David Hemming

From promises to practice: Persistent challenges in safeguarding local rights in forest carbon...

Abstract In recent years, a strong push has been underway to expand the scope and number of forest carbon market initiatives (FCMIs) to meet climate change mitigation goals set by the United Nations...

Variety use and preferences among smallholder sweetpotato farmers and how best to improve their...

Abstract Uganda is a secondary centre of diversity of sweetpotato with most farmers maintaining at least four varieties in their fields. However, most of these varieties are landraces, with the...

Is the private sector beginning to embrace the SDGs? | CABI Reviews

Abstract Businesses have increasingly engaged with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since their introduction in 2015. Now, halfway through the implementation period leading up to 2030, this...

Adaptive rotations for improving soil productivity and profits | CABI Reviews

Abstract Future farming systems will require more flexibility in design for application under conditions of increasing climatic fluctuations. Two potential solutions are more complex rotations, e.g....

Has genomic selection fulfilled its promise? | CABI Reviews

Abstract Genomic selection has been increasingly implemented since its initial description in 2001. The initial focus of activity was in the dairy industry in the developed world but it has now been...

Deep soil organic carbon: A review | CABI Reviews

Abstract Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration promotes several ecological, economic, and social co-benefits. However, most SOC studies rely on topsoil evaluations (0–30 cm), disregarding a...

What are the main reasons for the worldwide decline in pollinator populations? | CABI Reviews

Abstract Pollinator populations are declining worldwide and over 87% of flowering plant species and 87 of the leading global food crops rely on pollinators for seed production. Pollinator decline...

Maintaining continuity in the fruit growing sector in the context of the war in Ukraine | CABI...

Abstract This study assesses the impact of ongoing Russian full-scale aggression in Ukraine, which started on 24 February 2022, on the fruit growing sector by examining damages, losses, and the...

Phytosanitary management of ICARDA’s germplasm seed collections for safe movement and better future...

Abstract Germplasm exchange from international genebanks and breeding programs is vital for successful crop improvement programs. More than 10,000 different accessions of wheat, barley, lentil, faba...

Using intraspecific molecular and phenotypic variation to promote multi-functionality of reforest...

Abstract The study of intraspecific genetic variation in plant traits for use in tropical forest restoration has broad potential for increasing our ability to achieve multi-functional objectives...

Bovine babesiosis diagnostic toolbox: Diverse targets for meaningful outcomes | CABI Reviews

Abstract Bovine babesiosis is caused by the intraerythrocytic protozoans Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The diagnosis of these tick-borne pathogens...

How agricultural practices affect the risk of human contamination by infectious pathogens: the need...

Abstract We conducted a comprehensive literature review with a global geographic scope, of interactions between agricultural crop production practices (excluding crop protection practices) and...

Abandonment of agricultural land: an overview of drivers and consequences. | CABI Reviews

A review of multi-scale barriers to transitioning from digital agriculture to a digital bioeconomy...

Abstract The use of digital technologies in agriculture has received significant attention in the last decade. There is increasing interest in the potential opportunities for digitalization at a...

Potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria to improve crop productivity and adaptation to a...

Abstract Abiotic and biotic stresses negatively affect the growth and yield of crops worldwide. It is estimated that abiotic and biotic stresses account for global food crop losses of 50% and 30%,...

Tourism, Recreation and Biological Invasions | CABI Books