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
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