[PDF][PDF] Cropping systems and agronomic management practices in smallholder farms in South Africa: constraints, challenges and opportunities
Many studies have been conducted to assess challenges faced by smallholder crop
producers in South Africa but few have focused on agronomic constraints. This study is a …
producers in South Africa but few have focused on agronomic constraints. This study is a …
Reduced tillage, mulching and rotational effects on maize (Zea mays L.), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (Walp) L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.(Moench)) yields …
Proponents of conservation agriculture (CA) argue that the CA approach offers the greatest
opportunity to increase the productivity in smallholder agro-ecosystems. This study was …
opportunity to increase the productivity in smallholder agro-ecosystems. This study was …
How farming systems simulation can aid the development of more sustainable smallholder farming systems in southern Africa
AM Whitbread, MJ Robertson, PS Carberry… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Over the past 20 years, farming systems modelling has become an accessible tool for
developing intervention strategies targeted at smallholder farmers in southern Africa …
developing intervention strategies targeted at smallholder farmers in southern Africa …
[HTML][HTML] Review of APSIM's soil nitrogen modelling capability for agricultural systems analyses
CONTEXT Over the last 26 years, researchers globally have successfully applied the soil
nitrogen (N) model in the Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM) to simulate N …
nitrogen (N) model in the Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM) to simulate N …
Tillage, mulch and fertiliser impacts on soil nitrogen availability and maize production in semi-arid Zimbabwe
EN Masvaya, J Nyamangara, K Descheemaeker… - Soil and Tillage …, 2017 - Elsevier
Conservation agriculture has been promoted widely in sub-Saharan African to cushion
smallholder farmers against the adverse effects of soil fertility decline, stabilize crop yields …
smallholder farmers against the adverse effects of soil fertility decline, stabilize crop yields …
Integrated assessment of climate change impacts on crop productivity and income of commercial maize farms in northeast South Africa
Abstract Agriculture in South Africa sustains about 70% of the region's population for food,
income and employment, playing an important role for food security and the local economy …
income and employment, playing an important role for food security and the local economy …
Zai pits for heightened sorghum production in drier parts of Upper Eastern Kenya
Water harvesting technologies and soil conservation measures promote water-nutrient
synergy and increase agricultural production in the dryland zones of sub-Saharan Africa. To …
synergy and increase agricultural production in the dryland zones of sub-Saharan Africa. To …
Identifying key entry-points for strategic management of smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa using the dynamic farm-scale simulation model NUANCES …
African smallholder farming systems are complex, dynamic systems with many interacting
biophysical subcomponents. In these systems the major inputs and outputs are managed by …
biophysical subcomponents. In these systems the major inputs and outputs are managed by …
Moving in the right direction? The role of price subsidies in fertilizer use and maize productivity in Ghana
C Ragasa, A Chapoto - Food security, 2017 - Springer
Despite major maize programs in the last two decades and costly investments in a price
subsidy program in Ghana, maize productivity remains very low. Utilizing cross-sectional …
subsidy program in Ghana, maize productivity remains very low. Utilizing cross-sectional …
Decision support tools for site-specific fertilizer recommendations and agricultural planning in selected countries in sub-Sahara Africa
DS MacCarthy, J Kihara, P Masikati… - Improving the Profitability …, 2018 - Springer
Recommendations and decisions of crop management in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are
often based on traditional field experimentation. This usually ignores the variability of …
often based on traditional field experimentation. This usually ignores the variability of …