Integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) can be productive, sustainable, and climate- resilient agricultural systems compared to specialized and intensive systems. This review …
Most food in sub-Saharan Africa is produced on small farms. Using large datasets from household surveys conducted across many countries, we find that the majority of farms are …
To tackle the increasing challenges of agricultural production, the complex agricultural ecosystems need to be better understood. This can happen by means of modern digital …
Achieving SDG2 (zero hunger) in a situation of rapid global population growth requires a continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …
Global support for Conservation Agriculture (CA) as a pathway to Sustainable Intensification is strong. CA revolves around three principles: no-till (or minimal soil disturbance), soil …
A vibrant, resilient and productive agricultural sector is fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Bringing about such a transformation requires optimizing a …
P Tittonell, KE Giller - Field Crops Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Yield gaps are pervasive in African smallholder agriculture, and are large for almost all crops in all regions. There is consensus that poor soil fertility and nutrient availability are the …
T De Ponti, B Rijk, MK Van Ittersum - Agricultural systems, 2012 - Elsevier
A key issue in the debate on the contribution of organic agriculture to the future of world agriculture is whether organic agriculture can produce sufficient food to feed the world …
Agricultural production involves the scaling of agricultural innovations such as disease- resistant and drought-tolerant maize varieties, zero-tillage techniques, permaculture …