Jul 25, 2022 - ICRAF Soil and Land Health Theme
Tamba, Yvonne; Chacha, Robin; Mboi, Damaris; Aynekulu, Ermias; Luedeling, Eike; Shepherd, Keith, 2022, "Dataset for supporting the net agronomic assessment of yield limiting factors in maize production in Machakos county, Kenya", https://doi.org/10.34725/DVN/KKHVOF, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), V1, UNF:6:QZ+UN2QU5x8NcdqNy+AySg== [fileUNF]
This dataset is used for a holistic analysis of the costs, benefits, and risks of on-farm soil and plant health management. The dataset was produced in 2017 by a combination of field measurements and farmer surveys. It was collected for a research study aimed at identifying and t... |
Aug 6, 2019
Towett, Erick; Shepherd, Keith; Sila, Andrew; Aynekulu, Ermias; Cadisch, Georg, 2016, "Mid-infrared and total X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy complementarity for assessment of soil properties", https://doi.org/10.34725/DVN/N0UGWL, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), V1, UNF:6:Ft32jdT6CrFszNC2Ig68Mw== [fileUNF]
Diffuse reflectance Fourier transformed mid-infrared (DRIFT-MIR) spectroscopy can predict many soil properties but extractable nutrients are often predicted poorly. This paper tested the combined DRIFT-MIR and total X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) spectroscopy analysis for prediction o... |
Apr 10, 2015
Breedy, Tracy; Aynekulu, Ermias; Shepherd, Keith; Sila, Andrew, 2014, "Land Health: Land health surveillance system in support of Malawi food security project", https://doi.org/10.34725/DVN/24320, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), V2
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) with funding from the Irish Aid Malawi, has been implementing a four-year nation-wide programme known as the Agroforestry Food Security Programme (AFSP) in 11 districts and eight Agricultural Development Divisions (ADDs): Shire Valley, Blanty... |
Apr 8, 2015
Place, Frank; Kouame, Christophe; Harris, Shayna; Motamayor, Juan Carlos; Gilmour, Martin; Aynekulu, Ermias, 2013, "Vision for Change Project (V4C)", https://doi.org/10.34725/DVN/QKCPXU, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), V10, UNF:6:rbSP18GU0002ZetiDy+LwQ== [fileUNF]
Mars Incorporated, in partnership with the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and national partners, will increase the production of cocoa for smallholder farmers in Cote dÂIvoire. Through the Vision for Change: Sustainable Cocoa Communities project between ICRAF and the chocolat... |
Apr 7, 2015
Aynekulu, Ermias; Shepherd, Keith; Sila, Andrew; Koala, Jonas, 2014, "Land Health: Carbon sequestration options in pastoral & agro-pastoral systems in Africa (Ethiopia, Burkina)", https://doi.org/10.34725/DVN/24319, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), V3, UNF:6:8mMh0WaoFzsWM4l7uBhGww== [fileUNF]
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Apr 7, 2015
Takoutsing, Bertin; Aynekulu, Ermias; Shepherd, Keith; Sila, Andrew, 2014, "Land health: Land health surveillance system for targeting agroforestry based interventions for sustainable land productivity in the western highlands of Cameroon", https://doi.org/10.34725/DVN/24345, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), V2, UNF:6:hiXAq3GlAnOJ7km09VPBlA== [fileUNF]
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Apr 7, 2015
Olale,Kennedy; Yenesew, Abiy; Jamnadass, Ramni; Sila, Andrew; Aynekulu, Ermias; Kuyah, Shem; Shepherd, Keith, 2014, "Replication data for: Limitations to use of infrared spectroscopy for rapid determination of carbon-nitrogen and wood density for tropical species", https://doi.org/10.34725/DVN/24522, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), V2
Infrared (IR) spectroscopy was used as a rapid and non-destructive method to determine, carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and tree wood density.A total of 82 sample cores were scanned in the reflectance mode from 4000 to 400 cm-1 for mid-infrared (MIR) spectra and from 8000 to 4000cm-1 an... |
Apr 7, 2015
Aynekulu, Ermias; Aerts, Raf; Moonen, Pieter; Denich, Manfred; Gebrehiwot, Kindeya; Va Ìgen, Tor-Gunnar; Mekuria, Wolde; Boehmer, Hans Juergen, 2012, "Replication data for: Altitudinal variation and conservation priorities of vegetation along the Great Rift Valley escarpment, northern Ethiopia", https://doi.org/10.34725/DVN/YIJS3B, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), V6
Understanding plant species distribution patterns along environmental gradients is fundamental to managing ecosystems, particularly when habitats are fragmented due to intensive human land-use pressure. To assist management of the remaining vegetation of the Eastern Afromontane B... |
Apr 7, 2015
Aynekulu, Ermias; Shepherd, Keith; Sila, Andrew, 2014, "Land Health: Carbon Benefit Project (CBP), KENYA", https://doi.org/10.34725/DVN/24317, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), V2
This the data used to test the soil carbon measuring and monitoring protocol in five sentinel sites in Western Kenya. |

