Residue management is one of the most difficult tasks in the modern-mechanized
agriculture with the intensification of cropping systems, which leads to reduced sowing …

The study examined the variations of selected climatic variables (rainfall and temperature)
and the perceptions of small-scale farmers on the effects of extreme climate condition on …

In the current global context, fossil energy consumption is a concerning feature of crop
production systems. Increasing knowledge about energy use in agriculture is crucial towards …

In smallholder crop–livestock systems where maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple cereal, the
stover is usually an important but low‐quality ruminant feed. Maize stover has various …

Although conceptually simple and often idealized, disentangling crop–livestock interactions
typically proves more complex in practice. Part of the complexity arises from their changing …

Specific practices of conservation agriculture (CA) in sub-Saharan Africa are diverse and
vary according to local farming conditions. However, despite more than two decades of …

Diversified agricultural households often use byproducts of one activity as inputs for another.
For crop‐livestock farmers, cereal production provides grain and crop residue, where the …

Rapid changes in agricultural systems call for profound changes in agricultural research and
extension practices. The Diagnosis, Design, Assessment, Training and Extension (DATE) …

Agroecosystems are important for food production and conservation of biodiversity while
continuing to provide several ecosystem services within the landscape. Despite their …

Farmers in the Lake Alaotra region of Madagascar are currently evaluating a range of
conservation agriculture (CA) cropping systems. Most of the expected agroecological …