Solar photovoltaic architecture and agronomic management in agrivoltaic system: A review

MA Zainol Abidin, MN Mahyuddin, MAA Mohd Zainuri - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agrivoltaic systems (AVS) offer a symbiotic strategy for co-location sustainable renewable
energy and agricultural production. This is particularly important in densely populated …

Comprehensive review on agrivoltaics with technical, environmental and societal insights

RK Chopdar, N Sengar, NC Giri, D Halliday - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
The need for large-scale PV power generation is essential for reducing climate change, but
land competition is a barrier. Agrivoltaic systems, which combine crop production and …

Quantifying the determinants of climate change adaptation strategies and farmers' access to credit in South Africa

TO Ojo, AA Adetoro, AA Ogundeji, JA Belle - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The damaging effects of climate change on agricultural productivity are on the increase.
Relevant adaptation strategies are important to cope with climate change risks and sustain …

Barriers affecting sustainable agricultural productivity of smallholder farmers in the Eastern Free State of South Africa

L Myeni, M Moeletsi, M Thavhana, M Randela… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAPs) are the most promising pathways to enhance the
productivity and resilience of agricultural production of smallholder farming systems while …

Review of good agricultural practices for smallholder maize farmers to minimise aflatoxin contamination

F Xu, RC Baker, TB Whitaker, H Luo… - World Mycotoxin …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
Maize is consumed world-wide as staple food, livestock feed, and industrial raw material.
However, it is susceptible to fungal attack and at risk of aflatoxin contamination under certain …

Productivity and constraints of small-scale crop farming in the summer rainfall region of South Africa

VN Mathinya, AC Franke… - Outlook on …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The South African policy sphere hails the commercialisation of small-scale farming as the
answer to a myriad of socio-economic, ecological and political challenges of rural …

Zai pits for heightened sorghum production in drier parts of Upper Eastern Kenya

SW Kimaru-Muchai, FK Ngetich, MW Mucheru-Muna… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Water harvesting technologies and soil conservation measures promote water-nutrient
synergy and increase agricultural production in the dryland zones of sub-Saharan Africa. To …

Compatibility of Leucaena leucocephala biomass and cattle manure combination under rainwater harvesting on sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) productivity …

AT Kugedera, R Mandumbu… - Journal of Plant …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Soil infertility is one of the constraints contributing to poor sorghum production in semi-arid
areas across Africa. To increase sorghum production, there is need to address soil fertility …

Factors determining the adoption of strategies used by smallholder farmers to cope with climate variability in the Eastern Free State, South Africa

L Myeni, ME Moeletsi - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study was undertaken to understand the smallholder farmer's perception of the effects
of climate variability, their adaptation strategies to cope with climate variability and factors …

Micronutrient seed priming improves maize (Zea mays) early seedling growth in a micronutrient deficient soil

AD Nciizah, MC Rapetsoa, IIC Wakindiki, MG Zerizghy - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Micronutrient deficiency is a major constraint to crop productivity in South Africa. Agronomic
interventions such as nutrient seed priming (NSP) could significantly improve stand …