[HTML][HTML] Agricultural mechanization in Africa: Myths, realities and an emerging research agenda
Across Africa, governments, development practitioners and private companies have
rediscovered agricultural mechanization as a top priority. In the literature, however …
rediscovered agricultural mechanization as a top priority. In the literature, however …
From adoption claims to understanding farmers and contexts: A literature review of Conservation Agriculture (CA) adoption among smallholder farmers in southern …
JA Andersson, S D'Souza - Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 2014 - Elsevier
This literature review of Conservation Agriculture (CA) adoption among smallholder farmers
in southern Africa (Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe) analyses the historical background of …
in southern Africa (Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe) analyses the historical background of …
The impact of conservation agriculture on smallholder agricultural yields: A scoping review of the evidence
SM Brouder, H Gomez-Macpherson - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Widespread implementation of conservation agriculture (CA) in North and South America
and Australia suggests significant farmer profitability achieved through some combination of …
and Australia suggests significant farmer profitability achieved through some combination of …
Conservation agriculture in Southern Africa: Advances in knowledge
The increasing demand for food from limited available land, in light of declining soil fertility
and future threats of climate variability and change have increased the need for more …
and future threats of climate variability and change have increased the need for more …
Differential impacts of conservation agriculture technology options on household income in Sub-Saharan Africa
JA Tambo, J Mockshell - Ecological Economics, 2018 - Elsevier
Conservation agriculture (CA), which consists of minimum soil disturbance, crop residue
retention and crop rotation, is claimed to generate a number of agronomic, economic and …
retention and crop rotation, is claimed to generate a number of agronomic, economic and …
Sense and nonsense in conservation agriculture: principles, pragmatism and productivity in Australian mixed farming systems
JA Kirkegaard, MK Conyers, JR Hunt, CA Kirkby… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2014 - Elsevier
Adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) principles in Australia increased rapidly during the
1990s and it now boasts the highest adoption rates worldwide. These principles of (1) …
1990s and it now boasts the highest adoption rates worldwide. These principles of (1) …
Making transition towards ecological intensification of agriculture a reality: the gaps in and the role of scientific knowledge
P Caron, E Biénabe, E Hainzelin - Current opinion in environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Ecological intensification implies that research fills knowledge and
methodological gaps.•Agricultural performance must be completely redefined to address …
methodological gaps.•Agricultural performance must be completely redefined to address …
Early adoption of conservation agriculture practices: Understanding partial compliance in programs with multiple adoption decisions
Land degradation and soil erosion have emerged as serious challenges to smallholder
farmers throughout Southern Africa. To combat these challenges, conservation agriculture …
farmers throughout Southern Africa. To combat these challenges, conservation agriculture …
[HTML][HTML] Gendered constraints for adopting climate-smart agriculture amongst smallholder Ethiopian women farmers
M Tsige, G Synnevåg, JB Aune - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
Although Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) can offer economic and food security
opportunities for women farmers, success in the uptake of these technologies is contested …
opportunities for women farmers, success in the uptake of these technologies is contested …
Stepwise frameworks for understanding the utilisation of conservation agriculture in Africa
Despite the large and ongoing investment in the promotion of Conservation Agriculture (CA)
to African smallholder farmers, currently available estimates of adoption provide little insight …
to African smallholder farmers, currently available estimates of adoption provide little insight …