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)—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
Conservation agriculture (CA) based on minimum soil disturbance, crop residue retention and crop rotations is considered as a soil and crop management system that could potentially increase soil quality and mitigate the negative effects of climate variability. When CA is combined with drought-tol...
Thierfelder, Christian
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Rusinamhodzi, Leonard
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Setimela, Peter
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Walker, Forbes
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Eash, Neal S.
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[Conservation agriculture and drought-tolerant germplasm: Reaping the benefits of climate-smart agriculture technologies in central Mozambique]
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Conservation agriculture and drought-tolerant germplasm: Reaping the benefits of climate-smart agriculture technologies in central Mozambique