Climate resilient cropping systems are required to adapt to the increasing threats of climate
change projected for Southern Africa and to better manage current climate variability …

Smallholder farming systems form unique ecosystems that can protect beneficial soil biota
and form an important source of useful genetic resources. They are characterized by high …

耕地利用的可持续集约化为保障粮食安全, 农业绿色发展和资源永续利用提供了新思路,
对于深化农民主体地位, 夯实农业发展的现代化导向, 破解“新三农” 复杂的问题集合具有重要的 …

Mixed crop livestock systems provide the majority of the cereal and livestock domestic
products for households in developing countries. We explore the question of whether such …

The agriculture sector is sensitive to climate change and the capacity of smallholder farmers
in developing countries to adapt is limited. Similar to adoption of any development-oriented …

Intercropping cereals with legumes can potentially enhance productivity and soil fertility.
There is limited experimental evidence on the mechanisms underlying benefits or risks in …

The low soil fertility status of South African marginal soils threatens sustainable production of
biofuel feedstock in smallholder farmers. It is therefore imperative to development …

Globally, a range of agronomic factors have been reported to have an impact on the
performance of conservation agriculture (CA) and often determine its performance in relation …

Efficient maize-faba bean intercropping system for optimum grain yield and productivity is
needed in order to use the limited land and to enhance food security of the smallholder …

Promoting sustainable intensification of cultivated land use (SICL) has provided a new idea
for ensuring food security and green development of agriculture and sustainable use of …