Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebase
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The Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebase is a collection of information resources (books, reports, journal articles, videos, movies, presentations) produced or identified, classified, and summarized by SANREM researchers. This collection provides direct access or links to resources relevant to sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. - http://www.oired.vt.edu/sanremcrsp/professionals/knowledgebase/
Contact Information:
Feed the Future SANREM Innovation Lab
Office of International Research, Education, and Development (OIRED)
526 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0378
E-mail: sanrem@vt.edu
Telephone: +1 (540) 231-1230
Fax: +1 (540) 231-140
Recent Submissions
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Midyear report, SANREM CRSP Phase III: October 2008 - March 2009
(Virginia Tech, 2009-04)The Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Collaborative Research Support Program (SANREM CRSP) promotes stakeholder empowerment and improved livelihoods through the discovery, organization, and dissemination ... -
Conservation Agriculture Improves Soil Quality, Crop Yield, and Incomes of Smallholder Farmers in North Western Ghana
(Frontiers Media, 2017-06-21)Conservation agriculture (CA) practices are being widely promoted in many areas in sub-Saharan Africa to recuperate degraded soils and improve ecosystem services. This study examined the effects of three tillage practices ... -
Soil organic carbon dynamics and crop yield for different crop rotations in a degraded ferruginous tropical soil in a semi-arid region: a simulation approach
(2011-10)In recent years, simulation models have been used as a complementary tool for research and for quantifying soil carbon sequestration under widely varying conditions. This has improved the understanding and prediction of ... -
A metamodeling framework for extending the application domain of process‐based ecological models
(2011-08)Process‐based ecological models used to assess organisms' responses to environmental conditions often need input data at a high temporal resolution, e.g., hourly or daily weather data. Such input data may not be available ... -
Impacts of Cultivation and Fallow Length on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Availability in the Bolivian Andean Highland Region
(2013-11)Inclusion of periods of unmanaged or natural fallowing is an important soil management practice in the potato-based cropping systems of the resource-poor Andean highland region (Altiplano) of Bolivia. However, in recent ... -
Conservation Agriculture Practices in Rainfed Uplands of India Improve Maize-Based System Productivity and Profitability
(2016-07-15)Traditional agriculture in rainfed uplands of India has been experiencing low agricultural productivity as the lands suffer from poor soil fertility, susceptibility to water erosion and other external pressures of development ... -
Sustainable smallholder poultry interventions to promote food security and social, agricultural, and ecological resilience in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia
(2016-06)In Zambia's Luangwa Valley, highly variable rainfall and lack of education, agricultural inputs, and market access constrain agricultural productivity, trapping smallholder farmers in chronic poverty and food insecurity. ... -
Weed Dynamics during Transition to Conservation Agriculture in Western Kenya Maize Production
(2015-08-03)Weed competition is a significant problem in maize (Zea mays, L.) production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Better understanding of weed management and costs in maize inter-cropped with beans (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.) during ... -
Land Use Change, Fuel Use and Respiratory Health in Uganda
(2014-04-01)This paper examines how biomass supply and consumption are affected by land use change in Uganda. We find that between 2007 and 2012 there was a 22% reduction in fuelwood sourced from proximate forests, and an 18% increase ... -
Nocturnal intermittency in surface CO2 concentrations in sub-Saharan Africa
(2015-01-15)An exploratory study of CO2 concentrations and fluxes was conducted during 2013, at a site 12 km North of Harare, Zimbabwe. CO2 measurements were made over four adjacent fields of differing surface vegetation. The data ... -
Effect of conservation agriculture on maize-based farming system in the mid-hills of Nepal
(2014)Conservation agriculture (CA) systems composed of intercropping and strip tillage practices were evaluated on marginalized maize-based farming system in hill region of Nepal. On-farm experimental trials were conducted on ... -
SANREM News, June 2014
(Virginia Tech, 2014-06)The SANREM Innovation Lab uses science to improve the livelihoods and food security of small farmers in the developing world. This issue of the SANREM newsletter includes technological advances helping farmers in Southeast ... -
The Role of Risk Mitigation in Production Efficiency: A Case Study of Potato Cultivation in the Bolivian Andes
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-06-01)Using a stochastic production frontier to model potato production in Bolivia, we quantify the costs of environmental and activity diversification in the form of efficiency losses and yield forgone. We find that efficiency ... -
An integrative approach for introducing conservation agricultural practices to tribal societies in India
(Honolulu Hawaii: University of Hawaii, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 2011)Small-holder farms in rural India struggle with reduced maize yields due to traditional farming methods. The introduction of modern conservation agriculture practices can provide higher yields and household income while ... -
An integrative approach for introducing conservation agriculture practices to tribal societies in India
(Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 2011)This poster presents the results from implimenting CAPS methods in tribal villages located in Odessa State, India. It gives socio-economic data for households in the study villages as well as project objectives and methods. ... -
Conservation agricultural practices to the tribal communities of Odisha, India
(University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 2011)This presentation introduces the SMARTS project and gives 1st year results of CAPS implementation in Odessa, India. The presentation uses yield data as well as socio-economic analysis to develop conclusions and implications ... -
Conservation agriculture production systems (CAPS) poster for Orissa, India 2011
(Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 2011)This poster illustrates how the short-term costs of CAPS implementation are outweighed by long-term benefits. The CAPS shown are specific to those implemented on trial plots in Orissa, India; minimum till, cover crops and ... -
Introduction to SANREM / SMARTS Project
(Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii, Manoa, 2011)This presentation provides an introduction to SANREM SMARTS Project, discusses project goals, traditional agriculture impacts on soil quality, conservation agriculture systems, which include minimum tillage, intercropping, ... -
Farmers’ preference: AHP workshop and analysis
(Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii, Manoa, CTHAR, 2011)A presentation presenting detailed steps in conducting AHP to determine tribal Indian farmers' preference for cropping strategies that improve profit, labor savings, yield, or soil quality. These strategies are in pursuit ... -
mAgri Programme Website
(2011)This website provides information on GSMA Development Fund's mAgri and mFarmer programs. mAgri, initiated in 2009, currently supports mobile information programs in India and Kenya. The mFarmer program began in 2011 and ...
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