Soil nutrient constraints coupled with erratic rainfall have led to poor crop yields and occasionally to crop failure in sole cropping in the Guinea savanna of West Africa. We explored different maize-grain legume diversification and intensification options that can contribute to mitigating risks...
Kermah, M.
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Franke, A.C.
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Ahiabor, B.D.K.
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Legume-maize rotation or relay? Options for ecological intensification of smallholder farms in the Guinea Savanna of northern Ghana]
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Legume-maize rotation or relay? Options for ecological intensification of smallholder farms in the Guinea Savanna of northern Ghana
Land degradation is a severe problem in the Ethiopian highlands. Factors that may be important in influencing land management and its impacts on resources and human welfare include low and uncertain rainfall in much of the highlands, limited market access and market development, land tenure insec...
Pender, J.L.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Benin, S.E.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian highlands
The study aimed at identifying soil fertility management practices that promote the Collembola population, diversity and survival in the soil. Soil samples were randomly collected from on farm plots amended with: 1-Mavuno ((Ma)-is a compound fertilizer containing 26% Potassium, 10% Nitrogen, 10% ...
Muturi, JJ
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Mbugi, JP
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Mueke, JM
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Lagerlof, J
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Mung'atu, Joseph K.
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Nyamasyo, G
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Gikungu, M
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[Effect of integrated soil fertility management interventions on the abundance and diversity of soil collembola in Embu and Taita districts, Kenya]
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Effect of integrated soil fertility management interventions on the abundance and diversity of soil collembola in Embu and Taita districts, Kenya
On-station and on-farm studies were carried out in 2008 during the long rains (March – May), in Taita region, Kenya, to assess the effect of various soil fertility regimens on bean stem maggot (BSM) (Ophiomyia spp.) and black bean aphid (BBA) (Aphis fabae) incidences. These studies aimed at gathe...
Ochilo, W
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Nyamasyo, GH
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[Pest status of bean stem maggot (ophiomyia spp.) and black bean aphid (aphis fabae) in taita district, Kenya]
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Pest status of bean stem maggot (ophiomyia spp.) and black bean aphid (aphis fabae) in taita district, Kenya
Robison, Daniel Merritt
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Dalrymple, J.B.
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[A soil-based assessment of the sustainability of a zero-input alternative to shifting cultivation in Bolivia]
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A soil-based assessment of the sustainability of a zero-input alternative to shifting cultivation in Bolivia
In African smallholder agriculture, improved farm-scale understanding of the interaction between the household, crops, soils and livestock is required to develop appropriate strategies for improving productivity. A combination of models was used to analyse land use and labour allocation strategie...
Zingore, Shamie
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González Estrada, E.
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Delve, Robert J.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Dimes, John P.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[An integrated evaluation of strategies for enhancing productivity and profitability of resource-constrained smallholder farms in Zimbabwe]
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An integrated evaluation of strategies for enhancing productivity and profitability of resource-constrained smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
We detail the impact of abandoned traditional settlements (or bomas) on plant and nutrient succession in the Amboseli ecosystem, southern Kenya, over the course of a century. Plant and soil data were sampled on and around abandoned settlements. The term, ‘onsite’, refers to the area within the pe...
Muchiru, A.N.
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Western, D.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[The impact of abandoned pastoral settlements on plant and nutrient succession in an African savanna ecosystem]
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The impact of abandoned pastoral settlements on plant and nutrient succession in an African savanna ecosystem
Hulet, H.
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[Possibilites d'amelioration de l'association culturale mil-niebe en zone semi-aride au Mali]
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Possibilites d'amelioration de l'association culturale mil-niebe en zone semi-aride au Mali
In Cambodia, cassava is mostly grown with little or no fertilizer inputs, but the
magnitudes of nutrient balances are not known. This study was conducted to assess
nutrient balances for cassava cultivation in Kampong Cham province in Northeast
Cambodia. Forty five households in four cassava pr...
Sopheap, U
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Patanothai, A
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Aye, Tin Maung
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[Nutrient balances for cassava cultivation in Kampong Cham province in Northeast Cambodia]
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Nutrient balances for cassava cultivation in Kampong Cham province in Northeast Cambodia