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Jennie Barron
Researcher at International Water Management Institute
Publications - 127
Citations - 4569
Jennie Barron is an academic researcher from International Water Management Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Agriculture & Water resources. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 118 publications receiving 3993 citations. Previous affiliations of Jennie Barron include Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences & University of York.
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Managing water in rainfed agriculture—The need for a paradigm shift
Johan Rockström,Louise Karlberg,Suhas P. Wani,Jennie Barron,N. Hatibu,Theib Oweis,Adriana Bruggeman,Jalali Farahani,Zhu Qiang +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the world's semi-arid and dry sub-humid savannah and steppe regions as global hotspots, in terms of water related constraints to food production, high prevalence of malnourishment and poverty, and rapidly increasing food demands.
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Dry spell analysis and maize yields for two semi-arid locations in East Africa
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented two types of seasonal dry spell analysis, using easy accessible data on daily rainfall and evapotranspiration for two semi-arid locations in east Africa for 20-23 years.
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Conservation farming strategies in East and Southern Africa: yields and rain water productivity from on-farm action research.
Johan Rockström,P. Kaumbutho,J. Mwalley,A.W. Nzabi,Melesse Temesgen,L. Mawenya,Jennie Barron,J. Mutua,S. Damgaard-Larsen +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present evidence of increased yields and improved water productivity using conservation farming in semi-arid and dry sub-humid locations in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.
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Water productivity in rain-fed agriculture: challenges and opportunities for smallholder farmers in drought-prone tropical agroecosystems.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the agrohydrological rationale for focusing on water productivity in rain-fed agriculture, identifies key management challenges in attempts to upgrade rainfed agriculture and presents a set of field experiences on system options for increased water productivity for smallholder farming in drought-prone environments.
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Rainwater management for increased productivity among small-holder farmers in drought prone environments
TL;DR: In this article, a critical analysis of conventional water resources assessments and re-visiting the on-farm water balance suggests large scopes for water productivity improvements in small-holder rainfed farming systems in drought prone environments of Eastern and Southern Africa.