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Sommer, RolfKihara, JobGurmessa, BiyensaTamene, Lulseged[Crop soil simulation modeling]Crop soil simulation modeling

A better understanding of the factors that contribute to low cassava yields in farmers’ fields is required to guide the formulation of cassava intensification programs. Using a boundary line approach, we analysed the contribution of soil fertility, pest and disease infestation and farmers’ cultiv...


Kintché, K.Hauser, S.Mahungu, N.M.Ndonda, A.Lukombo, S.Nhamo, N.Uzokwe, Veronica N.E.Yomeni, M.Ngamitshara, J.Ekoko, B.Mbala, M.Akem, C.Pypers, PieterMatungulu, K.P.Kehbila, A.Vanlauwe, Bernard[Cassava yield loss in farmer fields was mainly caused by low soil fertility and suboptimal management practices in two provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo]Cassava yield loss in farmer fields was mainly caused by low soil fertility and suboptimal management practices in two provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Nutrient flux and balance studies are valuable tools to assess the sustainability of agro-ecosystems and potential consequences for agricultural productivity. This paper presents results from a study at the field/farm scale representing mixed farming systems typical for the East African Highlands...


Haileslassie, AmarePriess, J.A.Veldkamp, E.Lesschen, J.P.[Nutrient flows and balances at the field and farm scale: Exploring effects of land-use strategies and access to resources]Nutrient flows and balances at the field and farm scale: Exploring effects of land-use strategies and access to resources

Soils used for rainfed cereal production in Niger are sandy, deficient in major nutrients (N and P), and also low in organic matter content. Scarce rainfall with an unpredictable distribution in space and time makes crop and nutrient management difficult. Observations were made in 1996 and 1997...


Gandah, M.Bouma, JetskeBrouwer, J.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Duivenbooden, N. van[Strategies to optimize allocation of limited nutrients to sandy soils of the Sahel: A case study from Niger, West Africa]Strategies to optimize allocation of limited nutrients to sandy soils of the Sahel: A case study from Niger, West Africa

Balances between nutrients applied or mineralized and nutrients removed in maize grain and stover were calculated in a hedgerow intercropping experiment in which Leucaena leucocephala and L. pallida prunings and cattle manure were applied. Hedgerow intercropping (also called alley cropping) is an...


Lupwayi, N.Z.Haque, I.[Leucaena hedgerow intercropping and cattle manure application in the Ethiopian highlands. III. Nutrient balances]Leucaena hedgerow intercropping and cattle manure application in the Ethiopian highlands. III. Nutrient balances

Ecological restoration through exclosure establishment has become an increasingly important approach to reversing degraded ecosystems in rangelands worldwide. The present study was conducted in northwestern Ethiopia where policy programs are aiming to restore degraded lands. Changes in soil prope...


Mekuria, Wolde M.Langan, Simon J.Noble, A.D.Johnston, Robyn M.[Soil restoration after seven years of exclosure management in northwestern Ethiopia]Soil restoration after seven years of exclosure management in northwestern Ethiopia

This article demonstrates how conservation agriculture impacts smallholder farmers' livelihoods in Mozambique through increased crop productivity and yields, using primary data on smallholder farmers practicing conservation agriculture and others not using this technology from Nhanguo, Pumbuto, a...


Nkala, PMango, NZikhali, P[Conservation agriculture and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in central Mozambique]Conservation agriculture and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in central Mozambique

The decline of soil organic matter (SOM) and its associated fertility is one of the most important constraints to enhanced crop productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Integrated soil fertility management recognizes the potential benefits of the combined use of organic residue and mineral fertilizer ...


Gentile, RVanlauwe, BernardChivenge, P.P.Six, Johan[Trade-offs between the short and long term effects of residue quality on soil C and N dynamics]Trade-offs between the short and long term effects of residue quality on soil C and N dynamics

Promiscuous soyabean varieties have potential to contribute significantly to income generation, food security and soil N budgets on smallholder farms. One of the major factors limiting this potential is farmers preference to allocate nutrient resources to food security cereal crops on the most f...


Zingore, ShamieMurwira, HKDelve, Robert J.Giller, Ken E.[Variable grain legume yields, responses to phosphorus and rotational effects on maize across soil fertility gradients on African smallholder farms]Variable grain legume yields, responses to phosphorus and rotational effects on maize across soil fertility gradients on African smallholder farms

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