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Autor:
Layton Makuchete, Apollonia Hove, Hatirarami Nezomba, Jairos Rurinda, Vengai Mbanyele, Shaw Mlambo, Elijah Nyakudya, Florence Mtambanengwe, Paul Mapfumo
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Agronomy, Vol 6 (2024)
Traditional cereal crops are important for food and nutrition security in rural communities of southern Africa, but their productivity is often constrained by low soil water largely linked to low seasonal rainfall and long intra-seasonal dry spells.
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https://doaj.org/article/a9b488bbf0274fed8a27879dfffc3879
Autor:
Ahamed Mwarabu Ramadhani, Eliakira Kisetu Nassary, Filbert B. Rwehumbiza, Boniface H. J. Massawe, Susan Nchimbi-Msolla
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Agronomy, Vol 6 (2024)
Plastic waste in agriculture, particularly from polyethylene mulch, poses significant environmental challenges. Synthetic biodegradable mulch has emerged as a sustainable alternative, derived from renewable resources such as thermoplastic starch, pol
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https://doaj.org/article/1b683c3e48ea46cd95b2625244ffa2fa
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Soil Science, Vol 4 (2024)
In paddy soils, excessive application of N fertilizer often results in substantial N losses due to low N utilization efficiency. However, this condition can be mitigated by enhancing soil organic carbon content. Two-year field experiment was carried
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https://doaj.org/article/338d2b7b00c6484bac9abca81f404ee6
Publikováno v:
Water, Vol 16, Iss 19, p 2787 (2024)
Agriculture plays a significant role in global water consumption, accounting for approximately 70% of the world’s freshwater usage. This makes this sector a critical factor in the depletion of water resources. Accordingly, this paper explores poten
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https://doaj.org/article/dc12692c420d4dabab00abbd1e78c135
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Agronomy, Vol 6 (2024)
PurposeThis study investigates the influence of incorporating Azolla, rice straw, and NPKS fertilizers on phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) and rice productivity in lowland paddy fields. Despite Azolla’s well-known role as a nitrogen-fixing aquatic f
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https://doaj.org/article/3b2751c8ace24880a9af3db97c2a039d
Autor:
Janet N. Obanyi, Joshua O. Ogendo, Richard M. S. Mulwa, Jane G. Nyaanga, Erick K. Cheruiyot, Philip K. Bett, Steven R. Belmain, Sarah E. J. Arnold, Victoria C. Nash-Woolley, Philip C. Stevenson
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Agronomy, Vol 6 (2024)
IntroductionPopulations of natural enemies of insect pests are declining owing to agricultural intensification and indiscriminate use of pesticides, and this may be exacerbated in agricultural systems that clear all margin plants after the cropping s
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https://doaj.org/article/42d87205a9f54d6ebc885e6466cca3ff
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Publikováno v:
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, Vol 19, Iss 5-6, Pp 497-508 (2021)
One of the main drivers of deforestation in Zambia is the expansion of agricultural land for increasing production areas and for shift cultivation due to poor crop management practices. Land expansion was also echoed by farmers in Northwestern provin
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https://doaj.org/article/6f5afee368c94bd2a3b2f695b3dc6101
Autor:
Qhithiwe Anna Seko, Vichot Jongrungrot
Publikováno v:
Cogent Food & Agriculture, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2022)
AbstractMaize yields in the Senqu River Valley are among the lowest in Lesotho. This study aimed to compare the farm economic margins (FEM) of different maize-based smallholder farming systems (MSFSs) in the Senqu River Valley (SRV) and provide recom
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https://doaj.org/article/e273fabbfc0f46cf88c9c2252cc1c415
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Vol 6 (2022)
Maize cropping systems in Kenya, as is true in many other places in Africa, face multiple biotic and abiotic stressors not least climatic ones. Guided by farmers' priorities, maize breeding programs can contribute to the needed resilience against the
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https://doaj.org/article/fb6716388a3941208c81faec5adc4c59