Unveiling the potential of maize-legume intercropping system for agricultural sustainability: A review
Intercropping offers a promising approach to enhance productivity in a given land area by
simultaneously cultivating two or more crops together. Maize, a versatile cereal crop that can …
simultaneously cultivating two or more crops together. Maize, a versatile cereal crop that can …
Can cereal-legume intercrop systems contribute to household nutrition in semi-arid environments: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Intercropping cereals with legumes can intensify rainfed cereal monocropping
for improved household food and nutritional security. However, there is scant literature …
for improved household food and nutritional security. However, there is scant literature …
Promising antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of Orobanche aegyptiaca extract-mediated bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles synthesis: Effect of UV-exposure …
In this research, Orobanche aegyptiaca extract was utilized as an eco-friendly, and cost-
effective green route for the construction of bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles (Ag-Se …
effective green route for the construction of bimetallic silver-selenium nanoparticles (Ag-Se …
[HTML][HTML] Perennial legume intercrops provide multiple belowground ecosystem services in smallholder farming systems
LE Drinkwater, CAO Midega, R Awuor, D Nyagol… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil degradation is a major underlying cause of poverty and malnutrition in smallholder
agrarian communities across the globe. Legume diversification, through polyculture or …
agrarian communities across the globe. Legume diversification, through polyculture or …
Smallholder farmers' preferences for sustainable intensification attributes in maize production: Evidence from Ghana
While sustainable intensification has been aggressively promoted as an agricultural
development strategy among smallholder farmers since the beginning of the last decade …
development strategy among smallholder farmers since the beginning of the last decade …
Energy and carbon budgeting of traditional land use change with groundnut based cropping system for environmental quality, resilient soil health and farmers income …
Energy intensive traditional cereals based monoculture often lead to high greenhouse gas
emissions and degradation of land and environmental quality. Present study aimed at …
emissions and degradation of land and environmental quality. Present study aimed at …
Yield and nutrient uptake dissected through complementarity and selection effects in the maize/soybean intercropping
R Zhang, L Meng, Y Li, X Wang… - Food and Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The yield and nutrient uptake advantages in an intercropping system are commonly
supposed to be driven by the overall functional complementarity and temporal/space niche …
supposed to be driven by the overall functional complementarity and temporal/space niche …
Integrated agroecological practices for sustaining weed management and improving faba bean (Vicia faba var. minor) productivity under low-input farming
A Boutagayout, EH Bouiamrine, L Nassiri… - … Journal of Pest …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Bearing in mind the negative impacts of intensive farming systems based on monoculture
and heavy chemical usage, there is a need to find sustainable agroecological practices …
and heavy chemical usage, there is a need to find sustainable agroecological practices …
Wildlife impacts and changing climate pose compounding threats to human food security
High-level policy debates surrounding elephant management often dominate global
conservation headlines, yet realities for people living with wildlife are not adequately …
conservation headlines, yet realities for people living with wildlife are not adequately …
Conservation agriculture practices lead to diverse weed communities and higher maize grain yield in Southern Africa
Weed development is one of the major constraints to cereal cropping systems in Southern
Africa with potential severe crop losses. Understanding weed community responses to …
Africa with potential severe crop losses. Understanding weed community responses to …