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Kihara, JobNjoroge, S[Phosphorus agronomic efficiency in maize-based cropping systems: a focus on western Kenya]Phosphorus agronomic efficiency in maize-based cropping systems: a focus on western Kenya

Irrigated agriculture in Jordan's highlands relies on overexploited groundwater. Drops in water tables and water quality, but also tougher policy measures by the government, threaten the sustainability of this activity which has long thrived on lax law enforcement and cheap desert land. This pape...


Naber, M.A.Molle, Francois[Water and sand: is groundwater-based farming in Jordan's desert sustainable?]Water and sand: is groundwater-based farming in Jordan's desert sustainable?

Agricultural technologies have boosted crop yield increases and household incomes, particularly, during the Green Revolution in Asia and some parts of Sub-Sahara Africa. However, adoption of yield enhancing technologies in the vegetable subsector is still low, particularly within smallholder farm...


Ochieng, J.Afari-Sefa, VictorLukumay, Philipo J.Muthoni, F.Dominick, I.[Smallholder farmers' adoption of vegetable production technologies in Babati District, Tanzania]Smallholder farmers' adoption of vegetable production technologies in Babati District, Tanzania
Mutyasira, VineHoag, DanaPendell, Dustin L.Manning, Dale T.Berhe, Melaku[Assessing the relative sustainability of smallholder farming systems in Ethiopian highlands]Assessing the relative sustainability of smallholder farming systems in Ethiopian highlands
Manyong, V.Degand, J.[Measurement of the sustainability of African smallholder farming systems: case study of a systems approach]Measurement of the sustainability of African smallholder farming systems: case study of a systems approach

Grain legumes play a key role in smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), in relation to food and nutrition security and income generation. Moreover, because of their N2-fixation capacity, such legumes can also have a positive influence on soil fertility. Notwithstanding many deca...


Vanlauwe, BernardHungria, M.Kanampiu, F.Giller, Ken E.[The role of legumes in the sustainable intensification of African smallholder agriculture: lessons learnt and challenges for the future]The role of legumes in the sustainable intensification of African smallholder agriculture: lessons learnt and challenges for the future

Drought is a frequent occurrence in the Northwest Province of South Africa, and it appears to be strongly influenced by El Niño-Southern Oscillation events. The South African Weather Services produce long-term seasonal climate forecasts for 3 and 6 mo in advance that could allow crop and livesto...


Thornton, Philip K.Fawcett, R.H.Galvin, K.A.Boone, Randall B.Hudson, J.W.Vogel, C.H.[Evaluating management options that use climate forecasts: Modelling livestock production systems in the semi-arid zone of South Africa]Evaluating management options that use climate forecasts: Modelling livestock production systems in the semi-arid zone of South Africa
Rurinda, J.Wijk, Mark T. vanMapfumo, PaulDescheemaeker, KatrienSupit, I.Giller, Ken E.[Climate change and maize yield in southern Africa: what can farm management do?]Climate change and maize yield in southern Africa: what can farm management do?

In the moist savanna zone with a 180 to 190 day growing period, early season cowpea immediately followed by a late season cereal crop can maximize the benefit of the legume to the cereal. Traditional cereal crops for this system are millet and sorghum but new early maize varieties can also be use...


Carsky, R.J.Singh, B.B.Oyewole, B.[Contribution of early season cowpea to late season maize in the savanna zone of West Africa]Contribution of early season cowpea to late season maize in the savanna zone of West Africa

Integrated crop-livestock farming in the Guinea savanna of West Africa is often assumed to lead to synergies between crop and livestock production, thereby improving the overall productivity and resilience of agricultural production. Whether these synergies actually occur remains poorly studied. ...


Franke, A.C.Berkhout, E.D.Iwuafor, E.N.O.Nziguheba, GeneroseDercon, G.Vandeplas, I.Diels, J.[Does crop-livestock integration lead to improved crop production in the savanna of West Africa?]Does crop-livestock integration lead to improved crop production in the savanna of West Africa?

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