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
Farming systems in southern Africa are characterized by substantial exposure to external risks to crop production. Compounding these external risks are the effects of climate change, soil degradation, and soil fertility decline that mandates developing sustainable intensification practices to add...
Thierfelder, Christian
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Kidane, S.
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Lambert, D.
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Eash, Neal S.
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Roberts, R.
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[Conservation agriculture and maize production risk: The case of Mozambique smallholders]
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Conservation agriculture and maize production risk: The case of Mozambique smallholders
Setimela, P.
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Gasura, E.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Zaman-Allah, M.A.
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Cairns, Jill E.
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Boddupalli, P.M.
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[When the going gets tough: Performance of stress tolerant maize during the 2015/16 (El Niño) and 2016/17 (La Niña) season in southern Africa]
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When the going gets tough: Performance of stress tolerant maize during the 2015/16 (El Niño) and 2016/17 (La Niña) season in southern Africa
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
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
Komarek, A.M.
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Kwon, H.
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Haile, B.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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Mutenje, M.J.
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Azzarri, Carlo
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[From plot to scale: Ex-ante assessment of conservation agriculture in Zambia]
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From plot to scale: Ex-ante assessment of conservation agriculture in Zambia
Macro-organisms contribute significantly to soil fertility improvement. The influence of conservation agriculture (CA) in southern Africa on their populations has not yet been fully understood. Thus, the objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of CA and conventional tillage on ...
Muoni, T.
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Mhlanga, B.
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Forkman, J.
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Sitali, M.
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Thierfelder, Christian
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[Tillage and crop rotations enhance populations of earthworms, termites, dung beetles and centipedes: Evidence from a long-term trial in Zambia]
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Tillage and crop rotations enhance populations of earthworms, termites, dung beetles and centipedes: Evidence from a long-term trial in Zambia