Agriculture in Ghana is vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate variability. This poses a
challenge to food security across the country. Despite this vulnerability, limited research has …

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel
to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 923 …

This study sought to address challenges faced by smallholder farmers in the drylands of
Eastern Kenya including soil fertility decline and low profitability resulting from poor soil and …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of several Sorghum bicolor cultivars
as forage on a dry land with pH of 5.4, N of 0.08%; Â C/N of 9%, P of 0.06% and K of 0.01 …

This paper examines the impact of pentad dry spells on the yield of maize, millet, sorghum,
groundnuts and cowpea in the semi arid region of northern Nigeria using daily rainfall data …

In this study, biomass yield and sugar content, and bioethanol potential of six sweet
sorghum hybrids were considered to assess the potential role of the genotype in the …

Background: Crop production in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) is constrained by
erratic rainfall and poor soil fertility. Therefore, climate smart agriculture mechanisms such …

ABSTRACT 1Department of Geography, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 2School of
Preliminary Studies, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa abubakar8550483@ gmail. com …

The sweet sorghum is investigated as an alternative source in place of sugar cane for
ethanol production. Its mass can be processed with the same machinery used in the …

Low crop yields due to erratic rainfall and deteriorating soil fertility in smallholder farmers'
fields of Sub-Saharan Africa have prompted a quest for more resource-efficient production …