Leveraging LoRaWAN technology for precision agriculture in greenhouses
The technology development in wireless sensor network (WSN) offers a sustainable solution
towards precision agriculture (PA) in greenhouses. It helps to effectively use the agricultural …
towards precision agriculture (PA) in greenhouses. It helps to effectively use the agricultural …
Unlocking the genetic potential of chickpea through improved crop management practices in Ethiopia. A review
L Korbu, B Tafes, G Kassa, T Mola, A Fikre - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2020 - Springer
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) production in Ethiopia is exclusively rainfed. The average
national yield remains low comparing to the potentially attainable yield because of the …
national yield remains low comparing to the potentially attainable yield because of the …
Evaluating satellite-based evapotranspiration estimates for hydrological applications in data-scarce regions: A case in Ethiopia
Water resource development opens up opportunities for improving smallholder farmer
livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa; however, implementation of water resource interventions …
livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa; however, implementation of water resource interventions …
Adoption and utilisation of Zai pits for improved farm productivity in drier upper Eastern Kenya
Inadequate and poorly distributed rainfall and declining soil fertility have led to low crop
productivity in most smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. As a result, there has been a …
productivity in most smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. As a result, there has been a …
Grey water footprint reduction in irrigated crop production: effect of nitrogen application rate, nitrogen form, tillage practice and irrigation strategy
AD Chukalla, MS Krol… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2018 - hess.copernicus.org
Grey water footprint (WF) reduction is essential given the increasing water pollution
associated with food production and the limited assimilation capacity of fresh water. Fertilizer …
associated with food production and the limited assimilation capacity of fresh water. Fertilizer …
A multi-criteria evolutionary-based algorithm as a regional scale decision support system to optimize nitrogen consumption rate; A case study in North China plain
B Khoshnevisan, S Rafiee, J Pan, Y Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nitrogen mismanagement is a serious concern worldwide since farmers usually overuse
chemical fertilizers to increase yield, and consequently their income. The oversupply of …
chemical fertilizers to increase yield, and consequently their income. The oversupply of …
Estimating the actual evapotranspiration and deep percolation in irrigated soils of a tropical floodplain, northwest Ethiopia
The deep percolation and actual evapotranspiration from flood irrigation in tropical
floodplains were predicted using a numerical model, Hydrus-1D, and a bucket type water …
floodplains were predicted using a numerical model, Hydrus-1D, and a bucket type water …
[HTML][HTML] Governance arrangements and adaptive decision-making in rice farming systems in Northern Ghana
AB Nyamekye, A Dewulf, E Van Slobbe… - … -Wageningen Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Climate variability has consequences on water availability in rice farming systems. In Ghana,
rice farmers in the Northern Savannah are amongst the most vulnerable to long periods of …
rice farmers in the Northern Savannah are amongst the most vulnerable to long periods of …
Conservation agriculture with drip irrigation: Effects on soil quality and crop yield in sub-Saharan Africa
The traditional agriculture production system in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) caused significant
soil erosion and degradation of soil quality. In addition, dependability of rainfall for irrigation …
soil erosion and degradation of soil quality. In addition, dependability of rainfall for irrigation …
Modeling the impacts of conservation agriculture with a drip irrigation system on the hydrology and water management in sub-Saharan Africa
The agricultural system in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is dominated by traditional farming
practices with poor soil and water management, which contributes to soil degradation and …
practices with poor soil and water management, which contributes to soil degradation and …