Restoration of agroecosystems with conservation agriculture for food security to achieve sustainable development goals
Currently, agroecosystems sustainability is mainly challenged by unsustainable agricultural
practices that lead to land degradation and amplified climate change. About 25% of the …
practices that lead to land degradation and amplified climate change. About 25% of the …
Dual‐purpose crops for grain and fodder to improve nutrition security in semi‐arid sub‐Saharan Africa: A review
Addressing the challenge of food and nutrition insecurity in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) will
require innovative agriculture production systems that support multiple objectives. In recent …
require innovative agriculture production systems that support multiple objectives. In recent …
Rural households' livelihood vulnerability to climate variability and extremes: A livelihood zone-based approach in the Northeastern Highlands of Ethiopia
AA Mekonen, AB Berlie - Ecological Processes, 2021 - Springer
Background The adverse effects of climate variability and extremes exert increasing
pressure on rural farm households whose livelihoods are dependent on nature. However …
pressure on rural farm households whose livelihoods are dependent on nature. However …
No-tillage and subsoiling increased maize yields and soil water storage under varied rainfall distribution: A 9-year site-specific study in a semi-arid environment
S Wang, H Wang, MB Hafeez, Q Zhang, Q Yu… - Field Crops …, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of conservation tillage with less soil disturbance appears to serve as an
effective strategy to conserve water for crops. A site-specific field study was carried out in …
effective strategy to conserve water for crops. A site-specific field study was carried out in …
[HTML][HTML] Towards nutrient neutrality: A review of agricultural runoff mitigation strategies and the development of a decision-making framework
Nutrient runoff from agriculture practices poses a significant risk to waterway health and can
have long-lasting and complex implications for the environment, ecosystems, and the …
have long-lasting and complex implications for the environment, ecosystems, and the …
Eco-intensification through soil carbon sequestration: Harnessing ecosystem services and advancing sustainable development goals
R Lal - Journal of Soil and water conservation, 2019 - jswconline.org
L and misuse and soil mismanagement, causing land trauma and severe degradation
(Steinbeck 1939; Jacks and Whyte 1939; Wood 1951; Buck 2012), must be replaced by a …
(Steinbeck 1939; Jacks and Whyte 1939; Wood 1951; Buck 2012), must be replaced by a …
Seven years resource-conserving agriculture effect on soil quality and crop productivity in the Ethiopian drylands
Resource-conserving agriculture (RCA) aims at improving soil quality and crop yield whilst
maintaining or improving soil health by minimizing soil disturbance, retaining crop residue …
maintaining or improving soil health by minimizing soil disturbance, retaining crop residue …
Land suitability evaluation for surface irrigation using geographic information system: a case study in Didessa River Sub-Basin, Western Ethiopia
Surface irrigation is one of the key strategies to address the 1st and 2nd United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (no poverty and zero hungry) to be achieved by the year …
Sustainable Development Goals (no poverty and zero hungry) to be achieved by the year …
Characterizing rural households' livelihood vulnerability to climate change and extremes in Migori River Watershed, Kenya
ABSTRACT Sub-Saharan Africa, of which Kenya is part, is considered the most vulnerable
region to climate change impacts due to its dependence on rain-fed agriculture and natural …
region to climate change impacts due to its dependence on rain-fed agriculture and natural …
Assessment of surface irrigation potential of the Dhidhessa River Basin, Ethiopia
M Dawit, BD Olika, FB Muluneh, OT Leta, MO Dinka - Hydrology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Assessing available water resources and their potential for irrigation water use is vital for
sustainable agricultural development and planning. This is particularly of interest in …
sustainable agricultural development and planning. This is particularly of interest in …