Tropentag 2013:

Scientific contributions
oral presentations and poster presentations

Thematic Groups:

Plenary

People
People within the rural-urban continuum
Farmers challenges: Adoption and innovation in the process of empowerment
Communities and climate change
Food consumption, consumer preference and human health

Development
Development within the rural-urban continuum
GIZ experience in the field of agricultural development within the urban-rural continuum
Development policy issues

Resources
Resources within the rural-urban continuum: Communities and ecosystem services
Resources within the rural-urban continuum: Communities and ecosystem services II
Safe and productive urban and peri-urban vegetable farming (AVRDC + IWMI session)
Man and efficient water use
Postharvest, technology and product quality
Managing and conserving forest resources
Soils, environment and fertiliser

Value chains
Value chains and market integration within the rural-urban continuum
Value chains and market integration within the rural-urban continuum II
Institutional arrangements for value chain development and rural change
Extensive livestock systems
Extensive livestock systems II
Intensive livestock systems and services

Agricultural production
Plant production systems within the rural-urban continuum
Plant production systems within the rural-urban continuum II
Vegetable production
Abiotic stresses in plant production
Abiotic stresses in plant production II
Crop biotic stresses (DPG session)
Tree crops and plantation trees
Tree crops and plantation trees II
Nutrition in monogastric animals
Animal health and production
Ruminant nutrition
Aquaculture, fisheries and fish

Plenary

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

14:00 -

RENé VAN VEENHUIZEN:
Including Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in Developing Resilient Cities
Abstract (ID 895 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

14:00 -

GORDON PRAIN:
Agriculture and Agricultural Research in the Rural-Urban Continuum
Abstract (ID 892 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

14:00 -

FELIX EKARDT:
Societal Challenges Along the Rural-Urban Continuum
Abstract (ID 897 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Oral presentations

Postersession: keynotes

Posters

People

People within the rural-urban continuum

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

11:00 - 11:30

FLAVIO LUIZ SCHIECK VALENTE:
People at the Center: Food Sovereignty and Human Rights Compliant Rural Urban Continuum Development
Abstract (ID 900 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Oral presentations

11:30 - 11:45

AGNES QUISUMBING, NEHA KUMAR, JULIA BEHRMAN:
Do Shocks Affect Men's and Women's Assets Differently? Evidence from Bangladesh and Uganda
Abstract (ID 65 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:45 - 12:00

QUINN BERNIER, ELIZABETH BRYAN, CHIARA KOVARIK, RUTH MEINZEN-DICK, CLAUDIA RINGLER:
Gendered Differences in Climate Change Adaptation: Implications for Rural Agricultural Systems
Abstract (ID 161 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

12:00 - 12:15

RANJIT SARKAR, SATTAR MANDAL, MATTHIAS KLEINKE:
Measurement of Farm and Non-Farm Employment Linkages: Empirical Insights from Three Villages in Bangladesh
Abstract (ID 239 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

12:15 - 12:30

XI ZHAO, BEATRICE KNERR:
Determinants of Non-Agricultural Activities for Return Migrants in Rural China
Abstract (ID 721 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: People within the rural-urban continuum

Posters

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PHILIPP FELDSCHMID, DENNIS MELZER, MARTIN KAUPENJOHANN, UNDINE GISEKE, SACHIT LOCHAN JHA:
Strategies for Urban Agriculture in Bhaktapur, Nepal: Two Studies - One Topic
Abstract (ID 243 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SAADIA HANIF, NILS TEUFEL, EVA SCHLECHT:
Working Conditions for Hired Labor at Peri-Urban Dairy Farms in Pakistan: Comparing Lahore and Faisalabad
Abstract (ID 583 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SADAF MAHMOOD, BEATRICE KNERR:
Impact of International Migration and Remittances on Agricultural Development: A Study in the Rural Areas of District Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan
Abstract (ID 723 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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THOMAS HOERZ, ANJU ADHIKARI, REGINA BIRNER:
Urbanity and Rurality in Forced Migration
Abstract (ID 738 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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HYNEK ROUBIK, JANA MAZANCOVA, JAN BANOUT:
Analysis of Problems with Family Biogas Plants in Central Vietnam
Abstract (ID 645 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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GIRMA KELBORO, TILL STELLMACHER, VOLKER HOFFMANN:
Urban Needs and Protected Areas: Interfaces between Arba Minch Town and Nech Sar National Park in Southern Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 756 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MA. CORAZON TAN:
The Masipag Approach: Food Security and Sovereignty, Sustainable Rural Development and Farmers' Empowerment
Abstract (ID 883 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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TEMITAYO ADENIKE ADEYEMO, OLUWAFUNMISO ADEOLA OLAJIDE:
Urban-Rural Pattern of Remittances and Effects on Food Security of Rural Households in Nigeria
Abstract (ID 322 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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SABRINA JAUSS, KARIN ZBINDEN:
Livelihood Analysis and Transformation Dynamics in Farmer Households in Northern Benin
Abstract (ID 123 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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TANSON NICOLE SARAH, GEORGES DJOHY, ANGE HONORAT EDJA:
Urbanisation Shapes the Vulnerability of Farmers in the Decentralised Benin
Abstract (ID 767 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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MARYOUD ELNOW MARYOUD, ELRASHIED ELIMAM ELKHIDIR, TARIG ELSHEIKH MAHMOUD, MAKEEN ABDALLA MAKEEN:
Adequacy of Smallholders Farming Systems to Achieve Food Security in North Kordofan State, Sudan
Abstract (ID 840 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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RAFAEL ARTURO MUñOZ-MáRQUEZ TRUJILLO, ITZEL MENDOZA OLMOS:
Trails as a Mean of Empowerment of the Landscape in Developing Countries
Abstract (ID 832 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MARGARITA QUIROS GARZON:
Agricultural Development in the Knowledge Economy: "Closeness" in Access to Information and Innovation
Abstract (ID 785 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JULIA ANNA MATZ:
Ethnicity, Marriage, and Family Income
Abstract (ID 58 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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PAMELA WADENDE:
Women Collectives: A Hub of Lifelong Learning and Food Security
Abstract (ID 196 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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AMINE LOTFIAN, MASOUD YAZDANPANAH, NOZAR MONFARED:
An Empirical Assessment of Rural Youth Residents' Intention Toward Migration
Abstract (ID 275 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

Farmers challenges: Adoption and innovation in the process of empowerment

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

14:00 - 14:15

FREDA ASEM:
Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Horticultural Farmers in Ghana
Abstract (ID 20 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

14:15 - 14:30

SINDU WORKNEH KEBEDE, CHRISTOPHE MULLER:
Shocks, Coping Strategies and Vulnerability before and after the Economic Crisis: Evidence from Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 779 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

14:30 - 14:45

KATHARINA SCHILLER, SIMONE KATHRIN KRIESEMER, MARIA GERSTER-BENTAYA:
Assessing the Sustainability of Leasehold Riverbed Farming for Landless and Land-Poor Households in the Terai, Nepal
Abstract (ID 472 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

14:45 - 15:00

RUPSHA BANERJEE:
The Role of the Individual Agency in Participatory Irrigation Management: Lessons from India
Abstract (ID 384 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

15:00 - 15:15

ASEP SAHRUL, SYABILLA RIVENIA, MUR TINI, DYAH MAHARANI, SUDI NURTINI:
Engineering Fortification Farms: Empowering Innovation of Local Farmers on Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Abstract (ID 639 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Farmers challenges: Adoption and innovation in the process of empowerment

Posters

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ALCIDO ELENOR WANDER, MICHELA OKADA CHAVES, AUGUSTO CESAR DE OLIVEIRA GONZAGA:
Potential Adoption and Impact of Embrapa 5.1 GM Common Bean for Small and Middle Size Farms in Brazil
Abstract (ID 130 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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LILLI SCHEITERLE, REGINA BIRNER, VOLKER HOFFMANN:
Opportunities and Challenges in the Production of Maize in Northern Ghana: Insights from a Household Survey
Abstract (ID 776 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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GUY-ERICK AKOUèGNON, RAINER SCHULTZE-KRAFT:
The Silent Ontology of Farmers' Experimentation: Getting it Aloud for Promoting Innovations in Nigeria and Benin
Abstract (ID 556 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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HIDARE DIRIBA DEBAR, JANA MAZANCOVA, KRISTINA RUSAROVA, BOHUMIL HAVRLAND:
Possibilities and Acceptance of Alternative Energies from Farm Solid Waste Material (Kocho): Case Study from Kembata Tenbaro Zone, Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 577 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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LENKA PESKOVA, JANA MAZANCOVA, MILAN SLAVIK:
Adoption of Innovations and Farmer's Attitude to Advisory Services within Rural Areas of Kembata Tembaro Zone, Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 523 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MASSOUMEH NASROLLAHZADEH, SMITA SIROHI:
Enhance Women Participation in Agricultural Extension Activities in India
Abstract (ID 534 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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NITHYA VISHWANATH GOWDRU, WOLFGANG BOKELMANN, RAVI NANDI:
Sustainable Livelihood Analysis of Organic Smallholder Tomato Growers in India
Abstract (ID 734 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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AREEYA MANASBOONPHEMPOOL, MANFRED ZELLER:
What Do Farmers Want from Forest Plantation Scheme? Using Choice Experiment to Estimate Willingness to Accept and Contract Preferences
Abstract (ID 563 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ANJA LIENERT, HEINRICH HAGEL, REINER DOLUSCHITZ, JOSé FERREIRA IRMãO, CHRISTA HOFFMANN:
Acceptance of Local Farmers towards Resource Efficient Production Methods at the Itaparica Reservoir in North East-Brazil
Abstract (ID 735 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Communities and climate change

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

16:00 - 16:15

KRISHNA KAKUMANU REDDY, PALANISAMI KUPPANNAN, UDAYA SEKHAR NAGOTHU:
Vulnerability Assessment and Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production in Krishna River Basin, India
Abstract (ID 542 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:15 - 16:30

FOLASADE ADEBOYEJO, MUHAMMED OYINLOLA:
Hot Spots to Potential Impact of Sea Level Rise within Coastal Communities in Lagos State
Abstract (ID 768 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:30 - 16:45

AIVEEN DONNELLY:
Potential for Group-Based Approaches to Enhance Security of Assets for Women to Manage Risk under Climate Change: A PRA in Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 125 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:45 - 17:00

UJJAL TIWARI, SIEGFRIED BAUER:
Importance of Climate Change on Farmers' Production Decisions in Nepal
Abstract (ID 140 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

17:00 - 17:15

FLORES ADRIáN, MIGUEL AGUILAR ROBLEDO, UDO NEHREN, SANDRA PATRICIA ALFONSO, JOYCE MONTEIRO:
Environmental Governance Analysis for REDD+ Implementation in the Municipality of Cachoeiras de Macacu, Brazil
Abstract (ID 416 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

17:15 - 17:30

ERIC RAHN, PETER LäDERACH, MARIA GUADALUPE BACA GOMEZ, CHARLOTTE CRESSY, GöTZ SCHROTH, DANIELLA MALIN, HENK VAN RIKXOORT:
Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Livelihood Benefits in Coffee Production: Where are the Synergies?
Abstract (ID 864 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Communities and climate change

Posters

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NOORA-LISA ABERMAN, REGINA BIRNER:
Women's Engagement in Climate Change Adaptation: Perceptions of Power and Knowledge in Western Kenya
Abstract (ID 841 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MARTHER NGIGI, REGINA BIRNER:
Gender, Assets and Climate Risk Management in Kenya
Abstract (ID 82 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SILKE JOLOWICZ, REGINA BIRNER:
Rehabilitating Communal Assets in Rural Ethiopia - Governance Challenges and the Role of Women
Abstract (ID 98 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MUNTAHA RAKIB:
Gender Differentiated Asset Dynamics in Bangladesh
Abstract (ID 200 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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UJJAL TIWARI, SIEGFRIED BAUER:
Farmers' Perceptions of and Responses to Climate Change in Nepal
Abstract (ID 146 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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CHANIGA LAITAE, SUWANNA PRANEETVATAKUL, KAMPANAT VIJITSRIKAMOL, NUCHANATA MUNGKUNG:
Assessing the Vulnerability to Climate Variation of Farm-Households in the East of Thailand
Abstract (ID 567 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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DUC LE, FITRIA RINAWATI, WALTER LINTANGAH, THUY-ANH LE:
Implementing REDD+ in Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia: Current Status and Perspective
Abstract (ID 631 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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ROSAINE NERICE YEGBEMEY, AFOUDA JACOB YABI, SENAKPON ERIC HAROLL KOKOYE, MADU ALI BWALA, SIEGFRIED BAUER:
Adoption of Land Use Options as Adaptation to Climate Change in Northern Benin, West Africa
Abstract (ID 152 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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MUNTAHA RAKIB:
Adaptation to Climate Change in Agriculture and Livestock – The Case of Bangladesh
Abstract (ID 199 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ROSAINE NERICE YEGBEMEY, AFOUDA JACOB YABI, DANSINOU SILVERE TOVIGNAN, SENAKPON ERIC HAROLL KOKOYE, SIEGFRIED BAUER:
Strengthening Climate Change Adaptation: Are Farmers Willing to Pay for Related Agricultural Extension Services?
Abstract (ID 153 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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GEORGES DJOHY, ANGE HONORAT EDJA, TANSON NICOLE SARAH:
Perception and Adoption Processes Regarding Index-Based Insurance for Managing Climate Risks in Agriculture in Benin
Abstract (ID 299 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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KATHARINA LEHMANN:
Weather Risk, Agricultural Investment Decisions and Farm Profits
Abstract (ID 763 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Food consumption, consumer preference and human health

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

10:30 - 10:45

HANNAH JAENICKE, DETLEF VIRCHOW:
Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture for Rural and Urban Health
Abstract (ID 172 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

10:45 - 11:00

LYDIAH WASWA, JACQUELINE KIPKORIR, IRMGARD JORDAN, GUDRUN B. KEDING:
Linking Agriculture and Nutrition: Dietary Diversity of Women and Children in Different Agro-Ecological Zones of Western Kenya
Abstract (ID 678 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:00 - 11:15

HALA YOUSRY, EMAD EL-SHAFIE:
Indigenous Knowledge and Practices Related to Food Preparation and Preservation in a Bedouin Community, Egypt
Abstract (ID 341 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

11:15 - 11:30

RAVI NANDI, WOLFGANG BOKELMANN, NITHYA VISHWANATH GOWDRU:
Consumer Preferences and Influencing Factors for Purchase Places of Organic Food Products: An Empirical Evidence from India
Abstract (ID 743 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:30 - 11:45

OLUBUNMI ADEOYE OYEBADE, TEMITAYO ADENIKE ADEYEMO, OLUWAFUNMISO ADEOLA OLAJIDE:
Youths Awareness and Consumption of Functional Foods in Nigeria: The Case of Plantain Flour
Abstract (ID 336 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

11:45 - 12:00

KASSA GETU DEREJE, VERONIQUE J. BARTHET, RAY BACALA, SABINE ZIKELI, SABINE GRUBER, MEKURIA TADESSE, WILHELM CLAUPEIN:
Evaluation of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum) Collections from Ethiopia for Oil Quality Parameters
Abstract (ID 808 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Food consumption, consumer preference and human health

Posters

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PHUONG NGUYEN VAN, MARCUS MERGENTHALER, CUONG TRAN HUU:
Effects of Socio-economic and Demographic Variables on Vietnamese Households' Expenditure for Dairy Products
Abstract (ID 516 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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PHUONG NGUYEN VAN, MARCUS MERGENTHALER, CUONG TRAN HUU:
Meat Consumption Patterns in Vietnam: Effects of Household Characteristics on Pork and Poultry Consumption
Abstract (ID 520 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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CLAUDIA DELGADILLO PUGA, BERNARDO SáNCHEZ-MUñOZ, JOSé NAHED-TORAL, MIGUEL ��NGEL ORANTES-ZABADUA, JOSé RUIZ-ROJAS, MARIO CUCHILLO HILARIO, MARGARITA DíAZ-MARTíNEZ:
Fatty Acids, Health and Risk Indices of Organic and Conventional Produced Milk in Southeastern Mexico
Abstract (ID 524 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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TSIGE-YOHANNES HABTE, MICHAEL KRAWINKEL:
Natural Means of Rectifying the Micronutrient Deficiency Problems in Africa
Abstract (ID 81 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SUNDAY OLUKAYODE OLADEJO, OLAJUMOKE A. MORENIKEJI, AYOBAMI T. SALAMI:
Spatial Pattern of Human Water Contact Activities and Schistosoma haematobium in Owalla/Erinle Reservoir, South-West Nigeria
Abstract (ID 192 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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BEATRICE ASENSO BARNIEH:
Health Risks Associated with Waste Water Irrigation in Urban Vegetables Production in Ghana
Abstract (ID 165 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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LUISA FERNANDA ROLDAN ROJAS, ANDREAS MEGERLE:
Perception of Water Quality and Health Risks in the Rural Area of Medellín (Colombia)
Abstract (ID 150 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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BEATRICE ASENSO BARNIEH:
Satisfying Sugar Cravings in Obese and Diabetic Patients with Synsepalum dulcificum
Abstract (ID 566 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Development

Development within the rural-urban continuum

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

14:00 - 14:30

JOE NASR:
Does the Development of Urban Agriculture Fit or Disrupt the Rural-Urban Continuum?
Abstract (ID 893 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Oral presentations

14:30 - 14:45

NGUYEN THI HONG MAI, SIEGFRIED BAUER:
How to Benefit the Upland Poor in Central Vietnam from Forest Devolution
Abstract (ID 791 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

14:45 - 15:00

TAISSER H. H. DEAFALLA, ELMAR CSAPLOVICS, MUSTAFA MAHMOUD EL ABBAS:
Investigation Study of Demographic Changes Impact on Rural-Urban Continuum in Semi-Arid Region
Abstract (ID 847 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

15:00 - 15:15

BRAJA SWAIN, NILS TEUFEL:
Urbanisation, Crop-Livestock Intensification and Rural Development: The Case Study of South Asia
Abstract (ID 720 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Development within the rural-urban continuum

Posters

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ANNE ULRICH:
Smallholder Farming in Kenya: An Evaluation of Livelihood Dynamics
Abstract (ID 454 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MOHAMMED ADAM ABBAS HAMAD, ADAM ELRADI MOHAMED ALI:
The Socio-Economic Impact of German Development Services in Shiekan Locality, North Kordofan State, Sudan
Abstract (ID 198 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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MOSES KAZUNGU, REGINALD TANG GUUROH, KADERI BUKARI, MARTHA ATAA-ASANTEWAA:
Assessing the Potential of non-Farm/off-Farm Enterprises in Spurring Rural Development in Uganda
Abstract (ID 320 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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SAURABH GUPTA:
From Demanding to Delivering Development: Challenges of NGO Led Development in Rajasthan, India
Abstract (ID 285 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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DUYGU SAPOLYO, EZGI KABERLI, BILGE KESKIN, MUGE KIRMIKIL:
The Effects of Village Renewal on Quality of Rural Life: Evidence from Eskikaraagac, Bursa, Turkey
Abstract (ID 350 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MONICA COUTINHO DE SOUZA, MARTINA BROCKMEIER, FAN YANG:
Integrating Biofuels into Simulation Models: How Does it Influence the Results of World Agricultural Market?
Abstract (ID 186 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MASARRA BASHIR, ELMAR CSAPLOVICS, ALI AYOUB:
The Impact of Land-Use Change on the Livelihood of Rural Communities: A Case-Study in South Darfur, Sudan
Abstract (ID 475 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

GIZ experience in the field of agricultural development within the urban-rural continuum

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

11:00 - 11:15

HEIKE OSTERMANN:
Urban Agriculture – Promising Option for Sustainable Urban Development
Abstract (ID 884 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

11:15 - 11:30

THERESA ENDRES:
Linkages in Rural-Urban Continuum, Focused on the Vegetable Value Chain: Mali
Abstract (ID 101 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:30 - 11:45

CARMEN VOGT, ALEXANDRA LINDEN, EIKE VATER:
URBAN NEXUS – an Approach for Sustainable Development and Example for Urban-rural-linkages
Abstract (ID 885 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: GIZ experience in the field of agricultural development within the urban-rural continuum

Posters

Development policy issues

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

Postersession: Development policy issues

Posters

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ELSIE ESTELA MORATOYA, ALCIDO ELENOR WANDER, REGINALDO SANTANA FIGUEIREDO:
Economic Freedom and Perceived Corruption and Agriculture: Evidences from Soybean Exports in Brazil and Argentina
Abstract (ID 67 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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ALEXANDRE WALMOTT BORGES, DANILA CARVALHO, MáRIO ANGELO JR.:
Analysis of the Brazilian Governmental Regulatory Agencies of Sugar Cane Production – Food or Energy?
Abstract (ID 804 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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NOVIRA NINA:
The Conversion of Rice Field into Oil Palm Plantation: People's Greed or Government's Mismanagement?
Abstract (ID 426 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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FENGLI XIU, SIEGFRIED BAUER:
China's Agricultural Policy Transition, Domestic Grain Production and Changes of Agricultural Trade
Abstract (ID 88 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JANA SCHWARZ:
The Influence of Insecure Land Tenure on Upland Agriculture in the Philippines
Abstract (ID 17 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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KEMAL SULHI GUNDOGDU, S. TULIN AKKAYA ASLAN, MUGE KIRMIKIL, SERKAN GURLUK:
Land Consolidation and Agricultural Sustainability in Turkey
Abstract (ID 317 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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AGNES QUISUMBING, NEHA KUMAR:
Did the Ethiopian Land Registration Improve Women's Land Rights and Increase Adoption of Soil Conservation?
Abstract (ID 64 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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EMMY WASSAJJA, JOHN ILUKOR:
Uncovering Governance Challenges in the Implementation Post-Conflict Agricultural Recovery Programs: A Case of NUSAF and NAADS in Northern Uganda
Abstract (ID 366 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JOSEY ONDIEKI KAMANDA, REGINA BIRNER:
Governance Challenges in Legume Seed Systems: What Role Can the International Agricultural Research Centers Play?
Abstract (ID 382 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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NATACHA CROZET:
Integrating Peri-Urban Farmers into Regional Planning: Case Study of the Oued el Maleh Valley, Morocco
Abstract (ID 370 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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Poster session only

Resources

Resources within the rural-urban continuum: Communities and ecosystem services

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

16:00 - 16:15

NEEMA MOGHA, COLLINS HANDA, BODO MARIA MOESELER, MIGUEL ALVAREZ:
Plant Communities of East African Wetlands and their Relationships with Land Uses and Soil Properties
Abstract (ID 393 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:15 - 16:30

NI'MATUL KHASANAH, AULIA PERDANA, ARIF RAHMANULLOH, GERHARD MANURUNG, JAMES ROSHETKO, MEINE VAN NOORDWIJK, BETHA LUSIANA:
Trade-Off Analysis and Economic Valuation of Intercropping Teak (Tectona grandis) – Maize under Different Silvicultural Management
Abstract (ID 552 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:30 - 16:45

JAN BARKMANN, TALIN KATALAS, STEFAN SCHWARZE, JOHANNA SCHOTT, RAINER MARGGRAF:
Economic Valuation of Access to Natural Resources in three South Caucasus National Park Areas
Abstract (ID 782 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:45 - 17:00

CHO CHO SAN, BEATRICE KNERR, THEINGI MYINT:
Resource conservation and Rice Production in Mangrove Forests of Yanbye Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar
Abstract (ID 788 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

17:00 - 17:15

OLIVER MUNDY, MARY NG'ENDO, ERNST-AUGUST NUPPENAU, MICHAEL KRAWINKEL, KATJA KEHLENBECK, IRMGARD JORDAN, GUDRUN B. KEDING:
Farmers' Perceptions of Agrobiodiversity in Western Kenya
Abstract (ID 510 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Resources within the rural-urban continuum: Communities and ecosystem services

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HUONG THI DO, NGAI BA NGUYEN, DUC LE:
Contribution of Forest Resources to Rural Livelihood of Local Community in Protected Areas of Vietnam - Case of Thuong Tien Nature Reserve, Kim Boi District, Hoa Binh Province
Abstract (ID 629 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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ABUKARI ZIBLIM IMORO, EMMANUEL MENKA AGYEKUM, DAMIAN TOM-DERY, JOSEPH KUDADAM KORESE:
Firewood Consumption in the Tamale Metropolis: A Case Study in Nyohini Community
Abstract (ID 820 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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DUC LE, JüRGEN PRETZSCH, HUY BAO, VAN-CUONG LE, VAN CAM NGO:
Livelihood and Integration of Indigenous People in Natural Forest Management: Case of Dak To State Forestry Company, Kon Tum, Vietnam
Abstract (ID 403 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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SITA ARYAL, BISHNU HARI PANDIT, MANFRED J. LEXER:
Developing Community Forestry Management Strategies for Multiple Ecosystem Services and Benefits in the Mid-Hills, Nepal
Abstract (ID 133 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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RISHI RAM KATTEL:
Improved Charcoal Production for Environment and Economics of Blacksmith: Evidence from Nepal
Abstract (ID 227 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MANUEL NARJES, CHRISTIAN LIPPERT:
The Value of Private and Public Goods from Agro-Forest Ecosystems and Native Pollinators - The Case of Selected Rural Communities in Northern Thailand
Abstract (ID 429 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JULIET KARIUKI:
Payments for Ecosystem Service Schemes: The Case of Gender Inclusiveness
Abstract (ID 644 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Resources within the rural-urban continuum: Communities and ecosystem services II

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

Postersession: Resources within the rural-urban continuum: Communities and ecosystem services II

Posters

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PAOLO PROSPERI, THOMAS ALLEN, MARTINE PADILLA, IURI PERI, BRUCE COGILL:
Multidimensional Assessment of Food Security and Environmental Sustainability: A Vulnerability Framework for the Mediterranean Region
Abstract (ID 838 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MANOEL CRISTINO DO RêGO, NORMA ELY SANTOS BELTRãO:
Enhancing Conservation Units Management through Sustainability Indicators: A Case-Study in Combu Island, Brazilian Amazon
Abstract (ID 846 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ISRAEL YERENA YAMALLEL, JAVIER JIMENEZ PEREZ, MARCO AURELIO GONZALEZ TAGLE, OSCAR ALBERTO AGUIRRE CALDERON, EDUARDO JAVIER TREVIñO GARZA, EDUARDO ALANIS RODRIGUEZ:
Dynamics of Carbon Sequestration in Areas with Historical Use of Agriculture in Northeastern Mexico
Abstract (ID 183 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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ROMAN FRICKE, MARVIN LUCK, LARS OPGENOORTH:
Habitat Degradation Shapes Biodiversity Patterns of Plants and Ants in Southwestern Madagaskar
Abstract (ID 398 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SISAY SEIFU, TILL STELLMACHER, GIRMA KELBORO:
Land Rehabilitation and Female-Headed Households: Evidence from the Bilate Area Closure Project in Halaba Special Woreda, South Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 318 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MUNEER ELYAS SIDDIG ELTAHIR, MOHAMED E. OSMAN ELSAYED, MOHAMMED ADAM ABBAS HAMAD:
Assessment of Local Knowledge and Traditional Uses of Acacia senegal in Rural Areas of North Kordofan, Sudan
Abstract (ID 576 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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FATIH ELRAHMAN ELDIRDIRI:
Analysis of Deforestation in Elain Area of North Kordofan State, Sudan: The Use of Buchanan Property Rights Approach
Abstract (ID 762 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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BERNHARD FREYER, IRUNE PEñAGARICANO, GIANNA LAZZARINI, ORLANDO TELLEZ, REIN VAN DER HOEK:
Integration of Innovations in Smallholder Farms Based on a Systems Analysis and Collaborative Learning Communities
Abstract (ID 796 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

10:30 -

Poster session only

Safe and productive urban and peri-urban vegetable farming (AVRDC + IWMI session)

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

10:30 - 10:45

ROBERT J. HOLMER:
Importance of Vegetables for Food and Nutrition Security in a Rapidly Urbanising World
Abstract (ID 882 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

10:45 - 11:00

RENé VAN VEENHUIZEN:
The Socio-Economic Impact of Urban Agriculture
Abstract (ID 888 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:00 - 11:15

ANDREAS WILHELM EBERT:
Vegetable Genetic Diversity Maintained by the AVRDC Genebank – A Cornerstone for Sustainable Production of Nutritious Food
Abstract (ID 881 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:15 - 11:30

PAY DRECHSEL, BERNARD KERAITA, PHILIP AMOAH:
Irrigated Urban Vegetable Farming in Africa: Options for Health Risk Management
Abstract (ID 889 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:30 - 11:45

PHILIPP WECKENBROCK, AXEL W. DRESCHER:
Wastewater Irrigation in two South Asian Settings – Is the Negative Perception of the Practice Justified?
Abstract (ID 887 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:45 - 12:00

MIRIAM OTOO, PAY DRECHSEL:
Recovering Nutrients from Waste: Moving from Theory to Business
Abstract (ID 890 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Safe and productive urban and peri-urban vegetable farming (AVRDC + IWMI session)

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THERESA ENDRES, RAY-YU YANG:
Vegetable Production and Consumption in Bamako, Mali
Abstract (ID 891 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

10:45 - 11:00

Poster session only

Man and efficient water use

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

11:00 - 11:15

TIL FEIKE, MARIE HINNENTHAL, TUCK-FATT SIEW, LINA KLIUCININKAITE, REINER DOLUSCHITZ:
Supporting Sustainable Water Resource Management along the Tarim River (China) until 2030
Abstract (ID 657 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:15 - 11:30

SONNA PELZ, OLIVER FRöR, MICHAEL AHLHEIM:
Welfare Economic Valuation of Sustainable Water Management and Land Use Strategies in Water-Scarce Regions: An Exemplary Study in NW-China
Abstract (ID 817 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:30 - 11:45

MELANIE WILLICH, ANDREAS BUERKERT:
Effects of Goat Manure Enriched with Activated Charcoal on Leaching of Carbon and Nitrogen from a Subtropical Sandy Soil - A Comparison between Suction Plates and Ion Exchange Resins
Abstract (ID 624 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:45 - 12:00

JöRGEN FIDJELAND, BJöRN VINNERåS:
Ammonia Sanitisation of Faecal Sludge for Use as Fertiliser
Abstract (ID 578 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

12:00 - 12:15

ANTENEH GIRMA, MENALE KASSIE, SIEGFRIED BAUER, JOACHIM AURBACHER:
Impact of Rainwater Management Strategies on Sustainable Rural Livelihood: Evidence from Azgo Watershed, Northeast Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 744 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Man and efficient water use

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ADJOAVI CHRISTELLE NADIA ANOUMOU, JULIA RöHRIG, STEFAN LIEHR:
Enhancing Agricultural Production with Rainwater-Harvesting in Expanding Cities: Success and Potential in Burkina-Faso and Ghana
Abstract (ID 731 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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JEAN ROBERTIN RASOLOARINIAINA, NOROMALALA RAMINOSOA:
Physicochemical and Bacteriological Quality Assessment of the Water Resources in the Mahafaly Plateau, Madagascar
Abstract (ID 402 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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NADJA REINHARDT, THOMAS GUT, MARC LAMERS, THILO STRECK:
Water Regime in Paddy Rice Systems in Vietnam: Importance of Infiltration and Bund Flow
Abstract (ID 673 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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REBECCA SCHAUFELBERGER, CARSTEN MAROHN, GEORG CADISCH:
Modelling Water Flow and Sediment Transport in Paddy Cascades in Northwest Vietnam
Abstract (ID 736 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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YUSUYUNJIANG MAMITIMIN, TIL FEIKE, ISABEL SEIFERT, REINER DOLUSCHITZ:
Irrigation in the Tarim Basin (China): Farmers' Response to Changes in Water Pricing Practices
Abstract (ID 368 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SHAMAILA ZIA, FRANCISCO MIGUEL AGUILA MARIN, PENGNIAN YANG, WOLFRAM SPREER, JOACHIM MüLLER:
Cosmic-ray Neutron Probe – A New Method to Monitor Soil Moisture Content
Abstract (ID 653 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postharvest, technology and product quality

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

Postersession: Postharvest, technology and product quality

Posters

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JOSEPH KUDADAM KORESE, OLIVER HENSEL:
Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Storage: A Review of the Present Status of Storage Practices and Losses
Abstract (ID 269 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ISAIAH ETEMO MUCHILWA, OLIVER HENSEL:
A Non-Gravimetric Approach to Tracing Changes in Water Activity during Convective Cobed Maize Drying
Abstract (ID 308 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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NATTASAK KRITTIGAMAS, SUCHADA VEARASILP, DUMNERN KARLADEE, SANGTIWA SURIYONG, TONGPAAN TIAMRAJ, DIETER VON HöRSTEN:
Radio Frequency Heating for Biological Decontamination in Kariyat Herb (Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall.ex Nees)
Abstract (ID 568 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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IBTISAM E. M. EL ZUBEIR, FATIMA HASHIM:
Effect of Heating on Chemical Characteristics and Acceptability of Sudanese White Cheese made from Goat Milk
Abstract (ID 557 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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PATCHIMAPORN UDOMKUN, MARCUS NAGLE, BUSARAKORN MAHAYOTHEE, JOACHIM MüLLER:
The Feasibility of Using Laser Backscattering and Digital Image to Monitor Physico-chemical Changes of Osmotically Pre-treated Papaya (Carica Papaya Linn.) During Drying
Abstract (ID 433 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JAKOB JOHANNSON, THEERAPONG THEPPAKORN, VICHA SARDSUD, WOLFRAM SPREER, DARUNI NAPHROM, JOACHIM MüLLER:
Analysis of Assam Tea Processing in Small Scale Factories in the Highlands of Northern Thailand
Abstract (ID 376 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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ANA SALVATIERRA, MARCUS NAGLE, MARTIN GUMMERT, TOM DE BRUIN, JOACHIM MüLLER:
Optimisation of Solar Drying for Paddy Rice in the Philippines
Abstract (ID 380 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SEBASTIAN ROMULI, SHKELQIM KARAJ, JOACHIM MüLLER:
Performance Analysis of De-Shelling Process for Jatropha curcas L. Seeds
Abstract (ID 169 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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OLAWALE JOHN OLUKUNLE, OLUWATOYIN OLUKUNLE:
An Automated Peeling Machine for Large Scale Industries
Abstract (ID 326 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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WASEEM AMJAD, ALBERT ESPER, ANJUM MUNIR, OLIVER HENSEL:
Value Addition of Food in Drying Process: Design & Development of an Enhanced Food Dryer with Uniform Heat/air Distribution
Abstract (ID 496 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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NATTASAK KRITTIGAMAS, SUCHADA VEARASILP, DUMNERN KARLADEE, SANGTIWA SURIYONG, DIETER VON HöRSTEN:
Controlling Rancidity of Purple Rice Bran by using Radio Frequency Heating Technique
Abstract (ID 574 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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HASSAN ABDEL MONEEM IBRAHEEM EL DEMERDASH, MUTLAG AL-OTAIBI:
Assessment of Quality of Raw Camel Milk and Increase of Shelf Life
Abstract (ID 44 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Managing and conserving forest resources

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

Postersession: Managing and conserving forest resources

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NGUYEN THI HONG MAI:
Conflicts in Natural Resource Management in Central Vietnam: The Role of Collective Action in Protecting Community Benefits
Abstract (ID 774 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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ELIZABETH MONGES ZALAZAR, JüRGEN PRETZSCH, JULIA SZULECKA:
From Deforestation to Reforestation: Systematic Assessment of Smallholder Tree Planting Initiatives in Paraguay
Abstract (ID 775 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MIKE HARVEY SALAZAR VILLEGAS, ALEJANDRO COCA CASTRO, LOUIS REYMONDIN, ANDY JARVIS:
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Protected Areas in Preventing Deforestation: Case Study of Evergreen Forest Colombia
Abstract (ID 751 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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DUC LE, NAM THANH VU, TUONG VAN TRAN:
Conventional Logging in Natural Forests of Vietnam: Issues and Ways Forward
Abstract (ID 626 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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MARCO AURELIO GONZALEZ TAGLE, DIANA YEMILET AVILA FLORES, JAVIER JIMENEZ PEREZ:
Fire History of Conifer Forests of Cerro El PotosÍ, Nuevo LeÓn, Mexico
Abstract (ID 546 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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OSCAR ALBERTO AGUIRRE CALDERON, JAVIER JIMENEZ PEREZ, EDUARDO JAVIER TREVIñO GARZA, EDUARDO ALANIS RODRIGUEZ, GERARDO CUELLAR RODRIGUEZ, MARCO AURELIO GONZALEZ TAGLE, ISRAEL YERENA YAMALLEL:
Evaluation of Carbon Content in Forests of North-Eastern Mexico
Abstract (ID 594 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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DAVID SIMBO, ROELAND SAMSON:
Does Corticular Photosynthesis Contribute to Carbon Gain in Green Stem-Succulent Plants?
Abstract (ID 506 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ADEWOLE OLAGOKE, LILIAN MWIHAKI, JARED BOSIRE, UTA BERGER:
Stand Structure and Spatial Pattern of Mangrove Regeneration in a Degraded Peri-urban Coastal Forest
Abstract (ID 61 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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HUMBERTO GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ, ISRAEL CANTU SILVA, JAVIER JIMENEZ PEREZ, ROQUE G. RAMIREZ LOZANO:
Litterfall Deposition and Leaf Litter Nutrient Return in Different Locations in northeastern Mexico
Abstract (ID 327 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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TAHIRY RANAIVOSON, BAKOLIMALALA RAKOUTH:
Allometric Equations for Timber Stock and Stem Biomass Estimation of Phanerophytes in Dry Forests on the Mahafaly Plateau, Madagascar
Abstract (ID 274 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JIRI LIPENSKY, BOHDAN LOJKA:
Rhizogenezis of Leafy Stem Cuttings of Calycophyllum Spruceanum (Bentham) Hooker F. Ex Schumann: Effect of Indol-3-butyric Acid
Abstract (ID 356 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ISAAC BOAMAH, DAMIAN TOM-DERY, JOSEPH KUDADAM KORESE, ABUKARI ZIBLIM IMORO:
Effects of Different Treatments on the Germination and Early Seedling Growth of Dawadawa (Parkia Biglobosa (Jacq.) Benth.) from Northern Ghana
Abstract (ID 482 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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WILLIAM RONTO, DANIEL RAKOTONDRAVONY, JöRG GANZHORN:
Thermoregulation of Radiated Tortoises in an Altered Landscape in Madagascar
Abstract (ID 399 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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Poster session only

Soils, environment and fertiliser

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

Postersession: Soils, environment and fertiliser

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FATOOMA ALI MOHAME REZIG, NAZAR OMER HASSAN SALIH, MUBARAK ABDALLA, ELSADIG ELHADI, ALI AHMED HASSABO:
Nitrogen Availability during Decomposition of Wheat (Triticum aestivum) and Guar Crop Residues (Cymopsis tetragonoloba) in a Desert Soil
Abstract (ID 42 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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LE VINH BUI, GERHARD CLEMENS, KARL STAHR:
Soil and Soil Quality Mapping for an Extreme Relief Region using Detailed Fuzzy Slope Forms
Abstract (ID 79 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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CHRISTIAN BRANDT, FRANK RASCHE, THOMAS HILGER, LAM THANH NGUYEN, TRAN DUC VIEN, GEORG CADISCH:
Tracing Soil Organic Carbon Relocations in a Mixed Land-Use Agricultural Catchment in Northwest Vietnam
Abstract (ID 713 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SUSAN HANISCH, HENDRIK HäNKE, ANDREAS BUERKERT, JAN BARKMANN:
Agricultural Innovations in Cropping Systems of Semi-Arid Southwestern Madagascar under Multiple Ecological and Socio-Economic Constraints
Abstract (ID 553 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SONOKO DOROTHEA BELLINGRATH-KIMURA, MAYUMI TSUNODA, HARUO TANAKA, YOSEI OIKAWA:
Bokashi-Than Bach Ma: Charcoal Fertiliser for Improving Rural Living and Nature Conservation in the Bach Ma National Park, Vietnam
Abstract (ID 388 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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PROYUTH LY, VUDUONG QUYNH, ARJUN PANDEY, ANDREAS DE NEERGAARD:
Estimation of Methane Emission from Permanently Flooded and Alternately Wetted and Dried Rice Field Supplied with Rice Straw, Biochar and Mineral Fertiliser: A Greenhouse Study
Abstract (ID 329 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ABDELKARIM AWADELKARIM, HIBA HAMAD MAHMUD:
Assessment of Ammonium (NH4-N) Adsorption and Fixation as Affected by Different Soil Salinity and Sodicity Levels in two Types of Sudan Soils
Abstract (ID 92 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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RODRIGUE V. CAO DIOGO, ALAIN NDOLI, FRANçOIS NARAMABUYE, ROLF NIEDER, DANIEL THOMAS RUKAZAMBUGA NTIRUSHWA, ANDREAS BUERKERT:
Nutrient Uptake, Biomass Production and Quality of Soybean Grown on Technosols of the Gatumba Mining District, Western Rwanda, Using Different Fertiliser Combinations
Abstract (ID 824 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

10:30 -

Poster session only

Value chains

Value chains and market integration within the rural-urban continuum

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

10:30 - 11:00

J.M. LENNé, D. THOMAS:
Crop-Livestock Research and Development - The Potential for Spillovers
Abstract (ID 886 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Oral presentations

11:00 - 11:15

JOHANNES SCHLESINGER, AXEL W. DRESCHER:
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics along the Urban-Rural Continuum - A GIS-based Analysis of two African Cities
Abstract (ID 607 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:15 - 11:30

PABLO PACHECO, MEJIA ELENA, AYMé MUZO:
Following the Timber from Forests to Cities: Assessing Informal Market Networks in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Abstract (ID 648 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:30 - 11:45

SIMONE KATHRIN KRIESEMER, KATHARINA SCHILLER, JANIS KOKNEVICS, DETLEF VIRCHOW:
Technology Options for Agriculture in the Rural-Urban Continuum: The Sustainability of three Good Practices
Abstract (ID 666 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Value chains and market integration within the rural-urban continuum

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SUSHRUT CHAUHAN, SUBROTO ROY:
Medicinal Plants Value Chain Intervention: Bringing Rural Communities Closer to Urban Buyers in Uttarakhand, India
Abstract (ID 331 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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BäRBEL HöGNER:
Himalaya Nettle in Uttarakhand – Reflections on a Promising Business in Rural India
Abstract (ID 848 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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ASMAMAW ALEMU ABTEW, TARIG ELSHEIKH MAHMOUD:
Characterizing the Patterns and Trends in International Trade Network of Gum Arabic: Implication for the Producer Countries
Abstract (ID 827 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ASMAMAW ALEMU ABTEW, JüRGEN PRETZSCH, LAURA SECCO, TARIG ELSHEIKH MAHMOUD:
Contribution of Gum and Resin Commercialisation to Rural Livelihood in the Drylands of Ethiopia and Sudan
Abstract (ID 231 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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DIVYA RAJANNA:
Small Holder Farmers Market Participation in Rural-Urban Continuum to Improve the Livelihood Condition in Developing Countries
Abstract (ID 224 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SETH NUAMAH, JOHANNES KAHL, NICOLAAS BUSSCHER:
Development of an Effective Quality Management Practice for Cocoa Beans before Export to the European Union for Processing: A Study on Ghana's Cocoa Industry
Abstract (ID 564 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MARY NG'ENDO, SHONIL BHAGWAT, PATRICIA DALEY, KATJA KEHLENBECK, GUDRUN B. KEDING:
The Role of Markets in Food Availability and Market Integration among Smallholder Farmers: The Case of Western Kenya
Abstract (ID 565 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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MARTIN MAURER, AZAMAT AZAROV, SAMAT KALMURATOV:
Rural-Urban Interdependencies in Kyrgyzstan and its Impact on Small-Scale Farming Systems
Abstract (ID 695 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JULIANA DIXON:
Driving Sustainable Consumption Determining Techniques that have Successfully Influenced Food Procurement Choices towards Sustainable Options
Abstract (ID 177 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Value chains and market integration within the rural-urban continuum II

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

Postersession: Value chains and market integration within the rural-urban continuum II

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V. PADMAKUMAR, SAPNA JARIAL:
Marketing, Production, Constraints and Opportunities in Rural to Urban Goat Value Chain in Uttarakhand, India
Abstract (ID 75 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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LUIS LOSILLA, SARAH KERSTING, MEIKE WOLLNI:
Linking Small-Scale Farmers to High-Value Chains: A Case Study of Inclusive Business Models in the Costa Rican Pineapple Sector
Abstract (ID 474 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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MATTHIAS JäGER, MAARTEN VAN ZONNEVELD, MARLENI RAMIREZ, KAREN AMAYA:
Linking Genebanks and Farmers to Urban Markets - Native Chili Peppers in Peru and Bolivia
Abstract (ID 54 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ERNAH ERNAH, EKO RUDDY CAHYADI, HERMANN WAIBEL:
Socio-Economic and Environmental Conditions of Smallholder Oil Palm Farmers in the Province of Jambi, Indonesia
Abstract (ID 435 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MINETTE FLORA MENDOZA DE ASIS, WOLFGANG BOKELMANN:
Upgrading Opportunities of Niche Markets: The Case of Muscovado Sugar Value Chain in the Philippines
Abstract (ID 773 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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STEFAN SIEBER, FRIEDER GRAEF, KHAMALDIN DAUD MUTABAZI:
Enhancing Food Security in Traditional Food Value Chains of Tanzania
Abstract (ID 677 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ANDREAS WILHELM EBERT, RAY-YU YANG:
Sprouts and Microgreens – An Option to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security in the Rural-urban Continuum
Abstract (ID 599 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SUSHRUT CHAUHAN, SANJAY BAHTI, MANISH JUYAL:
Nettle Value Chain Solutions to Bridge the Rural-Urban Divide in Uttarakhand India
Abstract (ID 642 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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LENEISJA JUNGSBERG, MAJA MARIE GERTZ JENSEN, LINE ELLEN ANKJæR NIELSEN:
Crop Farming in Mpharane – Constraints and Opportunities for a More Market-oriented Production
Abstract (ID 513 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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Institutional arrangements for value chain development and rural change

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

16:00 - 16:15

BEATRICE W. MURIITHI:
Commercialisation of Smallholder Horticulture: Gender and Intra-Household Dynamics and Poverty Implications in Kenya
Abstract (ID 531 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:15 - 16:30

DUC LE, JüRGEN PRETZSCH, LUTZ LEHMANN, HUY BAO:
Transformation of State Forest Enterprises in Vietnam: A Financial Analysis of Different Organisational Scenarios Regarding the Management of Natural Forests
Abstract (ID 585 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:30 - 16:45

PRIYANKA PARVATHI, HERMANN WAIBEL:
Welfare Impact of Organic and Fair Trade Pepper in India
Abstract (ID 395 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:45 - 17:00

DANIEL J. CLARKE, NEHA KUMAR:
Microinsurance Decisions: Evidence from Bangladesh
Abstract (ID 66 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

17:00 - 17:15

NEDA TRIFKOVIC:
Governance Strategies and Welfare Effects: Vertical Integration and Contracts in the Pangasius Sector in Vietnam
Abstract (ID 305 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Institutional arrangements for value chain development and rural change

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SAYED FADUL ELMOLA, IBRAHIM BELAL:
The Impact of Microfinance on Rural Poor Households' Income & Vulnerability to Poverty: Case Study of North Kordofan State
Abstract (ID 293 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ABDELATEIF HASSAN IBRAHIM, SIEGFRIED BAUER:
Could Microcredit Enhance Agricultural Services among Urban and Rural Dwellers: Evidence from Drylands of Sudan
Abstract (ID 704 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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COLLINS ASANTE-ADDO, JONATHAN MOCKSHELL, MANFRED ZELLER:
Determinants of Farmers Participation and Credit Constraints in Agricultural Finance Programs: Evidence from Nkoranza Districts of Ghana
Abstract (ID 453 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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LANA REPAR, STEPHEN ONAKUSE, JOE BOGUE:
Contract Farming as Business Model for Sustainable Rural-Urban Supply Chains: Sincere Efforts or Just Profit?
Abstract (ID 163 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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BRAJA SWAIN:
An Analysis of Impact of Contract Farming on Farm Productivity and Efficiency: The Case of Hybrid Paddy Seed Cultivation South India
Abstract (ID 656 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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HEINRICH HAGEL, LUCY ROCíO ZAVALETA HUERTA, REINER DOLUSCHITZ, CHRISTA HOFFMANN, CHRISTOPH REIBER, KARIN STOCK DE OLIVERIA SOUZA, ANNE VALLE ZáRATE:
Agricultural Cooperatives to Reduce Rural Poverty in NE-Brazil
Abstract (ID 538 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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HORST OEBEL, GEOFFROY GANTOLI, THUWEBA DIWANI:
Rice Production, Processing and Marketing - Creating Additional Income for the Rural and Urban Population in Benin
Abstract (ID 462 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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CLAUDIA KOSCHKA, FRANK HARTWICH:
Enterprises Development for Value Addition: The Missing Piece in Rural Development?
Abstract (ID 479 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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DIONYS FORSTER, CHRISTIAN ANDRES, RAJEEV VERMA, CHRISTINE ZUNDEL, MONIKA M. MESSMER, PAUL MAEDER:
Productivity and Profitability of a Cotton-Based Production System under Organic and Conventional Management in India
Abstract (ID 176 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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PAULO ALEXANDRE PERDOMO SALVIANO, ALCIDO ELENOR WANDER:
Farmer's Perception of Transaction Costs in Vertical Integration Schemes: The Case of Poultry Producers in Rio Verde (Goias, Brazil)
Abstract (ID 53 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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TEFERI TENSAY, ULRIKE MUELLER:
Networks and Coffee Innovation System in Ethiopia and Rwanda
Abstract (ID 816 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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RATTIYA S. LIPPE, ULRIKE GROTE:
How Do GAP Standards from Different Public and Private Sectors Influence Horticultural Value Chains?
Abstract (ID 729 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MOTI JALETA, BERHANU GEBREMEDHIN, AZAGE TEGEGNE, SAMSON JEMANEH, DIRK HOEKSTRA, TESFAYE LEMMA:
Evolution of Input Supply and Service Hubs in Dairy Development at Ada'a Milk Shed in Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 135 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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SEMISTATUS MASHIMBA:
Performance of Micro and Small Scale Enterprises in Tanzania: Growth Hazards and Architecture of Fruits and Vegetables Processing Vendors
Abstract (ID 386 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SABINA KHATRI KARKI, PRADYOT RANJAN JENA, ULRIKE GROTE:
Fairtrade Certification and Poverty: A Panel Analysis of the Coffee Sector in India
Abstract (ID 707 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Extensive livestock systems

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Lead paper

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14:00 - 14:15

BIRGIT MüLLER, ROMINA DREES, KARIN FRANK:
NomadSed: A Board Game on Sustainable Land Use of Mobile Pastoralists under Global Change
Abstract (ID 283 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

14:15 - 14:30

TOBIAS FELDT, PASCAL FUST, EVA SCHLECHT:
Escaping Insecurity through Increased Livestock Mobility – A Sustainable Strategy?
Abstract (ID 119 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

14:30 - 14:45

TIM K. LOOS, MANFRED ZELLER:
Who Benefits Whom? A Gendered, Socio-Economic Comparison of Maasai Men and Women
Abstract (ID 664 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

14:45 - 15:00

MOHAMMED HASAN YUSUF, ANNA C. TREYDTE, JOACHIM SAUERBORN:
Sustainable Rangeland Management: How Grazing Management and Woody Cover can Alter Herbaceous Diversity, Forage Quantity, and Carbon Stocks in Semi-Arid Rangelands of Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 238 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

15:00 - 15:15

HUSSEIN WARIO, HASSAN ROBA, BRIGITTE KAUFMANN:
Determinants of Grazing Management in the Borana Pastoral System of Southern Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 750 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

15:15 - 15:30

CARSTEN HOFFMANN, MARCUS GIESE, Y.F. BAI, X.G. HAN, FOLKARD ASCH:
Resources of the Agro-pastoral Transition Zone of Inner Mongolia Grasslands: Challenges and Opportunities for 'marginal Lands'
Abstract (ID 440 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Extensive livestock systems

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LOK NATH PAUDEL, MATTHIAS GAULY, UDO TER MEULEN, UDAYA CHANDRA THAKUR:
Livestock Biodiversity and its Sustainability in Relation to the Millennium Development Goals in Nepal
Abstract (ID 473 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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VINCE CANGER, ANJA CHRISTINCK, BRIGITTE KAUFMANN:
Pastoralists' Perceptions on Local Innovations
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MAKHMUD SHAUMAROV:
Which Institutional Arrangements Can Halt Pastoral Degradation in Uzbekistan's Rangeland Systems? A Political Economy Perspective
Abstract (ID 460 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JOHANNA GYSIN:
Value Chain Development of Cashmere: An Option to Improve Livestock Production of Herders in Mongolia?
Abstract (ID 485 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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WONDWOSEN TEFERA, KWADWO ASENSO-OKYERE:
The Impact of Conditional Cash Transfer on Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Livelihoods
Abstract (ID 180 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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MARIE-LUISE HERTKORN, HASSAN ROBA, BRIGITTE KAUFMANN:
Borana Women in Livestock Management: Roles, Perceptions, Recent Changes
Abstract (ID 659 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MWANAIMA RAJAB, OLIVER WASONGA, CHRISTIAN HüLSEBUSCH, BRIGITTE KAUFMANN:
Contribution of Wild Plants to Pastoralists' Diet and their Conservation Threats in Kajiado County, Kenya
Abstract (ID 587 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JIE ZHANG, OLIVER WASONGA, CHRISTIAN HüLSEBUSCH, BRIGITTE KAUFMANN:
Use of Wild Medicinal Plant Resources and Threats to their Conservation in Kajiado County, Kenya
Abstract (ID 582 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MICHAEL ELIAS, UWE RICHTER, OLIVER HENSEL, CHRISTIAN HüLSEBUSCH, BRIGITTE KAUFMANN, OLIVER WASONGA:
Expansion of Crop Cultivation and its Impacts on Land Cover Changes in the Borana Rangeland Southern Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 461 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ESTANISLAO DíAZ FALú, L. LIN, ANDREAS SUSENBETH, UTA DICKHOEFER:
Evaluation of Methods to Identify Grazing Activity in Free-Ranging Ruminants Fitted with GPS Collars
Abstract (ID 786 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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CORNELIA HEINE, KRISTIN RESCH, ELISABETH HARTWIG:
Improving Market Access for Pastoralists, Especially for Women Headed Households, in Peri-Urban Areas
Abstract (ID 464 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Extensive livestock systems II

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Postersession: Extensive livestock systems II

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HAIYAN REN, PHILIPP SCHöNBACH, MARTIN GIERUS, FRIEDHELM TAUBE:
Effects of Grazing Intensity on Nutritive Value of C3 and C4 Species in Typical Steppe of Inner Mongolia, China
Abstract (ID 148 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ONONAMANDIMBY ANTSONANTENAINARIVONY, VONJISON RAKOTOARIMANANA, ROGER EDMOND, EVA SCHLECHT:
Grazed Vegetation Types near Tsimanampetsotsa National Park in Southwestern Madagascar
Abstract (ID 167 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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CHRISTINA SECKINGER, JAN PFISTER, MARCUS GIESE, FOLKARD ASCH:
Leaf Area and Biomass Dynamics of a Thorn-Shrub Savannah Ecosystem in the Borana Zone, Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 434 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JAN PFISTER, FOLKARD ASCH, MOHAMMED SAID, MARCUS GIESE:
Estimation of Carbon Sequestration Potential under Different Vegetation Types in the Borana Rangelands, Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 438 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ABDELNASIR FADELELSEED, BALGEES ABU ELGASIM ATTA ELMNAN, SIHAM RAHMATALLA, MOATAZ MOHAMMED:
Nutritive Evaluation of Eight Browse Trees in Butana Area, Sudan
Abstract (ID 638 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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UTA DICKHOEFER, MAIKE MEEDER, DIANA CORDES, BRITTA M. BöSING, ANDREAS SUSENBETH:
Feed Intake and Grazing Behaviour of Sheep in Response to Decreasing Herbage Allowances
Abstract (ID 737 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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HUMBERTO GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ, ISRAEL CANTU SILVA, ROQUE G. RAMIREZ LOZANO, MARISELA PANDO MORENO:
Drought Adaptation of four Native Shrub Species in Northeastern Mexico
Abstract (ID 22 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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YINGZHI GAO, WEILI YOU, YUXIA WANG, CHAO WANG, MARCUS GIESE:
Influences of Different Grazers on Belowground Production and Root Turnover in Songnen Grassland, China
Abstract (ID 132 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MARíA CRISTINA GOLDFARB, DITMAR BERNARDO KURTZ, FRANCISCO NUñEZ, OSCAR QUIROS, JOSE FRANCISCO CASCO:
Changes at the Aerial Biomass Accumulation of Rangeland Grassland and Tropical Pastures in Response to Edafic Humidity
Abstract (ID 394 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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DITMAR BERNARDO KURTZ, MARCUS GIESE, MARíA CRISTINA GOLDFARB, DIEGO YBARRA, JUAN JOSE VERDOLJAK, CHRISTIAN HüLSEBUSCH, FOLKARD ASCH:
High Impact Grazing as Management Option for Excess Standing Biomass in Argentinean Grasslands
Abstract (ID 504 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Intensive livestock systems and services

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11:00 - 11:15

JOHN ILUKOR, REGINA BIRNER:
Do Para-Professionals Provide Quality Veterinary Services? Results from a Role Play Experiment in Rural Uganda
Abstract (ID 168 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:15 - 11:30

JOHN ILUKOR, THEA NIELSEN, REGINA BIRNER:
Determinants of Referrals by Paraprofessionals to Veterinarians
Abstract (ID 335 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:30 - 11:45

MST. NADIRA SULTANA, MOHAMMAD MOHI UDDIN, BRAD RIDOUTT, WOLFGANG BOKELMANN, KURT-JOHANNES PETERS:
Assessing Different Levels of Intensity on Economic and Water Footprint in Dairy Farming Systems in Bangladesh: Implication for Sustainable Milk Supply to the Urban Consumers
Abstract (ID 706 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:45 - 12:00

MOHAMMAD MOHI UDDIN, BERNHARD BRüMMER, KURT-JOHANNES PETERS:
Modelling Factors Affecting the Decision to Exit Dairy Farming in Bangladesh: A Two-Stage Regression Analysis
Abstract (ID 798 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

12:00 - 12:15

MARIA VIRGINIA LINARES OTOYA, LUIS JESUS LINARES OTOYA, MELISSA BOCANEGRA, RONALD CRISTIAN CHAMBE, ANTONY LAZARO AVALOS, JUNIOR NINA VEGA, CARMEN URSULA ALVA DELGADO, GILMAR MENDOZA:
Situational Analysis of the Creole Pig Farming in Rural Areas of Otuzco District, Peru
Abstract (ID 655 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

12:15 - 12:30

SINTAYEHU YIGREM MERSHA, ANDRé MARKEMANN, GIRMA ABEBE, ANNE VALLE ZáRATE:
Contribution of Dual Purpose Cattle and of Dairy Products to Smallholder Family Nutrition in Crop-Livestock Production Systems of Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 74 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Intensive livestock systems and services

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IBN IDDRISS ABDUL-RAHMAN, MOHAMMED YARO:
The Contribution of Community Livestock Workers to Animal Production in Rural Ghana
Abstract (ID 109 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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BIRTHE PAUL, MICHAEL PETERS, JEROEN C.J. GROOT, MARIO HERRERO, PABLO TITTONELL:
A Feed-Based Typology of Crop-Livestock Systems in Eastern Africa
Abstract (ID 780 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ADAM BUSHARA, ITIDAL ABDALLAH BUSHARAH, KHETMA MALIK:
Impact of Darfur Conflict on Animal Health Delivery Systems in North Darfur State, Sudan
Abstract (ID 289 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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TOBIAS ONYANGO K'OLOO, EVANS D. ILATSIA, JOHN ILUKOR, REGINA BIRNER:
An Analysis of Veterinary Service Delivery in Western Kenya: A Case Study of Kakamega County
Abstract (ID 728 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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TARIKU OLANA JAWO, MECHTHILD ROTH:
Circumstances, Constraints and Prospects of Honey-bee (Apis mellifera) Conservation: The Case of Dale District, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 334 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MARIE WICHSOVA, JANA MAZANCOVA, LENKA PESKOVA, HIDARE DIRIBA DEBAR:
Evaluation of Impact of Beekeeping Extension on Farmer's Livelihood in Angacha Woreda, Kembata Tembaro Zone, Ethiopia
Abstract (ID 722 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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DHIRAJ KUMAR SINGH, NILS TEUFEL:
Milk Production and Utilisation Patterns in Disadvantaged Areas: A Study of Eastern India
Abstract (ID 733 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MOHAMMAD MOHI UDDIN, MST. NADIRA SULTANA, OGHAIKI ASAAH NDAMBI, KURT-JOHANNES PETERS:
Assessing Improved Management Strategies and Technologies on Cost of Milk Production in Different Dairy Production Systems in Bangladesh: Implication for Dairy Development
Abstract (ID 789 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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THANAMMAL RAVICHANDRAN, NILS TEUFEL, ALAN DUNCAN:
Site Selection Criteria for Locating Innovation Platforms in a Dairy Development Project
Abstract (ID 547 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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FRED J. WASSENA, BEN LUKUYU, WALTER E. MANGESHO, GERMANA H. LASWAI, JULIUS M.N. BWIRE, ABILIZA E. KIMAMBO, BRIGITTE L. MAASS:
Determining Feed Resources and Feeding Circumstances: Usefulness and Lessons Learned by Applying FEAST in Tanzania
Abstract (ID 581 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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BRIGITTE L. MAASS, BEN LUKUYU, ASHA OMAR FAKIH, HAMZA SULEIMAN, SEIF KHATIB, FRED J. WASSENA, SAMY BACIGALE-BASHIZI:
Assessing Feeds and Feed Availability for Dairy Cattle on Pemba Island of Zanzibar, Tanzania
Abstract (ID 491 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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IVAN B. KOURA, LUC HIPPOLYTE DOSSA, MARCEL HOUINATO:
Adaptation of Peri-Urban Cattle Production Feeding Strategies to Environmental Changes in Southern-Benin
Abstract (ID 250 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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AHMED IDRIS, CLAUDIA KIJORA, FAISAL EL-HAG, AMIR SALIH:
Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change for Productive and Reproductive Performance of Desert Sheep in Semi-Arid Zone, Sudan
Abstract (ID 115 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

Agricultural production

Plant production systems within the rural-urban continuum

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11:00 - 11:30

MANUELE TAMO:
A Biological Control Pipeline for Cowpea in West Africa
Abstract (ID 896 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Oral presentations

11:30 - 11:45

MARCOS ALBERTO LANA, FRANK EULENSTEIN, STEFAN SIEBER, ADRIANO CANCI, MICHELLE BONATTI, SANDRO LUIS SCHLINDWEIN:
Different Maize Cultivars Overcome Climate Change Deleterious Effects at Regional Level – Hybrid and Community-developed Cultivar
Abstract (ID 699 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:45 - 12:00

ULRICH KLEINWECHTER, SENTHOLD ASSENG, MANUEL GASTELO, JOE RITCHIE, GERALD C. NELSON:
Virtual Crop Modelling for Technology Impact Assessment - Lessons from a Potato Crop Growth Model
Abstract (ID 55 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

12:00 - 12:15

MATHIAS BECKER, MATTHIAS LANGENSIEPEN, HELIDA OYIEKE, SALOME MISANA, CHRISTINE KREYE, HELEN WANGECHI, NEEMA MOGHA, COLLINS HANDA, NOME SAKANE:
Agricultural Use and Vulnerability of Small Wetlands in East-Africa
Abstract (ID 676 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

12:15 - 12:30

ONAI MTENGWA, ZVENHAMO CHITEKA, FANUEL TAGWIRA:
Improving Smallholder Groundnut Production Systems through Use of Composted Rock Phosphate – A Case Study at Mutare, Zimbabwe
Abstract (ID 811 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Plant production systems within the rural-urban continuum

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JAYNE BINOTT, JULIUS OCHUODHO, DOROTHEA BARTELS:
Evaluation of Total Protein, Starch and Hordein Gene Expression Profiles of Three Field Grown Kenyan Barley Genotypes Grown under Different Nitrogen Regimes and Seeding Rates
Abstract (ID 878 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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O. MARCUS OLATOYE, WILLMAR L. LEISER, BETTINA I.G. HAUSSMANN, H. FREDERICK W. RATTUNDE, GüNTER NEUMANN, MARKUS WEINMANN, HEIKO K. PARZIES:
Genome Wide Association Studies Targeting Adaptive Traits for Low Phosphorus Soils in West African Sorghum
Abstract (ID 315 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MUSTAPHA SANATU ALIDU, IBRAHIM DODZIE KWESI ATOKPLE, RICHARD AKROMAH:
Genetic Analysis of Vegetative-Stage Drought Tolerance in Cowpea
Abstract (ID 792 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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LIKYELESH GUGSA, BETTINA I.G. HAUSSMANN, JOCHEN KUMLEHN, ALBRECHT MELCHINGER:
Towards a Protocol for Double Haploid Production in Pearl Millet using Wide Hybridisation
Abstract (ID 448 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JESSICA ANDRIAMPARANY, VOLOLONIAINA JEANNODA, KATJA BRINKMANN, ANDREAS BUERKERT:
The Potential of Wild Yams to Improve Food Security on the Mahafaly Plateau in Southwestern Madagascar
Abstract (ID 270 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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KHALID HUSSAIN, CHALERMCHART WONGLEECHAROEN, THOMAS HILGER, SARAH GARRé, JAN VANDERBORGHT, JAN DIELS, THANUCHAI KONGKAEW, GEORG CADISCH:
Linking Stable Isotope Methods and Electrical Resistivity Tomography Imaging: Improving Our Understanding of Competition in Poly-Culture Systems
Abstract (ID 831 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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MARC SCHMIERER, FOLKARD ASCH, HOLGER BRüCK:
Indoor Plant Production Systems - Effects of Light Quality on Light Transmission Ratio of Rice Canopies
Abstract (ID 490 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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AUNG ZAW OO, LAM THANH NGUYEN, SONOKO DOROTHEA BELLINGRATH-KIMURA, GEORG CADISCH, KHIN THUZAR WIN:
Spatial Variations among the Field Positions on Grain Yield and Environmental Impact of Paddy Rice Production in Southeast Asia
Abstract (ID 355 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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COLLINS HANDA, NOME SAKANE, NEEMA MOGHA, MIGUEL ALVAREZ, BODO MöSELER, MATHIAS BECKER, HELIDA OYIEKE:
Traditional Uses of Weed Flora by Local Communities in Agriculturally used Wetlands of East Africa
Abstract (ID 348 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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KRISTINA GROTELüSCHEN, ANNE SENNHENN, ANTHONY WHITBREAD:
Nitrogen-Use-Efficiency in Maize-Based Farming Systems in Malawi: A Simulation and Meta-Analysis of Literature
Abstract (ID 397 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Plant production systems within the rural-urban continuum II

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

Postersession: Plant production systems within the rural-urban continuum II

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FELIX SEBASTIAN RIERA, KAI MAUSCH, STEFAN SCHWARZE:
Constraints in the Dissemination of Improved Groundnut Varieties in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia
Abstract (ID 537 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SAMI UL-ALLAH, ASIF ALI KHAN, THOMAS FRICKE, MICHAEL WACHENDORF:
Towards a Water and Nutrient Efficient Forages Production in Pakistan
Abstract (ID 156 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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HAYDER ABDELGADER, SALAHELDIN ABDELGADIR MUKHTAR ELTAHIR, BASIM ABBAS, ADIL ABDELRAHIM:
Efforts to Introduce Sugar Beet Crop in Sudan for a Sustainable Improvement of Agricultural Production in Rural Communities
Abstract (ID 375 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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NOROMIARILANTO FANAMBINANTSOA, MIADANA H. FARAMALALA, ANDREAS BUERKERT, KATJA BRINKMANN:
Use of Remote Sensing Data to Assess Crop Yields and Food Security on the Mahafaly Plateau in SW Madagascar
Abstract (ID 411 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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WAFA NORI:
Application of Remote Sensing in Evaluation of Vegetation Change for Sustainable Development
Abstract (ID 226 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MAJDALDIN RAHAMTALLAH ABUALGASIM MOHAMMED, ELMAR CSAPLOVICS:
Remote Sensing Based Study on Land Cover / Land Use Dynamics in Agriculture of Semi-Arid Lands, Eastern Sudan
Abstract (ID 371 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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UJJAL TIWARI, SIEGFRIED BAUER:
Crop Yield Responses to Climate Change in Nepal
Abstract (ID 145 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MATTHIAS BEYER, MARKUS WALLNER, LISA BAHLMANN, MAX BILLIB:
Investigation of Rainfall Characteristics in Sub-Saharan Africa and their Implications for Rain-Fed Agriculture
Abstract (ID 232 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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BAORU SUN, YINGZHI GAO, YULI YAN, YANMEI LIU, ZHIJIAN LI:
Intercropping Alfalfa with Maize is a Promising Agricultural Mode in Northeast Agro-Pastoral Areas of China
Abstract (ID 127 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ERIC TIELKES, DRISSA YOSSI, BOUBACAR CISSé:
Tiller Removal and Defoliation Prior to Grain Harvest of Pearl Millet in the African Sahelian Zone
Abstract (ID 8 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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KRITTIYA TONGKOOM, CARSTEN MAROHN, GEORG CADISCH:
Linking Fallow Vegetation and Soil Fertility with Farmers' Criteria for Cropping Decisions in Shifting Cultivation
Abstract (ID 671 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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RAYMOND KOFI SAKYI, RONALD F. KüHNE, ANTHONY WHITBREAD, MARC CORBEELS:
Crop Responses to Conservation Agriculture Practices in Sub Saharan Africa: A Meta-analysis of Existing Data
Abstract (ID 822 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ONELIO FUNDORA, ERISLáN LLANES, JOSé GARCíA-TELLECHEA, BETTINA EICHLER-LOEBERMANN:
Agricultural Residues Increase Rice Yield and Soil Fertility in Suburban Agriculture in Cuba
Abstract (ID 714 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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PRABHAKARAN RAGHU, KALAISELVAN NAGAPPAN, ARIVUDAI NAMBI VENKATACHALAM, MARIA PHILIP PAKKAM IRUDAYARAJ:
Mechanizing Tribal Rainfed Agriculture in India using Small Farm Machinery
Abstract (ID 400 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

Vegetable production

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Lead paper

Oral presentations

14:00 - 14:15

AXEL W. DRESCHER, ROBERT J. HOLMER, RüDIGER GLASER, MARK HOSCHEK, PARIYANUJ CHULAKA, DIRK RIEMANN, STEFFEN VOGT, KATHARINA FICK:
VEGGIS – A Web-Based Collaborative Research Environment – Pilot Application in Research on Vegetable Production in Greater Bangkok, Thailand
Abstract (ID 414 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

14:15 - 14:30

SAIFUL MD. ISLAM, MD. ABUL KALAM AZAD, SYED NAZRUL ISLAM, MD. HABIBUR RAHMAN:
Study on Crop Diversification of Joymondop Locality in Bangladesh: A Case of Cauliflower Cultivation
Abstract (ID 425 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

14:30 - 14:45

LAURA BENDER, CARLO FADDA, GUDRUN B. KEDING:
Challenges in Local Seed Systems – the Case of Vegetable and Legume Seeds in Western Kenya
Abstract (ID 572 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

14:45 - 15:00

NIRMALA JOSHI, MOHAN SIWAKOTI, KATJA KEHLENBECK:
Developing a Domestication Priority Setting Approach for Wild Vegetable to Improve Food Security in Makawanpur District, Central Nepal
Abstract (ID 628 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

15:00 - 15:15

T RIKHOTSO, EASTONCE GWATA, JESTINOS MZEZEWA:
Preliminary Selection of Early Bambara Groundnut for Urban Markets in Limpopo Province (South Africa)
Abstract (ID 477 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

15:15 - 15:30

KORAWAN SRINGARM, JOHANNES F. J. MAX, SUCHART SAEHANG, WOLFRAM SPREER, SIRIYA KUMPIRO, JOACHIM MüLLER:
Protected Cultivation of Tomato to Enhance Plant Productivity and Reduce Pesticide Use
Abstract (ID 580 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

Postersession: Vegetable production

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ROGER ANDRIAMPARANY, LARS OPGENOORTH, ARISTIDE ANDRIANARIMISA, ROLAND BRANDL, ANDREAS BUERKERT, SUSAN HANISCH, ROMAN FRICKE:
Manure and Charcoal Effects on Soil Faunal Activity in Irrigated Vegetable Gardens in South-West Madagascar.
Abstract (ID 590 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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CAROLINA BILIBIO, OLIVER HENSEL, JACINTO ASSUNCAO CARVALHO:
Production Function of Irrigated Eggplant in Protected Environment
Abstract (ID 787 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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SEGUN GBOLAGADE JONATHAN, BUSAYO BABALOLA:
Utilisation of Agro-Industrial Wastes for the Cultivation of Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fries) Singer, a Nigerian Edible Mushroom
Abstract (ID 436 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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OLUWATOYIN OLUKUNLE, NOEL DJOSSOU, EWULO:
Effect of Crude Oil on the Physicochemical and Microbial Characteristics of Vigna unguiculata and Ammanrathus Sp
Abstract (ID 381 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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GETINET DESALEGN, REINHARD TURETSCHEK, AGNIESZKA KLIMEK-KOPYRA, HANS-PETER KAUL, STEFANIE WIENKOOP:
Rhizobium and Mycorrhiza Inoculation Affect Yield Components in Pisum Sativum L
Abstract (ID 427 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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MARHAWATI MAPPATOBA, ASRIANI HASANUDDIN:
Carrageenan Prototype Mapping and Food Product Development of Seaweed at the Salabangka Islands of Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Abstract (ID 602 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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KLEVER IVAN GRANDA MORA, RENE CUPULL SANTANA, RóMULO CHáVEZ VALDIVIESO, BETTINA EICHLER-LOEBERMANN, ROLDáN TORRES-GUTIéRREZ:
Assessing the Impact of Diazotrophic Isolates Variability on the Phenotypic Parameters of Phaseolus vulagris L. Genotypes.
Abstract (ID 685 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

9:00 - 10:00

Poster session only

Abiotic stresses in plant production

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

10:30 - 10:45

DESISLAVA PETKOVA, SHAMAILA ZIA, KLAUS SPOHRER, JOACHIM MüLLER:
Effect of Plant Water Stress on CO2 Concentrations in the Rhizosphere
Abstract (ID 589 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

10:45 - 11:00

QIUSHI NING, YINGZHI GAO, MARCUS GIESE, FOLKARD ASCH, HONGBIN WEI:
Whole-Plant Transpiration in Response to Variable Water Pressure Deficit and Nitrogen Supply
Abstract (ID 260 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:00 - 11:15

JUN LIU, YINGZHI GAO, MARCUS GIESE, FOLKARD ASCH:
Root Spatial Expansion Ability of Leymus chinensis in Response to Clipping and Salt Stress
Abstract (ID 154 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:15 - 11:30

JONATHAN C. ONYEKWELU, BERND STIMM, REINHARD MOSANDL, JOHNSON ADEYINKA OLUSOLA:
Domestication of Socio-economically Important Forest Food Tree Species: Effects of Light Intensities on Germination and Early Growth of Chrysophyllum albidum and Irvingia gabonensis
Abstract (ID 618 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Abiotic stresses in plant production

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YASSER MOURSI, HEIKO C. BECKER, A. SCHIERHOLT:
The Effect of Salinity on Plant Growth in Brassica napus
Abstract (ID 286 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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HONGBIN WEI, MARCUS GIESE, YINGZHI GAO, QIUSHI NING, FOLKARD ASCH:
Salinity Down-Regulates Transpiration Rate of Medicago sativa to Increasing Vapour Pressure Deficit
Abstract (ID 314 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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OSCAR NNAEMEKA OBIDIEGWU, FOLKARD ASCH:
Salinity Tolerance Mechanisms in Barley and the Role of Vapour Pressure Deficit
Abstract (ID 665 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SHADI JAFARI, ROELAND SAMSON:
Effects of Salinity on Growth of the African Baobab: Differences between Seedlings from Malian Provenances
Abstract (ID 39 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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BINH NGUYEN THANH:
Salinity Intrusion - A New Threat to Agriculture in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Abstract (ID 439 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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RAúL C. LóPEZ SáNCHEZ, ERNESTO JAVIER GóMEZ PADILLA, CARLOS AVILA AMADOR, BETTINA EICHLER-LOEBERMANN, PATRICK VAN DAMME, ROELAND SAMSON:
Selection of Tolerant Crops to be used in Tropical Salt Affected Soils
Abstract (ID 732 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ALMA P. LóPEZ-VALDEZ, MARISELA PANDO MORENO, HORACIO VILLALON-MENDOZA, ENRIQUE JURADO:
Potential Effect of Global Warming on Germination of a Mexican Wild Species of Commercial Chili
Abstract (ID 89 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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KHIN LATT YADANA, CHRISTIAN POLL, SVEN MARHAN, PETRA HOEGY, ELLEN KANDELER:
Elevation of Soil Temperature Might Change N-Cycling of an Agricultural Cropping System
Abstract (ID 561 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Abiotic stresses in plant production II

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

Postersession: Abiotic stresses in plant production II

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JOHN KIGONGO, BIRTHE PAUL, EMMANUEL ZZIWA, BRIGITTE L. MAASS, JOLLY MARY KABIRIZI:
Assessing Drought Tolerance of five Improved Forage Legumes to Improve Smallholder Dairy Productivity in Uganda
Abstract (ID 857 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JULIA AUBER, MERIDETH BONIERBALE, FOLKARD ASCH:
Screening Potato for Drought Tolerance by Linking Physiological to Morphological Traits
Abstract (ID 126 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JAMES GACHERU WANJIKU, HEIKE BOHNE:
Drought Reactions of Different Provenances of Corylus avellana
Abstract (ID 501 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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ANNE SENNHENN, DONALD NJARUI, BRIGITTE L. MAASS, ANTHONY WHITBREAD:
Finding Strategies to Mitigate Drought Stress in Grain Legumes in Semi-Arid Eastern Kenya
Abstract (ID 443 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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REYES M. PéREZ-SáNCHEZ, JOEL FLORES, CLAUDIA GONZáLEZ-SALVATIERRA, ENRIQUE JURADO, OSCAR ALBERTO AGUIRRE CALDERON, MARISELA PANDO MORENO, HUMBERTO GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ:
Growth and Photosynthesis Responses of Chihuahuan Desert Succulent Seedlings
Abstract (ID 325 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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CAROLINA BILIBIO, OLIVER HENSEL, JACINTO ASSUNCAO CARVALHO:
Yield of Eggplant Submitted to Different Water Tensions on Soil
Abstract (ID 803 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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RICARDO HUT SCHNEIDER, KLAUS SPOHRER, KARLHEINZ KöLLER:
Determination of kc Values for Acrocomia aculeata
Abstract (ID 680 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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BETTINA HEIDER, ELISA ROMERO, STEF DE HAAN:
Field Screening of Variation for Heat Tolerance in a Large Set of Sweetpotato Germplasm Accessions
Abstract (ID 543 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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AHMED SALLAM, N. EL-SAYED, M. HASHAD, M. OMARA:
Combing Ability Analysis for Stem Characters and Yield Components in Wheat (Triticum astivum L.) under Drought and Heat Stresses
Abstract (ID 228 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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NASIM FATTAHI, MARC SCHMIERER, FOLKARD ASCH:
Effects of Light Quality and Direction on Growth and Development of Rice
Abstract (ID 489 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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Poster session only

Crop biotic stresses (DPG session)

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

10:30 - 11:00

STEPHAN WINTER:
Virus Diseases of Major Significance to Tropical Crop Production - From Diagnosis to Disease Management
Abstract (ID 898 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Oral presentations

11:00 - 11:15

KENNETH ODHIAMBO, FREDRICK WANJALA, BATTAN KHAEMBA:
Potential of Selected Plants as Ipm Components Against Leptocybe invasa
Abstract (ID 418 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

11:15 - 11:30

OLAWUYI ODUNAYO JOSEPH, ADEGBOYEGA CHRISTOPHER ODEBODE, SAMUEL OLAKOJO:
Genotype x Concentration x Mycorrhiza Interactions on Early Maturing Maize under Striga lutea in Nigeria
Abstract (ID 313 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

11:30 - 11:45

ESMAT HEGAZI, WEDAD E. KHAFAGI, FREDRIK SCHLYTER, M.A. KONSTANTOPOULOU, A. ATWA ATWA, ESSAM AGAMY:
Mass-Trapping of the Xylophagous Moth Species, Zeuzera pyrina by UV-Light-Pheromone Sticky Trap
Abstract (ID 306 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

11:45 - 12:00

ZOE HEUSCHKEL, ROBERT HOME, MONIKA SCHNEIDER, JüRGEN POHLAN:
Assessment of Farmers' Plant Disease Knowledge in Organic Cacao Cultivation
Abstract (ID 300 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Crop biotic stresses (DPG session)

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ESTEFANIA LUENGAS BAUTISTA, ALEJANDRA ABRIL GUEVARA, ANDRES GUHL CORPAS, SILVIA RESTREPO:
GEOSIMCast Model: An Empirical Approach in Cundinamarca, Colombia
Abstract (ID 717 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JüRGEN KROSCHEL, HENRI TONNANG, HENRY JUAREZ, BRUNO PIERRE LE RU, RACHID HANNA:
Analyzing Climate Impacts on Insect Pests using Phenology Modelling and GIS Implemented in the ILCYM Software
Abstract (ID 772 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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VALENTINO GIACOMUZZI, JOHN ABRAHAM, SERGIO ANGELI:
Feeding Damage of Pandemis heparana Induces the Release of Specific Volatile Compounds from Apple Plants
Abstract (ID 312 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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JUDITH ZIMMERMANN, ALAN WATSON, MARKUS GORFER, GEORG CADISCH, FRANK RASCHE:
Effects of Contrasting Soil Types, Organic Fertilisation and Striga Presence on the Abundance of the Biocontrol Agent Fusarium Oxysporum F.sp. Strigae in Soils
Abstract (ID 826 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MELINA LYDIA STANUSCHEWSKI, PETER MUTH, HEIKO K. PARZIES, BETTINA I.G. HAUSSMANN:
Genetic Diversity of African Striga Hermonthica Populations and Pathogenic Effects on Contrasting Sorghum Bicolor Cultivars
Abstract (ID 432 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SEGUN GBOLAGADE JONATHAN, OLAWUYI ODUNAYO JOSEPH, BUSAYO BABALOLA:
Evaluation of Okra Accession in Treatment Combinations of Mycorrhiza Fungus, Mushroom Compost and Poultry Manure
Abstract (ID 790 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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JOSHUA OKONYA, JüRGEN KROSCHEL:
Pest Status and Farmers' Pest Management Practices in Sweetpotato Cropping Systems of Uganda
Abstract (ID 487 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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RAO ROMANA ANJUM, MUHAMMAD ASLAM KHAN, YASIR MAHMOOD, SAMI UL-ALLAH:
Comparative Efficacy of Various Botanicals against Potato Leaf Roll Virus in Relation to Environmental Conditions
Abstract (ID 230 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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YASIR MAHMOOD, MUHAMMAD ASLAM KHAN, SAMI UL-ALLAH:
Effectiveness of Biological Control Agents for the Successful Management of Chickpea Wilt Caused by Fusarium oxysporum F. sp. ciceris (Padwick)
Abstract (ID 218 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MONIKA SCHNEIDER, EUCEBIO PEREZ, FREDDY ALCON, ROMERO CHOQUE, GERMáN TRUJILLO, CHRISTIAN ANDRES:
Cocoa Yield Development of Different Sites, Varieties, Production Systems and Years, in Alto Beni, Bolivia
Abstract (ID 753 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

Tree crops and plantation trees

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

16:00 - 16:15

KONRAD MARTIN, GEORG CADISCH:
Rubber Cultivation in Mainland Southeast Asia: Dimension and Potential Consequences for Crop Production
Abstract (ID 658 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:15 - 16:30

GEORG CADISCH, SERGEY BLAGODATSKIY, JIAN CHU XU, CARSTEN MAROHN:
An Integrated Modelling Approach to Determine Environmental Services and Trade-Off Effects under Land Use Change
Abstract (ID 760 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:30 - 16:45

HERMANN WAIBEL, SHI MIN, JAN-HENRIK MEIER, JUNFEI BAI, JIKUN HUANG:
Socio-Economic Aspects of Rubber Cultivation in Southern China
Abstract (ID 471 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

16:45 - 17:00

JUE WANG, THOMAS AENIS, LIXIA TANG, FENG LIU:
Sustainable Rubber Cultivation in Southwest China: Approach to Stakeholder Involvement and Dialogue
Abstract (ID 522 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

17:00 - 17:15

JAMES NGULU, ROELAND KINDT, EIKE LUEDELING, KATJA KEHLENBECK:
Cultivation Potential of Different Mango Varieties in Kenya, Considering Likely Impacts of Climate Change
Abstract (ID 360 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

17:15 - 17:30

NORA KäGI, JOACHIM MILZ, FRANCO WEIBEL, NIELS VAN HOUDT, CINZIA ANSELMI, JUAN GUILLERMO COBO, MONIKA SCHNEIDER:
Rehabilitation Approach for Quick and Sustainable Regain in Cocoa Production in Declining Full Sun Plantations
Abstract (ID 754 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

Postersession: Tree crops and plantation trees

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MARIE KALOUSOVá, BOHDAN LOJKA, DAVID HONYS:
Morphological and Genetic Diversity of Cacao (Theobroma cacao, L.) in San Alejandro, Peruvian Amazon
Abstract (ID 175 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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LINDA PATEROVá, BOHDAN LOJKA, THOMAS P. HUSBAND:
Biodiversity of Small Mammals in Cacao Agroforests in Peruvian Amazon
Abstract (ID 307 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JAN VALíK, BOHDAN LOJKA, OTO NAKLáDAL, JITKA PERRY, PETR BANAR:
The Impact of Cacao Agroforests on Insect Biodiversity
Abstract (ID 457 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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ISAAC NUNOO, VICTOR OWUSU, BEATRICE OBIRI DARKO:
The State of Ghana's Cocoa Landscape and Yield Trends: Evidence from Sefwi Wiawso District
Abstract (ID 794 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JOHANNA JACOBI, MONIKA SCHNEIDER, MARIA ISABEL PILLCO, STEPHAN RIST:
Social-Ecological Resilience in Cocoa Farming Systems in Alto Beni, Bolivia
Abstract (ID 56 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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WIEBKE NIETHER, CARLA MALDONADO, ERIKA SILVA, MONIKA SCHNEIDER, GERHARD GEROLD:
Comparison of Canopy Openness in Different Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao) Production Systems in Alto Beni, Bolivia
Abstract (ID 694 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   poster (pdf)

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JENS GEBAUER, EIKE LUEDELING:
Diversity and Size Class Distribution of Baobab (Adansonia digitata) in Kordofan, Sudan
Abstract (ID 69 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MOHAMED EL NOUR TAHA, JüRGEN PRETZSCH:
Socio-Economic Role of Acacia senegal to Sustainable Development of Rural Areas in Gum Belt of Sudan
Abstract (ID 652 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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HANADI MOHAMED SHAWGI GAMAL, ABDEL AZIM YASSIN ABDELGADIR:
Rural Trees Species for Rural Development in Sudan
Abstract (ID 814 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JONATHAN C. ONYEKWELU, JOHNSON ADEYINKA OLUSOLA, BERND STIMM, REINHARD MOSANDL, ALADESANMI DANIEL AGBELADE:
Domestication Potential of some Important NTFP Tree Species: Farm-Level Tree Growth Characteristics, Fruit Phenotypic Variation and Economic Assessment
Abstract (ID 617 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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Poster session only

Tree crops and plantation trees II

Oral presentations session:

Lead paper

Oral presentations

Postersession: Tree crops and plantation trees II

Posters

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GERHARD LANGENBERGER, QINGSONG LI:
Rubber Agro-forestry Systems – A Review
Abstract (ID 468 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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HONGXI LIU, SERGEY BLAGODATSKIY, GEORG CADISCH:
Soil and Carbon Loss within Watersheds Affected by Rubber Cultivation in Xishuangbanna, South-West China
Abstract (ID 758 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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INGA HäUSER, MARC COTTER, JOACHIM SAUERBORN:
Assessment of Ecosystem Services and Conflict of Goals in Rubber Cultivation via InVEST
Abstract (ID 497 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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WANWISA PANSAK, THOMAS HILGER, NI'MATUL KHASANAH, KRISTIN DALLY, GEORG CADISCH:
Assessing Intercropping Strategies for Smallholder Rubber Plantations in Northern Thailand using the WaNuLCAS Model
Abstract (ID 828 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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MICHAEL AHLHEIM, OLIVER FRöR, BRITTA MöLLER, YALEI ZHANG, WEIMIN XI:
Welfare Economic Valuation of a Sustainable Rubber Production in Southeast Asia: An Exemplary Study in SW-China
Abstract (ID 202 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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CHAKRIT POTCHANASIN:
Impacts of Climate Variation on Land Use Change in Major Fruit Production Area of Thailand
Abstract (ID 444 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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YANG XUEQING, GEORG CADISCH, BLAGODATSKY SERGEY, JIAN CHU XU:
Carbon Stock Changes Evaluation in Naban River National Nature Reserve using Rapid Carbon Stock Appraisal
Abstract (ID 478 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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DANIEL GLEMSER, MELVIN LIPPE, GEORG CADISCH:
Using Life Cycle Assessment Tools to Evaluate the Environmental Impact of Rubber-Based Production Chains
Abstract (ID 615 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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SAHRAH FISCHER, ROELAND KINDT, KATJA KEHLENBECK:
Finding Mango Mother Trees: Developing an Interactive Mapping Approach of Mango Motherblocks in Kenya
Abstract (ID 614 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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JANICE DWOMOH ABRAHAM, JEMMY F. TAKRAMA:
Morphological and Genetic Diversity of Persea americana (Avocado) in two Regions of Ghana
Abstract (ID 166 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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MIRKO SALZER, MELVIN LIPPE, GEORG CADISCH:
Environmental Impact Analysis of Palm Oil Based Products using Life Cycle Assessment Tools
Abstract (ID 287 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)

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HEINRICH LEHMANN-DANZINGER, O. GUTMANN, C. LASSO, R. MAYO, T. PONCE, O. CAICAMO, V.-M. SILVA, N. PEREZ, G. RIASCOS, M.-S. MUñOZ, F. CAMBINDO:
Dramatic Fruit Fall of Peach Palm in Subsistence Agriculture in Colombia: Epidemiology, Cause and Control
Abstract (ID 870 ):  Web-Version (html)   —    Print Version (pdf)    —   full paper (pdf)

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