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
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has been promoted since 2011 to increase productivity,
improve resilience to climate variability and change and reduce greenhouse gas emission,
where feasible, in farming systems globally and especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. CSA is
unique, by comparison, to some o...
Bell, Patrick
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Namoi, Nictor
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Lamanna, Christine
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Corner-Dolloff, Caitlin
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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[A Practical Guide to Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Africa]
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A Practical Guide to Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Africa
Conservation agriculture (CA) can increase resilience to climate change and has the potential
to contribute to climate change mitigation. The benefits of CA are highly site- specific. Innovative approaches are needed to overcome barriers for uptake of CA by smallholders.
Richards, Meryl
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Sapkota, Tek Bahadur
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Stirling, Clare M.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Verhulst, Nele
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Friedrich, T
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Kienzle, J
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[Conservation agriculture: Implementation guidance for policymakers and investors]
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Conservation agriculture: Implementation guidance for policymakers and investors
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
Since the paper by Giller et al. (2009), the debate surrounding the suitability of conservation agriculture (CA) for African smallholders has remained polarized between proponents and opponents. The debate also gave rise to a few studies that attempted to identify the “niche” where CA would fit i...
Baudron, Frédéric
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Nyagumbo, Isaiah
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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[Where to Target Conservation Agriculture for African Smallholders? How to Overcome Challenges Associated with its Implementation? Experience from Eastern and Southern Africa]
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Where to Target Conservation Agriculture for African Smallholders? How to Overcome Challenges Associated with its Implementation? Experience from Eastern and Southern Africa
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
Thierfelder, Christian
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Setimela, Peter
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Mutenje, M.
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[Sustainable intensification of low-input agriculture systems in the Eastern Province of Zambia: implementation, progress and achievements]
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Sustainable intensification of low-input agriculture systems in the Eastern Province of Zambia: implementation, progress and achievements
Conservation agriculture (CA) based on minimum soil disturbance, crop residue retention and crop rotations is considered as a soil and crop management system that could potentially increase soil quality and mitigate the negative effects of climate variability. When CA is combined with drought-tol...
Thierfelder, Christian
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Rusinamhodzi, Leonard
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Setimela, Peter
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Walker, Forbes
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Eash, Neal S.
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[Conservation agriculture and drought-tolerant germplasm: Reaping the benefits of climate-smart agriculture technologies in central Mozambique]
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Conservation agriculture and drought-tolerant germplasm: Reaping the benefits of climate-smart agriculture technologies in central Mozambique
Sommer, Rolf
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Tittonell, Pablo A.
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Hove, L.
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Mureithi, J
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Mkomwa, S
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[Fertilizer use should not be a fourth principle to define conservation agriculture: Response to the opinion paper of Vanlauwe et al. (2014) ‘A fourth principle is required to define conservation agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: The appropriate use of fertilizer to enhance crop productivity’]
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Fertilizer use should not be a fourth principle to define conservation agriculture: Response to the opinion paper of Vanlauwe et al. (2014) ‘A fourth principle is required to define conservation agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: The appropriate use of fertilizer to enhance crop productivity’
Mutuo, P.
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Desta, L.
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Mango, N.
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Kihara, Job
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Adolwa, Ivan S.
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Mvumi, B.
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Kabambe, V.
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Mapemba, L.
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Ngazi, H.
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Ikerra, S.
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Jere, Z.
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Sichangi, S.
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Mwale, M.
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Nyoka, I.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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Huising, Jeroen
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[A catalogue of tested crop, soil, and water management options under varied land degradation conditions and socio-economic environment in the target areas in Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia]
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A catalogue of tested crop, soil, and water management options under varied land degradation conditions and socio-economic environment in the target areas in Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia