey, Niger: USAID. 2 v.
Cropping systems ; Environmental effects ; Agricultural policy ; Farming ; Marketing ; Irrigation programs ; Dams ; Pumping ; Water supply ; Labor ; Research ; Schistosomiasis ; Rehabilitation ; Organizations ; Water resources ; Seed production ; Crops ; Training ; Credit ; Financing / Niger
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G212 AND Record No: H0145)
Volume 1: Main report. Volume 2: Annexes. Annex A - Donor activities relating to irrigated agriculture; Annex B - Irrigated perimeters in Niger: Existing and under way; Annex C - Agronomic aspects of irrigated agriculture in Niger; Annex D - The economics of irrigated agriculture development and performance in Niger; Annex E - Vegetable marketing in Niger; Annex F -Institutional and social issues related to irrigated agriculture in Niger; Annex G - Environmental review of irrigation in Niger; Annex H - Program and project possibilities; Annex I - Terms of reference for vegetable marketing study; Annex J - Impact of irrigated agriculture on public health in Niger with special reference to Schistosomiasis; Annex K - Assessment of the engineering aspects of irrigation in Niger.
2 Irrigation Management and Training Institute, Tamil Nadu. 1988. An analytical report on the socio-economic survey conducted in Kangalancerry and Sethiapuram Channel Command of Cauvery delta. Tamil Nadu, India: The Institute. 202p.
Flow channels ; Social aspects ; Economic aspects ; Surveys ; Human resources ; Statistics ; Irrigation management ; Water use efficiency ; Farming ; Water distribution ; Land ; Seed production ; Fertilizers / India / Tamil Nadu
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G635 IRR Record No: H04089)
3 Borlaug, N. E. 1988. Norman E. Borlaug: A bibliography of papers and publications. Mexico: CIMMYT. 52p.
Bibliographies ; Agricultural research ; Education ; Agricultural economics ; Rural sociology ; Seed production
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.16 G000 BOR Record No: H04257)
4 Cromwell, E. (Ed.) 1990. Seed diffusion mechanisms in small farmer communities: Lessons from Asia, Africa and Latin America. London, UK: ODI. i, 57p. (ODI. Agricultural Administration (Research and Extension) network paper 21)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1855 Record No: H08055)
5 Francois, L. E.; Donovan, T.; Mass, E. V. 1984. Salinity effects on seed yield, growth, and germination of grain sorghum. Agronomy Journal, 76:741-744.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3836 Record No: H016611)
6 Hanson, B.; Fulton, A.; Munk, D.; Bendixen, W.; May, D. 1995. Drip irrigation of row crops: An overview. Irrigation Journal, 45(3):8, 11-13.
Drip irrigation ; Crop production ; Seed production ; Irrigation water ; Salinity / USA / California
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H016853)
7 Al-Jaloud, A. A.; Hussain, G.; Karimulla, S.; Al-Hamidi, A. H. 1996. Effect of irrigation and nitrogen on yield and yield components of two rapeseed cultivars. Agricultural Water Management, 30(1):57-68.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H018459)
8 Nordblom, T. L.; Shomo, F. 1995. Food and feed prospects to 2020 in the West Asia/North Africa region. Aleppo, Syria: ICARDA. vi, 56p. (ICARDA social science papers)
Food production ; Food security ; Food policy ; Livestock ; Fertilizers ; Seed production ; Land reform / North Africa / Middle East / Afghanistan / Ethiopia / Sudan / Pakistan / Turkey / Yemen
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.19 G100 NOR Record No: H018643)
9 Tripp, R.; Gisselquist, D. 1996. A fresh look at agricultural input regulation. ODI Natural Resource Perspectives, 8:1-4.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 4263 Record No: H018714)
10 Denmark. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Danida. 1996. Agriculture: Danida sector policies. Copenhagen, Denmark: Danida. 117p.
Agricultural policy ; Agricultural production ; Development aid ; Marketing policy ; Environmental sustainability ; Sustainable agriculture ; Poverty ; Food security ; Food production ; Gender ; Women ; Decentralization ; Land management ; Soil conservation ; Watersheds ; Agroforestry ; Irrigation programs ; Pest control ; Fertilizers ; Nutrition ; Livestock ; Agricultural research ; Agricultural extension ; Seed production ; Animal husbandry ; Animal production ; Rural development ; Farmers' associations ; Cooperatives / Denmark
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.1 G892 DAN Record No: H020000)
11 Niranjan, F. F. 1996. Seed-paddy sub-sector in the Southern Region of Sri Lanka: A rapid appraisal in Galle, Matara and Hambantota Districts. Unpublished report of a study undertaken for CARE International, Colombo, Sri Lanka. x, 61p.
Rice ; Seed production ; Rapid rural appraisal ; Farmers' associations ; Marketing ; Constraints / Sri Lanka / Galle / Matara / Hambantota
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 4660 Record No: H021641)
12 Bantilan, M. C. S.; Joshi, P. K. (Eds.) 1997. Integrating research evaluation efforts: Proceedings of an international workshop, 14-16 December 1994, ICRISAT, Patancheru, India. Patancheru, India: ICRISAT. vi, 200p.
Agricultural research ; Research institutes ; Research priorities ; Investment ; Environmental effects ; Public health ; Economic evaluation ; Seed production ; Millets ; Groundnuts ; Wheat ; Technology transfer ; Farmer participation / Asia / Africa / India / Indonesia / Vietnam / Nepal / Thailand / Philippines / Bangladesh / Australia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630.72 G000 BAN Record No: H025356)
13 van Veldhuizen, L.; Waters-Bayer, A.; Ramfrez, R.; Johnson, D. A.; Thompson, J. (Eds.) 1997. Farmers' research in practice: Lessons from the field. London, UK: Intermediate Technology Publications. xi, 285p. (ILEIA readings in sustainable agriculture)
Agricultural research ; Farmer participation ; Farming systems ; Experiments ; Farmers' attitudes ; Seed production ; Cassava ; Agricultural extension ; Women in development ; Villages ; Monitoring ; Evaluation ; Pest control ; Tillage ; Participatory rural appraisal ; Potatoes ; Beans ; Sustainable agriculture ; Leadership / Nepal / Scotland / Italy / India / Tanzania / Sudan / Sri Lanka / Ethiopia / Kenya / Zaire / Zimbabwe / Brazil / Bolivia / Netherlands / Mali / Colombia / Punjab / Altamira
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630.72 G000 VAN Record No: H025619)
14 Breazeale, D.; Neyfeld , J.; Myer, G.; Davidson, J. 2000. Breakeven analysis of alfalfa seed production using subsurface drip irrigation. Journal of Applied Irrigation Science, 35(1):91-99.
Subsurface irrigation ; Drip irrigation ; Seed production ; Water use efficiency ; Irrigation operation ; Economic analysis
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H028023)
15 Mittal, R. K.; Rai, S. D. 2002. Farming system approach for sustainable agricultural development in Uttaranchal. Indian Farming, 52(2):9-10, 25.
Sustainable agriculture ; Farming systems ; Mountains ; Seed production ; Rain-fed farming ; Land use ; Animal husbandry ; Fisheries ; Forestry / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6035 Record No: H030214)
16 Gisselquist, D.; Nash, J.; Pray, C. 2002. Deregulating the transfer of agricultural technology: Lessons from Bangladesh, India, Turkey, and Zimbabwe. The World Bank Research Observer, 17(2):237-265.
Agricultural economics ; Technology transfer ; Seed production ; Marketing ; Productivity / Bangladesh / India / Turkey / Zimbabwe
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6513 Record No: H032764)
17 World Bank; FAO; IFAD. 2009. Gender in agriculture source book. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 764p.
Gender ; Women ; Food security ; Governance ; Local government ; Community development ; Rural finance ; Policy making ; Decentralization ; Land management ; Land policies ; Female labor ; Developing countries ; Marketing ; Irrigation management ; Groundwater development ; Groundwater management ; Agricultural extension ; Training ; Farmers organizations ; Property rights ; Collective action ; Marketing ; Sanitation ; Energy ; Natural resources management ; Biodiversity ; Climate change ; Biofuels ; Risk management ; Soil management ; Seed production ; Crop production ; Fisheries ; Aquaculture ; Livestock ; Forestry ; Agroforestry ; Monitoring ; Evaluation ; Indicators / Ivory Coast / Asia / Sri Lanka / India / Bangladesh / Uganda / Nepal / Honduras / Caribbean / Latin America / Asia / Central Asia / West Asia / Ghana / Gambia / Peru / Tanzania / Thailand / Malaysia / Indonesia / Bangladesh / Mexico
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.92 G000 WOR Record No: H042178)
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18 Samantha, N. P. G.; Vidanapathirana, R.; Rambukwella, R. 2013. Issues in big onion seed production and marketing. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 45p. (HARTI Research Report 150)
Seed production ; Onions ; Marketing ; Seed industry ; Seed storage ; Production costs ; Income ; Farmers ; Socioeconomic environment ; Surveys / Sri Lanka / Matale / Anuradhapura / Galewala / Dambulla / Kimbissa / Ipalogama / Maradankadawala
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.52 G744 SAM Record No: H046413)
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19 Negussie, A.; Achten, W. M. J.; Norgrove, L.; Mekuria, Wolde; Hadgu, K. M.; De Both, G.; Leroy, B.; Hermy, M.; Muys, B. 2016. Initial effects of fertilization and canopy management on flowering and seed and oil yields of Jatropha curcas L. in Malawi. BioEnergy Research, 9:1231-1240. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-016-9767-6]
Fertilizer application ; Fertilization ; Nitrogen fertilizers ; Inorganic fertilizers ; Canopy ; Flowering ; Seed production ; Oilseeds ; Jatropha curcas ; Biofuels ; Bioenergy ; Agronomy ; Agronomic practices ; Pruning implements ; Planting ; Spacing ; Soil sampling / Malawi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047879)
Appropriate canopy management, including planting density and pruning, and application of fertilizer may increase flowering success and seed and oil yields of Jatropha curcasL.Twofieldexperimentswereperformedfrom2009to 2011 in Balaka, Malawi, to assess the effect of planting density and pruning regime and single fertilizer application (N, P, and K) on male and female flower number and seed and oil yields of J. curcas. Planting density influenced flower sex ratio and female flower number. Branch pruning treatments did not influence the flower sex ratio but reduced seed and final oil yield by 55 % in the following year. It is claimed that J.curcas can be grown on soils with low nutrient content, but this study revealed that yield was low for non-fertilized trees. WeobservedhigherseedandoilyieldsathigherNapplication rates(upto203±42%seedand204±45%oilyieldincrease) compared with the non-fertilized control. The study suggests thatcurrentlyusedheavypruningpracticeisnotrecommended for J.curcas cultivation, although it needs further longer term investigation. Applying nitrogen fertilizer is effective in increasing yield.
20 Aslam, Muhammad. 2016. Agricultural productivity current scenario, constraints and future prospects in Pakistan. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 32(4):289-303. [doi: https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.sja/2016.32.4.289.303]
Agricultural production ; Productivity ; Seed production ; Crop yield ; Cropping systems ; Wheat ; Cotton ; Rice ; Maize ; Sugarcane ; Agricultural research ; Agronomic practices ; Irrigation management ; Environmental effects ; Technology assessment ; Corporate culture ; Socioeconomic environment ; Drainage systems / Pakistan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047873)
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This review paper intends to portray current scenario of agricultural productivity through yields and gaps of five major crops; wheat, cotton, rice, maize and sugarcane. The review discusses major constraints, identifies future prospects and makes policy recommendations for enhanced agricultural productivity in Pakistan. The review revealed that in Pakistan, on average current yield of wheat, cotton, rice, maize and sugarcane is 2.26, 1.87, 2.88, 1.77 and 48.06 tons per hectare, respectively against 6.80, 4.30, 5.20, 9.20 and 300 tons per hectare potential yield of wheat, cotton, rice, maize and sugarcane, respectively, obtained through research. This reflects a yield gap of 67, 57, 45, 81 and 84 % between average and potential yield of wheat, cotton, rice, maize and sugarcane, respectively. The review also informed that current Pakistan’s average yield of wheat, cotton, rice, maize and sugarcane is 70, 53, 61, 82 and 60%, respectively lower than the average yields obtained internationally. Major constraints include agronomic, irrigation management, environmental, technological, institutional and socio-economic constraints. Future prospects include upscaling of modern technology, enhanced seed production, improved inputs availability and use, improved irrigation, improved agriculture-education-training-research- extension-nexus, reclamation of salinized lands, improved agricultural credit and support price policies. Recommendations include improving agricultural research and extension systems, accelerating diffusion and adoption of latest agriculture technologies and inputs, enhancing good quality seed production, improving irrigation water management and improving reclamation and drainage.
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