Impact of climate change and adaptations for cultivation of millets in Central Sahel

A Abubakar, MY Ishak, MK Uddin… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Climate change has impacted agricultural production systems, especially in the Sahel
region, which is fragile climatically, politically, and economically. This region is of particular …

The potential of Zai pit technology and integrated soil fertility management to enhance crop productivity in semiarid regions of Sub-Sahara Africa: A review

MC Kebenei, M Mucheru-Muna, F Muriu-Ng'ang'a - 2023 - repository.seku.ac.ke
Low and continuously deteriorating soil fertility coupled with frequent droughts and extended
mid-season dry spells scenarios brought about by low and unreliable rainfalls have had a …

[HTML][HTML] Zai Pits as a Climate-Smart Agriculture Technique in Southern Kenya: Maize Success Is Influenced More by Manure Than Depth

MJ Bowers, S Kasaine, BA Schulte - Resources, 2024 - mdpi.com
In semi-arid southern Kenya, climate change is putting rainfed agriculture at risk with major
implications for food security. The zai pit, a Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) technique, has …

[PDF][PDF] Enhancing sorghum grain yield and associated attributes through in situ rainwater harvesting and soil mulching in semi-arid regions of Southeastern Kenya

B Mwami, R Muasya, S Nguluu, J Kinama, B Muli… - 2024 - academia.edu
Inadequate soil moisture constrains sorghum production in drylands leading to low yields.
We conducted a study in Kitui County from 2nd October and 29th December 2021 to assess …

Assessing effects of Zai pit with integrated soil fertility management on sorghum yields and soil properties in Kitui county, Kenya

MC Kebenei - 2023 - repository.seku.ac.ke
Low crop productivity, high evapotranspiration and low, erratic and unreliable rainfall among
farms of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have necessitated a search for more sustainable …

DOES ONE ACRE FUND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AND AGROECOLOGICAL INTENSIFICATION?

R Maher - 2021 - ecommons.cornell.edu
Agriculture production in sub-Saharan Africa faces increasing challenges due to climate
change and rising populations. The task of driving sustainable agricultural development is …