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This study evaluated the performance of tree legumes and other soil fertility management innovations used by farmers. The objectives of the study were to: examine the extent that farm attributes, typology of farmers and field management practices have affected the adaptation and use of agroforest...


Akinnifesi, F.K.Sileshi, Gudeta W.Franzel, StevenAjayi, Oluyede C.Harawa, RMakumba, WChakeredza, S.Mngomba, SWolf, J.J. deChianu, J.N.[On-farm assessment of legume fallows and other soil fertility management options used by smallholder farmers in Southern Malawi]On-farm assessment of legume fallows and other soil fertility management options used by smallholder farmers in Southern Malawi

Many food production systems in sub-Saharan Africa are constrained by phosphorus (P). We hypothesized that within legume-cereal rotation systems: targeting P to the legume phase leads to higher system productivity, and that use of grain legumes leads to better economic returns than use of herbace...


Kihara, JobVanlauwe, BernardWaswa, Boaz S.Kimetu, J.M.Chianu, J.N.Bationo, B. André[Strategic phosphorus application in legume-cereal rotations increases land productivity and profitability in Western Kenya]Strategic phosphorus application in legume-cereal rotations increases land productivity and profitability in Western Kenya

Declining soil fertility is a major cause of low per capita food production on smallholder farms of sub-Saharan Africa. This study attempted to provide an empirical explanation of the factors associated with farmers’ decisions to adopt or not to adopt newly introduced integrated soil fertility ma...


Mugwe, JMugendi, DNMucheru-Muna, M.Merckx, R.Chianu, J.N.Vanlauwe, Bernard[Determinants of the decision to adopt integrated soil fertility management practices by smallholder farmers in the central highlands of Kenya]Determinants of the decision to adopt integrated soil fertility management practices by smallholder farmers in the central highlands of Kenya

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