Blar i Brage NMBU på forfatter "Aune, Jens Bernt"
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Integrated weed management in Teff - case of Tigray, Ethiopia
Gebrehiwot, Haftamu Gebretsadik (PhD Thesis;2019:22, Doctoral thesis, 2019)Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) is among the small-grained cereal crops dominantly grown in Ethiopia for its grain and straw. It belongs to the family Poaceae. It is a self-pollinated, annual, warm season C4 grass, ... -
Intensification de la culture du sorgho et du mil en zones sahélienne et soudanosahélienne du Mali
Coulibaly, Adama; Aune, Jens Bernt; Kamkam, Woumou; Famanta, Mahamoudou (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)Résumé: Deux séries d’expérimentations ont été conduites sur l’intensification de la culture du mil et du sorgho en zones sahélienne et soudanienne du Mali. Les traitements ont été constitués en ajoutant graduellement un ... -
Intensification of dryland farming in Mali through mechanisation of sowing, fertiliser application and weeding
Aune, Jens Bernt; Coulibaly, Adama; Woumou, Kamkam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
Intensification of rain-fed groundnut production in North Kordofan State, Sudan
Abdalla, Elgailani Adam; Aune, Jens Bernt; Osman, Abdelrahman K.; Idris, Aldaw M (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The main objective of this study was to evaluate intensification pathways for groundnut production in the marginal rain-fed environment of North Kordofan State, Sudan. The effect of intensification on yields was assessed in ... -
Intensification of sorghum production in flood recession agriculture in Yelimane, Western Mali
Traore, Kalifa; Traore, Bouya; Synnevåg, Gry; Aune, Jens Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
L’Agriculture de Précision : une option d’amélioration de la productivité des terres et du travail en zone soudano-sahélienne de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
Aune, Jens Bernt; Coulibaly, Adama; Kamkam, Woumou (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)Résumé: Les agriculteurs de la zone sahélo-soudanienne sont confrontés à des difficultés liées à l’établissement des cultures, à la variabilité des précipitations, à une faible fertilité des sols et à des ... -
L’intensification agricole au Mali et au Soudan à travers l’amélioration de la fertilité du sol et la mécanisation
Aune, Jens Bernt; Tadesse, Belachew Asalf; Coulibaly, Adama; Borgvang, Stig (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020)Résumé: Le semis mécanisé a été introduit en Afrique de l’Ouest dans les années 1920 et 1930 pour la culture de l’arachide et du coton. Des usines nationales de production de semoirs ont été établies au Sénégal telles que ... -
Maize response to fertilizer dosing at three sites in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
Sime, Getachew; Aune, Jens Bernt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This study examines the agronomic response, efficiency and profitability of fertilizer microdosing in maize. An experiment with the following treatments was conducted: control without fertilizer, microdosing treatments, ... -
Methane emissions from ruminant livestock in Ethiopia: Promising forage species to reduce CH4 emissions
Jagisso, Yonas Berhanu; Eik, Lars Olav; Nurfeta, Ajebu; Angassa, Ayana; Aune, Jens Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This paper assesses the ability of fodder plants to reduce methane (CH4) emissions while simultaneously improving animal productivity in Ethiopia. Enteric CH4 emissions from ruminants in Ethiopia increased by 12% or ≈ 6197 ... -
On-farm seed priming and fertilizer micro-dosing: Agronomic and economic responses of maize in semi-arid Ethiopia
Sime, Getachew; Aune, Jens Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)On‐farm seed priming has been reported to improve emergence, crop establishment, and yield besides improving economic benefits in dryland agriculture. These benefits can further be improved by fertilizer micro‐dosing. The ... -
Protecting our forests : a comparative study of voluntary agreement and traditional conservation
Philipson, Sara Lydia (Master thesis, 2023)Forest protection is one of the most feasible mitigating strategies for climate change. Yet, the work to protect forests in Norway has come to a standstill. The thesis aimed to understand perception of how two forest ... -
Rural livelihood vulnerabilities, coping strategies and outcomes: a case study in Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
Sime, Getachew; Aune, Jens Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Extensively vulnerable mixed rain-fed farming system is the underlying mainstay of livelihoods of farmers in the central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess determinants of farmers’ livelihood vulnerabilities ... -
Sustainability of Improved Crop Varieties and Agricultural Practices: A Case Study in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
Sime, Getachew; Aune, Jens Bernt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Sustainable intensification of sorghum and pearl millet production by seed priming, seed treatment and fertilizer microdosing under different rainfall regimes in Mali
Coulibaly, Adama; Woumou, Kamkam; Aune, Jens Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
System of rice intensification in Nepal : determinant factors for adoption, and relevance to climate change
Khanal, Surabhi (Master thesis, 2021)Until the year 1985, Nepal used to be a net exporter of rice. During the 1960s, Nepal was exporting rice worth [u.s.dollar]45 million to India, annually. Compared to the current times, in the year 2015, Nepal ... -
The response of sorghum, groundnut, sesame, and cowpea to seed priming and fertilizer micro-dosing in South Kordofan state, Sudan
Abdalla, Elgailani A.; Osman, Abdelrahman K.; Maki, Mahmoud A.; Nur, Fadlalmaola M.; Ali, Salah B.; Aune, Jens Bernt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This study was undertaken with the objective of evaluating micro-dosing of mineral fertilizer combined with seed priming in sorghum, groundnut, sesame, and cowpea. On-station and on-farm trials were conducted for two ... -
Unlocking the agricultural potential of manure in agropastoral systems: Traditional beliefs hindering its use in Southern Ethiopia
Jagisso, Yonas Berhanu; Aune, Jens Bernt; Angassa, Ayana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
Use of dromedary in climate change adaptation in Mali
Murshed, Mian Shakib (Master thesis, 2022)Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) is commonly known for its climate robustness. This study was undertaken in Mali, a country characterized by a poverty rate of 41.9%. Two-thirds of Mali is made up of arid and semi-arid areas. ... -
Use of solar energy to reduce food loss and waste in rural Kenya
Kibet, Pauline Kimonda (Bachelor thesis, 2023) -
Weed-Competitive Ability of Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) Varieties
Gebrehiwot, Haftamu Gebretsadik; Aune, Jens Bernt; Netland, Jan; Eklo, Ole Martin; Torp, Torfinn; Brandsæter, Lars Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Teff is a staple and well adapted crop in Ethiopia. Weed competition and control have major effects on yields and economic returns of the crop in the country. Among the weed management methods, development and use of weed ...