[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

M Diop, N Chirinda, A Beniaich, M El Gharous… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Assessing the Potential of Biochar as a Viable Alternative to Synthetic Fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa Smallholder Farming: A Review

CV Mashamaite, H Motsi, A Manyevere, SB Poswa - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
The adverse effects of long-term usage of synthetic fertilizers such as eutrophication, weed
infestation, opportunistic diseases, and declining yields have been established. However …

Tillage, crop rotation, residue management and biochar influence on soil chemical and biological properties

P Nyambo, B Thengeni, C Chiduza… - South African Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

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 …

From soil to fork: can sustainable intensification guarantee food security for smallholder farmers?

AD Nciizah, HA Mupambwa, P Nyambo… - Food Security for African …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Can organic soil fertility management sustain farming and increase food security among African smallholder farmers?

HA Mupambwa, AD Nciizah, P Nyambo - Food Security for African …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers Improve Growth and Leaf Nutrient Composition of Moringa oleifera

A Sokombela, BK Eiasu, P Nyambo - Frontiers in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Establishing the appropriate agronomic practices like fertilizer application is important for
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

ME Malobane, M Makwela, P Nyambo… - Food Security for African …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Strengthening Crop Production in Marginal Lands Through Conservation Agriculture: Insights from Sub-Saharan Africa Research

P Nyambo, ME Malobane, AD Nciizah… - The Marginal Soils of …, 2024 - Springer
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 …

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 …