Maize production must increase three-fold in sub-Saharan Africa to meet the needs of future
generations. Sustainably increasing maize production will require a portfolio of …

The CGIAR crop improvement (CI) programs, unlike commercial CI programs, which are
mainly geared to profit though meeting farmers' needs, are charged with meeting multiple …

Adjusting crop nutrient rates to local differences in soil fertility and yield potential is
considered a promising way of improving fertilizer use efficiency in smallholder agriculture …

Heterogeneity in soil fertility conditions impacts fertiliser use efficiency in smallholder
cropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa. A study was performed to generate insights in …

Green manure can be a source of nutrients for crops to spare some of the mineral fertilizer
required for sustainable intensification of agriculture in smallholder context. We explored …

CONTEXT Despite recent improvements in living standards, a substantial proportion of farm
households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is food insecure, and increasing crop productivity …

This article proposes a graphical model that handles mixed-type, multi-group data. The
motivation for such a model originates from real-world observational data, which often …

Initiatives have been tested to improve usage and expenditures on inorganic fertilizers; most
did not yield the expected results, particularly in highly maize-growing highlands. This study …

Sub-Saharan Africa's smallholder farming structures are primarily distinguished by
consistently poor crop productivity levels. Despite smallholder farmers' output being low …

This article explores the prospects and challenges affecting farmers practising the use of
chololo pits [1] due to the semi-arid nature of Dodoma. It investigates the prospects and …