Human-induced soil degradation has led to declining yields and soil fertility in many parts of
the world. Conservation agriculture has been proposed as a strategy to ensure more …

Climate variability is a major source of risk to smallholder farmers and pastoralists,
particularly in dryland regions. A growing body of evidence links climate-related risk to the …

We present results of a randomized evaluation that assesses the effects of different
incentives for diffusion of agricultural knowledge by smallholders in northern Uganda …

Sustainable intensification cropping systems involving improved maize and legume seeds
and conservation agriculture (CA) are potential avenues towards improved productivity. This …

Surplus crop residue generation and its open burning in the Asian countries always
jeopardize the policy makers to develop the alternative sustainable measures for residue …

In an effort to address the challenges of low crop productivity and food insecurity among
Africa's smallholder farmers, Conservation Agriculture (CA) is considered a promising …

Conservation farming (CF) has been promoted in Zambia since the 1980s. Despite long-
term practice of CF in Zambia, its effect on soil fertility, including the storage of soil organic …

To combat soil erosion in the northern part of Taraba State, Nigeria, farmers are of major
importance. Their perceptions vitally influence the levels of support and investment …

Behavioural impairment post-stroke is a consequence of structural damage and altered
functional network dynamics. Hypoperfusion of intact neural tissue is frequently observed in …

Abstract In Central Asia, the increasing water shortage and labor scarcity, high cost of
production, increasing secondary soil salinization, and land abandonment are compelling …