Manure is a key nutrient resource on smallholder farms in the tropics, especially on poorly buffered sandy soils, due to its multiple benefits for soil fertility. Farmers preferentially apply manure to fields closest to homesteads (homefields), which are more fertile than fields further away (out...
Zingore, Shamie
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Delve, Robert J.
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Nyamangara, Justice
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Multiple benefits of manure : The key to maintenance of soil fertility and restoration of depleted sandy soils on African smallholder farms]
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Multiple benefits of manure : The key to maintenance of soil fertility and restoration of depleted sandy soils on African smallholder farms
Masvaya, EN
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Nyamangara, Justice
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Nyawasha, RW
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Zingore, Shamie
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Delve, Robert J.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Effect of farmer management strategies on spatial variability of soil fertility and crop nutrient uptake in contrasting agro-ecological zones in Zimbabwe]
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Effect of farmer management strategies on spatial variability of soil fertility and crop nutrient uptake in contrasting agro-ecological zones in Zimbabwe
Dunjana, N
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Nyamugafata, P
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Nyamangara, Justice
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Mango, Nelson
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[Cattle manure and inorganic nitrogen fertilizer application effects on soil hydraulic properties and maize yield of two soils of Murewa district, Zimbabwe]
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Cattle manure and inorganic nitrogen fertilizer application effects on soil hydraulic properties and maize yield of two soils of Murewa district, Zimbabwe
Smallholder farming in much of Sub-Saharan Africa is rain-fed and thus exposed to rainfall variability. Among the climate variables, rainfall is projected to decline and have an overriding effect on crop productivity. With little opportunity for supplementary irrigation for the majority of farmer...
Chikowo, Regis
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Zingore, Shamie
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Nyamangara, Justice
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Messina, J.
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Snapp, Sieglinde S.
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[Approaches to reinforce crop productivity under rainfed conditions in Subhumid environments in SubSaharan Africa]
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Approaches to reinforce crop productivity under rainfed conditions in Subhumid environments in SubSaharan Africa
Conservation agriculture (CA) based on hand-hoe prepared planting basins is being widely promoted in southern Africa, targeting resource-constrained farmers with limited access to draft power. This study was conducted across 15 districts covering four agro-ecological zones in Zimbabwe where paire...
Nyamangara, Justice
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Masvaya EN
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Tirivavi R
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Nyengerai K
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[Effect of hand-hoe based conservation agriculture on soil fertility and maize yield in selected smallholder areas in Zimbabwe]
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Effect of hand-hoe based conservation agriculture on soil fertility and maize yield in selected smallholder areas in Zimbabwe
Increasing sources of livelihoods and of income through appropriate innovation platforms may contribute to reduced food insecurity and increase resilience of rain-fed smallholder farmers in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe. Negative impacts of climate change and variability are mainly projected for sm...
Musiyiwa K
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Filho WL
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Nyamangara, Justice
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Harris D
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[Assessment of innovations for sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in response to changing climates in semi-arid Zimbabwe through farmer perceptions]
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Assessment of innovations for sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in response to changing climates in semi-arid Zimbabwe through farmer perceptions