Understanding the adoption of climate-smart agriculture: A farm-level typology with empirical evidence from southern Malawi

FO Amadu, PE McNamara, DC Miller - World Development, 2020 - Elsevier
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is increasingly important for advancing rural development
and environmental sustainability goals in developing countries. Over the past decade, the …

Managing soils for resolving the conflict between agriculture and nature: The hard talk

R Lal - European Journal of Soil Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Among soil‐centric options for addressing global issues being intensely debated by soil
scientists, ecologists and earth scientists regarding their effectiveness and applicability …

[HTML][HTML] Does minimum tillage improve smallholder farmers' welfare? Evidence from Southern Tanzania

M Osewe, C Miyinzi Mwungu, A Liu - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
Conservation agriculture continues to be promoted in developing nations as a sustainable
and suitable agricultural practice to enhance smallholder productivity. A look at the literature …

Sustainability of agroecological interventions in small scale farming systems in the Western Highlands of Guatemala

CE González-Esquivel… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Western Highlands of Guatemala are dominated by small-scale farming in
indigenous communities. Mountain conditions and overpopulation have led to expansion of …

Improvement of smallholder farming systems in Africa

C Wortmann, T Amede, M Bekunda… - Agronomy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This forum paper provides a synthesis and discussion of 14 categories of lessons learned
from experiences for achieving farm‐level impact with smallholder farmers in Africa. These …

Challenges to Climate Change Adaptation Practices among Citrus Farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

SO Joseph, TT Rubhara, MA Antwi… - … Journal of Climate …, 2020 - search.ebscohost.com
This study investigates the challenges to climate change adaptation techniques of citrus
farmers in Limpopo province of South Africa. Interviews were conducted in 220 production …

Germinable weed seed-bank response to plant residue application and hand weeding under two contrasting tillage systems in a granite-derived clay loam soil in …

N Mashavakure, AB Mashingaidze… - South African Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
High levels of weed infestation are among the major reasons for the limited adoption of
conservation agriculture techniques by farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. This study …

[PDF][PDF] Interactive effects of strip planting, herbicides and wheat straw mulch on weed control and yield of mungbean in northern Bangladesh

MM Hossain, M Begum, A Hashem… - Int. J. Sci. Res. in …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Accepted: 12/Dec/2020, Online: 31/Dec/2020 Abstract—Crisis of agricultural labors in the
rural areas is pushing the smallholder farms in South Asia to seek for a mechanized planting …

Investigating the Impact of Mechanized Farming on the Success of Smallholders' Farmers to Enhance and Promote Sustainable Food Production in Sierra Leone: an …

ML Fofanah - 2020 - search.proquest.com
The research topic of the study was: Investigating the impact of Mechanized Farming on the
success of Smallholders' Famers to Enhance and Promote Sustainable Food Production in …

Engendering USAID Evaluations

OF Allen - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Giving voice and agency to women and girls around the world has been a stated priority of
the international community for a half a century. And even as the intent is prominently …