Conservation agriculture (CA) practices combine the use of soil cover, crop combinations, and reduced tillage. There has been widespread promotion of CA practices in southern Africa. The aim of this chapter is to take stock of the advances in understanding the CA systems and to define the benefit...
Nhamo, N.
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Lungu, O.N.
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[Opportunities for smallholder farmers to benefit from conservation agricultural practices]
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Opportunities for smallholder farmers to benefit from conservation agricultural practices
Weeds are a major biological yield reducing factor in most cropping systems in Africa. The annual cost of weed control has been estimated to be $4.3 billion in Africa. This figure is expected to increase as a result of climate change effects on weed species and ecological conditions for a range o...
Kayeke, M.J.
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Nhamo, N.
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Chikoye, D.
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[Reducing risk of weed infestation and labor burden of weed management in cropping systems]
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Reducing risk of weed infestation and labor burden of weed management in cropping systems
Crop–livestock farming systems that are predominant in Africa, are complex with various interrelated ecological and economic factors. They involve multiple products or benefits (intended and nonintended), with trade-offs and synergies occurring both on- and off-site and varying over time. Underst...
Masikati, P.
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Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Sisito, G.
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Senda, T.
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Crespo, O.
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Nhamo, N.
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[Integrated assessment of crop–livestock production systems beyond biophysical methods: role of systems simulation models]
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Integrated assessment of crop–livestock production systems beyond biophysical methods: role of systems simulation models