[HTML][HTML] Soil and water conservation in Africa: State of play and potential role in tackling soil degradation and building soil health in agricultural lands
Africa's lands are largely vulnerable and threatened by soil degradation and low water
availability, especially in semi-arid and arid regions, limiting crop and livestock productivity …
availability, especially in semi-arid and arid regions, limiting crop and livestock productivity …
Assessing the Potential of Biochar as a Viable Alternative to Synthetic Fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa Smallholder Farming: A Review
The adverse effects of long-term usage of synthetic fertilizers such as eutrophication, weed
infestation, opportunistic diseases, and declining yields have been established. However …
infestation, opportunistic diseases, and declining yields have been established. However …
Tillage, crop rotation, residue management and biochar influence on soil chemical and biological properties
Soil and crop productivity cannot be maintained unless declining soil fertility is replenished.
A three-year factorial experiment using a split-split-plot design, replicated three times, was …
A three-year factorial experiment using a split-split-plot design, replicated three times, was …
Sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farmers agricultural productivity: risks and challenges
P Nyambo, P Nyambo, Z Mavunganidze… - Food security for African …, 2022 - Springer
Smallholder farmers are important in the fight against hunger and undernutrition in rural
communities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Even though agriculture contributes close to 23 …
communities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Even though agriculture contributes close to 23 …
From soil to fork: can sustainable intensification guarantee food security for smallholder farmers?
Agricultural production on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is hampered by
countless challenges, chief among which is soil degradation due to unsustainable farming …
countless challenges, chief among which is soil degradation due to unsustainable farming …
Can organic soil fertility management sustain farming and increase food security among African smallholder farmers?
In Africa, smallholder subsistence farmers contribute up to 70% to the national food basket,
making these farmers very important in attaining food security. However, most of these …
making these farmers very important in attaining food security. However, most of these …
[HTML][HTML] Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers Improve Growth and Leaf Nutrient Composition of Moringa oleifera
Establishing the appropriate agronomic practices like fertilizer application is important for
maximizing yield and improving nutritional quality of moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaves. The …
maximizing yield and improving nutritional quality of moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaves. The …
Integrated use of livestock manure and inorganic fertilizer for sustainable agricultural intensification on marginal soils in sub-Saharan Africa
Sustainable food security is important for social and economic development, particularly in
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where population growth is at the highest rate and most lands are …
sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where population growth is at the highest rate and most lands are …
Strengthening Crop Production in Marginal Lands Through Conservation Agriculture: Insights from Sub-Saharan Africa Research
Conservation agriculture (CA) holds significant potential for enhancing crop productivity and
soil health in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region facing food insecurity, poverty and climate …
soil health in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region facing food insecurity, poverty and climate …
Exploring local knowledge on soil quality indicators, climate variability, and farming productivity: a case of farmers in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
S Nyambo, A Manyevere, V Mashamaite - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Climate variability and soil degradation threaten livestock and crop production globally, and
the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa is not exempt. However, little is documented on …
the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa is not exempt. However, little is documented on …