Contextualising smallholder organic agriculture in Zimbabwe and other sub-Saharan African countries: a review of challenges and opportunities

A Tumbure, J Dera, TC Kunjeku… - … , Section B—Soil & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Organic agriculture in smallholder sub-Saharan African farming areas faces a lot of
challenges that are different from those experienced in other regions of the world. While …

Alternative farming techniques for sustainable food production

K Padmavathy, G Poyyamoli - Genetics, Biofuels and Local Farming …, 2011 - Springer
Sustainability and food security are the major challenges faced by third world countries for
the past several decades. Most of the third world countries are also facing problems of …

The effects of contour-based rainwater harvesting and integrated nutrient management on maize yields in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe

P Chiturike, J Gotosa, IW Nyakudya… - CABI Agriculture and …, 2024 - Springer
In the smallholder farming areas located in semi-arid regions of Zimbabwe, low and
unreliable rainfall distribution and poor soil fertility are the major factors limiting crop …

Understanding the constraints and reasons to adopt natural farming-a study on rice growing farmers of Andhra Pradesh, India

J Balla, K Goswami - International Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The study analyzed the reasons and constraints for adopting natural farming (NF) by
ricegrowing farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India, using participatory qualitative and …

Role of vermicompost in organic vegetable production under resource-constrained famers in Zimbabwe

C Parwada, J Chipomho - … for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa, 2023 - Springer
Organic farming has emerged as a sustainable alternative strategy for achieving food
security in Zimbabwe because the system creates a sustainable high farm output with …

Intercropping of maize and pulses: an evaluation of organic cropping systems

M Hödtke, D Lopes de Almeida, U Köpke - Organic agriculture, 2016 - Springer
Field experiments were conducted at the National Agrobiology Research Center of the
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Agrobiologia) in Seropédica, Rio de …

Constraints and opportunities of organic fruit production in Tanzania.

AJ Ngereza, E Pawelzik - 2016 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The study examined opportunities and constraints on organic fruit growers in Madeke,
Kiwangwa and Mwanambaya villages located in Njombe, Bagamoyo and Mkuranga districts …

Economic study of constraints and suggestions faced by the farmers in tomato production in Kolar district of Karnataka.

RD Shelke, JL Katkade, VB Jadhav - 2016 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Organic farming follows the principle of circular causation and has emerged in response to
questions on health, environment and sustainability issues. Although India occupies second …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of Zero Budget Natural Farming on Tribal Farmers' Welfare in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh

P Prasad - 2020 - krishikosh.egranth.ac.in
Evaluation of Zero Budget Natural Farming on Tribal Farmers’ Welfare in Visakhapatnam
District of Andhra Pradesh Page 1 Evaluation of Zero Budget Natural Farming on Tribal …

[PDF][PDF] Rural wetlands use and sustainability: a case study of Zindi area in Honde Valley, Zimbabwe

E Mandishona - 2021 - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
Wetlands are crucial as they provide different ecosystem services that support livelihoods.
However, uncontrolled use of wetlands globally has compromised wetland sustainability …