September 2014 – Page 3 – CIMMYT knowledge center blog

Are there systematic gender differences in the adoption of sustainable agricultural intensification practices? Evidence from Kenya

Written on September 8, 2014. Posted in Journal Articles.

Published in Food Policy 49 (1) : 117-127, 2014 Ndiritua, S.W.; Kassie, M.; Shiferaw, B. This paper uses sex-disaggregated survey data at the plot level to test whether there are systematic gender differences in the adoption of multiple sustainable intensification practices (SIPs) in Kenya. We analyze...

Resistance of slow mildewing genes to stripe rust and leaf rust in common wheat

Written on September 4, 2014. Posted in Journal Articles.

Published in Acta Agronomica Sinica 40(9) : 1157-1564, 2014 Liu Jin-Dong; Chen Xin-Min; He Zhonghu; Wu Ling; Bai Bin; Li Zai-Feng; Xia Xian-Chun Pyramiding quantitative trait loci (QTLs) is an effective method to improve resistance to powdery mildew, stripe rust, and leaf rust in common wheat. We...

Identifying secure and low carbon food production practices: A case study in Kenya and Ethiopia

Written on September 4, 2014. Posted in Journal Articles.

Published in Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 197 : 137-146, 2014 Bellarby, J.; Stirling, C.; Vetter, S.H.; Berresaw Menale Kassie; Kanampiu, F.; Sonder, K.; Smith, P.; Hillier, J. The world population is projected to increase to 9–10 billion by 2050, during which time it will be necessary...

Analysis and interpretation of interactions in agricultural research

Written on September 4, 2014. Posted in Journal Articles.

Published in Agronomy Journal, 2014 Vargas, M.; Glaz, B.; Alvarado, G.; Pietragalla, J.; Morgounov, A.I.; Zelenskiy, Y.; Crossa, J. When reporting on well-conducted research, a characteristic of a complete and proper manuscript is one that includes analyses and interpretations of all interactions....

An innovation systems approach to enhanced farmer adoption of climate-ready germplasm and agronomic practices.

Written on September 3, 2014. Posted in Journal Articles.

Published in CAPRi Working Paper. No. 116, 2014 Hellin, J.; Beuchelt, T.; Camacho, C.; Badstue, L.; Govaerts, B.; Donnet, L.; Riis-Jacobsen, J. By 2050, climate change is likely to reduce maize production globally by 3–10 percent and wheat production in developing countries by 29–34 percent. Even...

Alkali-induced changes in functional properties and in vitro digestibility of wheat starch: the role of surface proteins and lipids.

Written on September 3, 2014. Posted in Journal Articles.

Published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 62 (16) : 3636-3643, 2014 Shujun Wang; Heyang Luo; Jian Zhang; Yan Zhang; He Zhonghu; Shuo Wang The bread wheat starch was treated with 0.025 and 0.0625 M NaOH solution for 1, 2, and 3 weeks at 30 °C, and the changes in functionality and in vitro...

Month: September 2014

Are there systematic gender differences in the adoption of sustainable agricultural intensification practices? Evidence from Kenya

Resistance of slow mildewing genes to stripe rust and leaf rust in common wheat

Identifying secure and low carbon food production practices: A case study in Kenya and Ethiopia

Analysis and interpretation of interactions in agricultural research

An innovation systems approach to enhanced farmer adoption of climate-ready germplasm and agronomic practices.

Alkali-induced changes in functional properties and in vitro digestibility of wheat starch: the role of surface proteins and lipids.