Innovative agronomic practices for sustainable intensification in sub-Saharan Africa. A review
Africa's need to double food production and feed the burgeoning human population, without
compromising its natural resource base, has raised the momentum for sustainable …
compromising its natural resource base, has raised the momentum for sustainable …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] A linkage between the biophysical and the economic: Assessing the global market impacts of soil erosion
Employing a linkage between a biophysical and an economic model, this study estimates
the economic impact of soil erosion by water on the world economy. The global biophysical …
the economic impact of soil erosion by water on the world economy. The global biophysical …
[HTML][HTML] Determinants for adoption of physical soil and water conservation measures by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia
Adoption rates of soil and water conservation measures remain below the expected levels in
Ethiopia despite the considerable investments in reducing land degradation and improving …
Ethiopia despite the considerable investments in reducing land degradation and improving …
Soil and water conservation management on hill slopes in Southwest Ethiopia. I. Effects of soil bunds on surface runoff, erosion and loss of nutrients
On the steep hill slopes of southwest Ethiopia, soil erosion may cause significant declines in
soil organic carbon (SOC) and nutrients, negatively affecting cropland productivity. Soil …
soil organic carbon (SOC) and nutrients, negatively affecting cropland productivity. Soil …
Assessing the economic and mitigation benefits of climate-smart agriculture and its implications for political economy: A case study in Southern Africa
Climate change poses a serious risk to the economic growth of sub-Saharan Africa.
Sustainable enhancement of resilience and mitigation capacity of small farm households is …
Sustainable enhancement of resilience and mitigation capacity of small farm households is …
The global dilemma of soil legacy phosphorus and its improvement strategies under recent changes in agro-ecosystem sustainability
Phosphorus (P) is one of the six key elements in plant nutrition and effectively plays a vital
role in all major metabolic activities. It is an essential nutrient for plants linked to human food …
role in all major metabolic activities. It is an essential nutrient for plants linked to human food …
Gully prevention and control: Techniques, failures and effectiveness
Gully erosion is a major environmental problem, posing significant threats to sustainable
development. However, insights on techniques to prevent and control gullying are scattered …
development. However, insights on techniques to prevent and control gullying are scattered …
Quantification of the effects of conservation practices on surface runoff and soil erosion in croplands and their trade-off: A meta-analysis
J Rajbanshi, S Das, R Paul - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil erosion coupled with high runoff poses a significant threat to the topsoil fertility,
declining its productivity and raising major environmental and socio-economic issues such …
declining its productivity and raising major environmental and socio-economic issues such …
Development of soil moisture indices from differences in water absorption between shortwave-infrared bands
Soil moisture (SM) controls the exchange of water and heat energy between the land
surface and the atmosphere through evaporation and plant transpiration, and timely and …
surface and the atmosphere through evaporation and plant transpiration, and timely and …