Conservation agriculture (CA) is increasingly promoted in Africa as an alternative for coping with the need to increase food production on the basis of more sustainable farming practices. Success with adopting CA on farms in Africa has been limited, despite more than two decades of research and d...
Corbeels, Marc
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Graaff, Jan de
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Hycenth Ndah, Tim
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Penot, Eric
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Baudron, Frédéric
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Naudin, Krishna
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Andrieu, Nadine
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Chirat, Guillaume
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Schuler, Johannes
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Nyagumbo, Isaiah
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Rusinamhodzi, Leonard
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Traoré, Karim
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Dulla Mzoba, Hamisi
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Solomon Adolwa, Ivan
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[Understanding the impact and adoption of conservation agriculture in Africa: a multi-scale analysis]
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Understanding the impact and adoption of conservation agriculture in Africa: a multi-scale analysis
Conservation agriculture involves reduced or no-tillage, permanent soil cover and crop rotations to enhance soil fertility and crop yields. Conservation agriculture practices are increasingly promoted on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa as a means to overcome continuing poor-profitability ...
Corbeels, Marc
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Sakyi, RK
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Kühne, Ronald F.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Meta-analysis of crop responses to conservation agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Meta-analysis of crop responses to conservation agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
Low crop productivity, food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition; inadequate farming knowledge and skills, implements and inputs are characteristic of smallholder agriculture in Southern Africa. Many researchers argue that conservation agriculture can guarantee higher crop productivity, food secur...
Nkala, P
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Mango, N
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Corbeels, Marc
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Jan Veldwisch, G
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Huising, Jeroen
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[The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa]
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The conundrum of conservation agriculture and livelihoods in Southern Africa
Intensification of agricultural systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is considered a pre-condition for alleviation of rural poverty. Conservation Agriculture (CA) has been promoted to achieve this goal, based on three principles: minimum tillage, soil surface cover, and diversified crop rotations....
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Wendt, J.
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Giller, Ken E.
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Corbeels, Marc
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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Nolte, C.
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[A fourth principle is required to define conservation agriculture in subSaharan Africa: the appropriate use of fertilizer to enhance crop productivity]
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A fourth principle is required to define conservation agriculture in subSaharan Africa: the appropriate use of fertilizer to enhance crop productivity
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Wendt, J.
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Giller, Ken E.
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Corbeels, Marc
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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[Response to Sommer et al. (2014) Fertiliser use is not required as a fourth principle to define conservation agriculture]
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Response to Sommer et al. (2014) Fertiliser use is not required as a fourth principle to define conservation agriculture
Rusinamhodzi, Leonard
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Dahlin, Sigrun
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Corbeels, Marc
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[Living within their means: reallocation of farm resources can help smallholder farmers improve crop yields and soil fertility]
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Living within their means: reallocation of farm resources can help smallholder farmers improve crop yields and soil fertility
Rusinamhodzi, Leonard
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Corbeels, Marc
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Diversity in crop residue management across an intensification gradient in southern Africa: System dynamics and crop productivity]
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Diversity in crop residue management across an intensification gradient in southern Africa: System dynamics and crop productivity