Widespread implementation of conservation agriculture (CA) in North and South America
and Australia suggests significant farmer profitability achieved through some combination of …

This paper analyzes the determinants of farmer adoption of conservation farming practices
using panel data from two rounds of the Rural Incomes and Livelihoods Surveys that were …

Increased climate variability during the last four decades has made the agricultural
environment in many developing countries more uncertain, resulting in increasing exposure …

Conservation agriculture (CA) is advocated as a sustainable farming method to improve soil
health, increase crop yields and food security, while reducing input costs. In South Africa, a …

We examine a set of potentially climate smart agricultural practices, including reduced
tillage, crop rotation and legume intercropping, combined with the use of improved seeds …

The livelihood approach is an important actor-oriented perspective in development studies,
including geography of development, which strongly influenced development oriented …

In this paper we argue that over the last 40 years the context of agronomic research in the
developing world has changed significantly. Three main changes are identified: the …

Climate change is negatively affecting agricultural production in the Sahel region. Climate-
Smart Agricultural Technologies (CSATs) are disseminated to reduce these negative effects …

This study assesses the productivity and efficiency of maize production under conservation
agriculture (CA). The analysis is based on a three year (2008–2010) panel sample of small …

Sustainable land management (SLM) practices are often touted as a vehicle for
simultaneously increasing agricultural productivity and food security in rural areas. In …