• Emissions of N2O from Agricultural Soils and Mitigation Options: A review with special reference to Norwegian agriculture 

      Tesfai, Mehreteab (NIBIO Rapport;25, Research report, 2016)
      This report gives a comprehensive review of current knowledge on nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from mineral soils with special reference to the Norwegian agriculture and some research results from other countries. The ...
    • A Framework for Assessing Food System Governance in Six Urban and Peri-Urban Regions in Sub-saharan Africa 

      Chen, Qiuzhen; Knickel, Karlheinz; Tesfai, Mehreteab; Sumelius, John; Turinawe, Alice; Isoto, Rosemary Emegu; Medyna, Galyna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-30)
      An important goal across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and globally, is to foster a healthy nutrition. A strengthening of the diversity, sustainability, resilience and connectivity of food systems is increasingly seen as a key ...
    • Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp Applications for Enhancing Soil Fertility and Crop Nutritional Qualities: A Review 

      Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji; Adesokan, Michael; Fawole, Segun; Maziya-Dixon, Busie; Tesfai, Mehreteab; Chikoye, David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03-21)
      Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp is a well-known agroforestry leguminous tree that provides multiple benefits in different agroecological zones. Its apparent versatility is seen in improving animal feed, cleaningenvironmental ...
    • Knowledge status for structure liming in Norway 

      Greipsland, Inga; Tesfai, Mehreteab; Bechmann, Marianne (Bioforsk rapport;9(81) 2014, Research report, 2014)
      Development of new mitigation methods to reduce phosphorus loss from agricultural areas is needed to improve water quality in Norway. In Sweden, structure liming has been of high interest the last years as a method to ...
    • Multi-criteria assessment to screen climate smart rice establishment techniques in coastal rice production system of India 

      Mohapatra, Kiran Kumar; Nayak, A.K.; Patra, R.K.; Tripathi, Rahul; Swain, Chinmaya Kumar; Moharana, K.C.; Kumar, Anjani; Shahid, Mohammad; Mohanty, Sangita; Garnaik, Saheed; Nayak, Hari Sankar; Mohapatra, Simran; Nagothu, Sekhar; Tesfai, Mehreteab (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04-18)
      Introduction: Conventional rice production techniques are less economical and more vulnerable to sustainable utilization of farm resources as well as significantly contributed GHGs to atmosphere. Methods: In order to assess ...
    • Multifaceted impacts of sustainable land management in drylands: A review 

      Marques, Maria Jose; Schwilch, Gudrun; Lauterburg, Nina; Crittenden, Stephen; Tesfai, Mehreteab; Stolte, Jannes; Zdruli, Pandi; Zucca, Claudio; Petursdottir, Thorunn; Evelpidou, Niki; Karkani, Anna; Asli-Yilmazgil, Yasemen; Panagopoulos, Thomas; Yirdaw, Eshetu; Kanninen, Markku; Rubio, Jose Luis; Schmiedel, Ute; Doko, Adrian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Biophysical restoration or rehabilitation measures of land have demonstrated to be effective in many scientific projects and small-scale environmental experiments. However circumstances such as poverty, weak policies, or ...
    • Sustainable intensifications of African agriculture through legume-based cropping and Brachiaria forage systems 

      Tesfai, Mehreteab; Njarui, Donald; Ghimire, Sita (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-04)
      Legume-based cropping system and Brachiaria forage system could play a significant role in enhancing food and nutrition security and sustainable intensifications of African agriculture. To reveal this potential, a comprehensive ...