Climate variability and declining soil fertility pose a major threat to sustainable agronomic and economic growth in Zambia. The objective of this study was to assess crop yield, land and labor productivity of conservation agriculture (CA) technologies in Eastern Zambia. On-farm trials were run f...
Mupangwa, W.
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Mutenje, M.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Mwila, M.
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Malumo, H.
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Mujeyi, A.
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Setimela, Peter
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[Productivity and profitability of manual and mechanized conservation agriculture (CA) systems in eastern Zambia]
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Productivity and profitability of manual and mechanized conservation agriculture (CA) systems in eastern Zambia
Future threats of climate variability and change and accelerated soil degradation in southern Africa have increased the need for more sustainable and “climate-smart” agriculture practices. Manual systems of conservation agriculture (CA) based on seeding into planting basins or direct seeding tech...
Thierfelder, Christian
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Matemba-Mutasa R
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Bunderson, W.T.
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Mutenje M
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Nyagumbo, Isaiah
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Mupangwa, W.
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[Evaluating manual conservation agriculture systems in southern Africa]
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Evaluating manual conservation agriculture systems in southern Africa
Continuous conventional tillage coupled with unsystematic cereal/legume rotations has promoted low crop productivity on smallholder farms. A multi-locational study was established in three agro-ecoregions (AEs) of Zimbabwe. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of four tillage systems ...
Mupangwa, W.
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Mutenje, M.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Nyagumbo, Isaiah
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[Are conservation agriculture (CA) systems productive and profitable options for smallholder farmers in different agro-ecoregions of Zimbabwe?]
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Are conservation agriculture (CA) systems productive and profitable options for smallholder farmers in different agro-ecoregions of Zimbabwe?
Conservation agriculture (CA) and no-till (NT)-based cropping systems could address soil degradation and fertility decline in southern Africa. A multi-location and multi-year experiment was carried out between 2008 and 2014 to assess the effects of different levels of maize residue biomass (0, 2,...
Mupangwa, W.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Cheesman, S.
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Nyagumbo, Isaiah
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Muoni, T.
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Mhlanga, B.
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Mwila, M.
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Sida, T.S.
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Ngwira, A.
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[Effects of maize residue and mineral nitrogen applications on maize yield in conservation-agriculture-based cropping systems of Southern Africa]
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Effects of maize residue and mineral nitrogen applications on maize yield in conservation-agriculture-based cropping systems of Southern Africa
The increasing demand for food from limited available land, in light of declining soil fertility and future threats of climate variability and change have increased the need for more sustainable crop management systems. Conservation agriculture (CA) is based on the three principles of minimum soi...
Thierfelder, Christian
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Rusinamhodzi, Leonard
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Ngwira AR
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Mupangwa, W.
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Nyagumbo, Isaiah
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Kassie, Girma T.
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Cairns, Jill E.
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[Conservation agriculture in Southern Africa: Advances in knowledge]
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Conservation agriculture in Southern Africa: Advances in knowledge
Conservation agriculture (CA)—the simultaneous application of minimum soil disturbance, crop residue retention, and crop diversification—is a key approach to address declining soil fertility and the adverse effects of climate change in southern Africa. Applying the three defining principles of CA...
Thierfelder, Christian
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Baudron, Frédéric
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Setimela, Peter
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Nyagumbo, I.
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Mupangwa, W.
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Mhlanga, B.
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Lee, N.
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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[Complementary practices supporting conservation agriculture in southern Africa: A review]
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Complementary practices supporting conservation agriculture in southern Africa: A review
Mupangwa, W.
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Love, D.
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Twomlow, Stephen
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[Soil-water conservation and rainwater harvesting strategies in the semi-arid Mzingwane Catchment Limpopo Basin Zimbabwe]
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Soil-water conservation and rainwater harvesting strategies in the semi-arid Mzingwane Catchment Limpopo Basin Zimbabwe
Mkuhlani, S.
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Mupangwa, W.
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Macleod, N.
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Gwiriri, L.
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Nyagumbo, I.
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Manyawu, Godfrey J.
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Chigede, N.
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[Crop–livestock integration in smallholder farming systems of Goromonzi and Murehwa, Zimbabwe]
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Crop–livestock integration in smallholder farming systems of Goromonzi and Murehwa, Zimbabwe
Climate change and extreme weather events undermine smallholder household food and income security in
southern Africa. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies comprise a suite of interventions that aim to
sustainably increase productivity whilst helping farmers adapt their farming systems to...
Mutenje, M.J.
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Farnworth, Cathy R.
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Stirling, C.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Mupangwa, W.
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Nyagumbo, I.
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[A cost-benefit analysis of climate-smart agriculture options in Southern Africa: Balancing gender and technology]
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A cost-benefit analysis of climate-smart agriculture options in Southern Africa: Balancing gender and technology
Mupangwa, W.
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Twomlow, Stephen
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Walker, S.
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[The influence of conservation tillage methods on soil water regimes in semi-arid southern Zimbabwe]
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The influence of conservation tillage methods on soil water regimes in semi-arid southern Zimbabwe