Intercropping—A low input agricultural strategy for food and environmental security
Intensive agriculture is based on the use of high-energy inputs and quality planting materials
with assured irrigation, but it has failed to assure agricultural sustainability because of …
with assured irrigation, but it has failed to assure agricultural sustainability because of …
Land degradation unmasked as the key constraint in sunflower (Helianthus annus) production: Role of GIS in revitalizing this vital sector
In Tanzania, land degradation has been ranked as the top environmental problem for more
than 62 years after independence. Land degradation is a catalyst for poverty increment in …
than 62 years after independence. Land degradation is a catalyst for poverty increment in …
[PDF][PDF] Salinity stress in wheat: effects, mechanisms and management strategies.
Salinity stress is a major threat to global food production and its intensity is continuously
increasing because of anthropogenic activities. Wheat is a staple food and a source of …
increasing because of anthropogenic activities. Wheat is a staple food and a source of …
Revisiting intercropping indices with respect to potato-legume intercropping systems
Intercropping is gaining popularity in developing countries as a viable strategy for
diversifying cropping systems to ease food insecurity, given that arable land is shrinking …
diversifying cropping systems to ease food insecurity, given that arable land is shrinking …
Nitrogen fertilization coupled with iron foliar application improves the photosynthetic characteristics, photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency, and the related enzymes of …
J Nasar, GY Wang, S Ahmad, I Muhammad… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Photosynthetic rate (Pn) and photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency (PNUE) are the two
important factors affecting the photosynthesis and nutrient utilization of plant leaves …
important factors affecting the photosynthesis and nutrient utilization of plant leaves …
Maize-soybean intercropping at optimal N fertilization increases the N uptake, N yield and N use efficiency of maize crop by regulating the N assimilatory enzymes
Introduction Surplus use of chemical nitrogen (N) fertilizers to increase agricultural Q9
production causes severe problems to the agricultural ecosystem and environment. This is …
production causes severe problems to the agricultural ecosystem and environment. This is …
Smallholder farmers' knowledge on the use of bioslurry as a soil fertility amendment input for potato production in Kenya
A survey was conducted on farmers' fields at Werugha and Wusi‐Kishamba wards in Taita
Taveta County, Kenya, to assess the factors influencing farmers' decisions on the use of …
Taveta County, Kenya, to assess the factors influencing farmers' decisions on the use of …
Increasing rainwater use efficiency, gross return, and grain protein of rain-fed maize under nitrate and urea nitrogen forms
IO OCHIENG, S Ranjan, MF Seleiman… - Notulae Botanicae …, 2023 - notulaebotanicae.ro
The soil's capability to adjust and mitigate the effects of water shortage due to climate
change is limited in some regions such those that suffer from the low rainfall rates. This …
change is limited in some regions such those that suffer from the low rainfall rates. This …
Response of Gadam sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) to farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizer application
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Farm Yard Manure (FYM), mineral fertilizers
(nitrogen and phosphorus), and their combination on the production of Gadam sorghum in a …
(nitrogen and phosphorus), and their combination on the production of Gadam sorghum in a …
[HTML][HTML] Yield and evapotranspiration characteristics of potato-legume intercropping simulated using a dual coefficient approach in a tropical highland
An accurate estimation of crop evapotranspiration and soil water balance under potato-
legume intercropping is important for improving the crop water productivity of rainfed potato …
legume intercropping is important for improving the crop water productivity of rainfed potato …