Publications

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• QTL cluster analysis and marker development for kernel traits based on DArT markers in spring bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
  QTL cluster analysis and marker development for kernel traits based on DArT markers in spring bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genetic dissection of yield component traits including kernel characteristics is essential for the continuous improvement in wheat yield. In the present study, one recombinant inbred line (RIL) F6 population derived from a cross between Avocet […]
• Multi-Year on-farm trial data on the performance of long- and short-duration wheat varieties against sowing dates in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain of India
  Multi-Year on-farm trial data on the performance of long- and short-duration wheat varieties against sowing dates in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain of India Sub-optimal wheat productivity in the eastern Indo-Gangetic plain of India can largely be attributed to delayed sowing and the use of short duration varieties. The second week of November is the ideal […]
• Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom?
  Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom? Maize production in Zambia must increase with a view towards improved food security and reduced food imports whilst avoiding cropland expansion. To achieve this, it is important to understand the causes behind the large maize yield gaps observed in […]
• Modeling genotype × environment interaction for single and multitrait genomic prediction in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
  Modeling genotype × environment interaction for single and multitrait genomic prediction in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) In this study, we extend research on genomic prediction (GP) to polysomic polyploid plant species with the main objective to investigate single-trait (ST) and multitrait (MT) multienvironment (ME) models using field trial data from 3 locations in Sweden [Helgegården […]
• Contextual realities and poverty traps: Why South Asian smallholder farmers negatively evaluate conservation agriculture
  Contextual realities and poverty traps: Why South Asian smallholder farmers negatively evaluate conservation agriculture Conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensification (CASI) is gaining prominence as an agricultural pathway to poverty reduction and enhancement of sustainable food systems among government and development actors in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) of South Asia. Despite substantial investment in research and […]
• Climate-smart agriculture technologies and determinants of farmers’ adoption decisions in the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia
  Climate-smart agriculture technologies and determinants of farmers’ adoption decisions in the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia Agriculture is a sector that is very vulnerable to the effects of climate change while contributing to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the atmosphere. Therefore, applying Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies and practices (referee hereafter as CSA technologies) that […]
• Farmers′ use of climate change adaptation strategies and their impacts on food security in Kenya
  Farmers′ use of climate change adaptation strategies and their impacts on food security in Kenya Climate change threatens the sustainability of food production among farmers in Kenya who depend on rain‐fed agriculture. To minimize the negative impacts of climate change, farmers have sought to adopt different adaptation strategies. This study investigates factors influencing farmers’ choice […]
• Guard-cell-targeted overexpression of Arabidopsis Hexokinase 1 can improve water use efficiency in field-grown tobacco plants
  Guard-cell-targeted overexpression of Arabidopsis Hexokinase 1 can improve water use efficiency in field-grown tobacco plants Water deficit currently acts as one of the largest limiting factors for agricultural productivity worldwide. Additionally, limitation by water scarcity is projected to continue in the future with the further onset of effects of global climate change. As a result, […]
• Optimum rate and deep placement of nitrogen fertilizer improves nitrogen use efficiency and tomato yield in Nepal
  Optimum rate and deep placement of nitrogen fertilizer improves nitrogen use efficiency and tomato yield in Nepal In Nepal, blanket fertilizer recommendations without considering diverse soil types, nutrient status, climate and crop management practices along with imbalanced fertilization practices by farmers, mainly “urea fertilizer,” have resulted in reduced nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and productivity in […]
• Behavior of private retailers in a regulated input market: An empirical analysis of the fertilizer subsidy policy in Nepal
  Behavior of private retailers in a regulated input market: An empirical analysis of the fertilizer subsidy policy in Nepal The private sector in Nepal participates in the regulated import and distribution of three types of subsidized fertilizer. However, almost 55% of the agrovets (family-owned microenterprises) that retail agricultural inputs do not comply. Many farmers rely […]