Conservation agriculture with trees (CAWT) is one of the best-bet strategies for enhanced
soil quality under extensive and intensive smallholder farming. CAWT is an agroforestry …

Soil fertility decline continues to be a major challenge limiting agricultural productivity
globally. Despite the novelty of organic-based technologies in enhancing agricultural …

Most smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Kenya have been experiencing a
decrease in crop yields in the recent decades. Droughts and prolonged dry spells are …

Nitrogen mismanagement is a serious concern worldwide since farmers usually overuse
chemical fertilizers to increase yield, and consequently their income. The oversupply of …

Spatiotemporal rainfall variability and low soil fertility are the primary crop production
challenges facing poor farmers in semi-arid environments. However, there are few solutions …

Conservation management strategies have been recommended to enhance soil fertility,
moisture retention, crop yield, and yield stability in rainfed agriculture. However, there is …

Recommendations and decisions of crop management in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are
often based on traditional field experimentation. This usually ignores the variability of …

Climate variability is among the main threats to rain-dependent smallholder farming in most
sub-Saharan Africa countries. Hence, farmers should make efforts at the local level to utilize …

In the 21 st century, the practice of agriculture is becoming more interesting, valuable, and
attractive by integrating many technologies and systems. Among the different technologies …

Soil carbon depletion is a major concern for food security in drylands. The objective of this
study is to test tillage with residue management under sequential and intercropping systems …