The growing need to intensify smallholder farming systems to enhance food security for a
rapidly growing population in sub-Saharan Africa constitutes a major sustainability …

Soil is a non-renewable or finite resource and is the bank of nutrients for plant growth. Most
soils in the tropical region including Ethiopia are highly weathered and infertile due to lower …

Small-scale agriculture is an important livelihood in sub-Saharan Africa. In the face of land
degradation, identifying the constraints to smallholder farmers in improving soil quality is …

Abstract Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) practices are widely recognized as
crucial interventions but knowledge-intensive technologies for farmers in Sub-Saharan …

Poverty is multi-dimensional global challenge that impedes individual and community
capacities to satisfy basic needs. These capacities are shaped by locally configured …

Insufficient rainfall in the dry season and scarcity of surface water has resulted in firms'
reliance on groundwater for agriculture in the northern part of Bangladesh. Most irrigation …

In arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), low adoption of integrated soil fertility and water
management (ISFWM) technologies has contributed to food and nutrition insecurity. A study …

Participatory watershed management has been practiced as a means to increase rain fed
agricultural production, conserve natural resources and reduce poverty in the highlands of …

Declining soil fertility, exacerbated by continuous cultivation of land, poverty and limited
access to productive assets, is a crucial factor limiting crop production among smallholders …

Agriculture sector plays a vital role in most underdeveloped economies, including Nepal
(Mogues, Yu, Fan, & McBride, 2012), contributing to the food security of more than 70% of …