Soil fertility research for maize-based farming systems in Malawi and Zimbabwe
Title | Soil fertility research for maize-based farming systems in Malawi and Zimbabwe PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen R. Waddington |
Publisher | CIMMYT |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Soil fertility |
ISBN | 9789706480064 |
Soil and Soil Fertility Management Research in Sub-Saharan Africa
Title | Soil and Soil Fertility Management Research in Sub-Saharan Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Henk Mutsaers |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 362 |
Release | 2017-03-27 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1315518848 |
Judicious soil fertility management is crucial for sustainable crop production and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This book describes the various concepts and approaches underlying soil and soil fertility management research in SSA over the last fifty years. It provides examples of important innovations generated and assesses the position of research within the research-to-development continuum, including how innovations have been validated with the intended beneficiaries. Using the experience of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as a case study, the authors analyse how processes, partnerships and other factors have affected research priorities, the delivery of outputs, and their uptake by farming communities in SSA. They evaluate both successes and failures of past investments in soil fertility research and important lessons learnt which provide crucial information for national and international scientists currently engaged in this research area. The book is organised in a number of chapters each covering a chronological period characterised by its primary research content and approaches and by the dominant research paradigms and delivery models.
Risk Management for Maize Farmers in Drought Prone Areas of Southern Africa
Title | Risk Management for Maize Farmers in Drought Prone Areas of Southern Africa PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | CIMMYT |
Pages | 118 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9789706480095 |
Understanding Cropping Systems in the Semi-arid Environments of Zimbabwe
Title | Understanding Cropping Systems in the Semi-arid Environments of Zimbabwe PDF eBook |
Author | Bongani Ncube |
Publisher | |
Pages | 174 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Agricultural systems |
ISBN |
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Grain Legumes and Green Manures for Soil Fertility in Southern Africa
Title | Grain Legumes and Green Manures for Soil Fertility in Southern Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen R. Waddington |
Publisher | CIMMYT |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Green manure crops |
ISBN | 9789706481139 |
Integrated Approaches to Higher Maize Productivity in the New Millennium
Title | Integrated Approaches to Higher Maize Productivity in the New Millennium PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | CIMMYT |
Pages | 550 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Corn |
ISBN | 9706481206 |
Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa
Title | Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Nteranya Sanginga |
Publisher | CIAT |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Soil fertility |
ISBN | 9290592613 |
Forward. A call for integrated soil fertility management in Africa. Introduction. ISFM and the African farmer. Part I. The principles of ISFM: ISFM as a strategic goal, Fertilizer management within ISFM, Agro-minerals in ISFM, Organic resource management, ISFM, soil biota and soil health. Part II. ISFM practices: ISFM products and fields practices, ISFM practice in drylands, ISFM practice in savannas and woodlands, ISFM practice in the humid forest zone, Conservation Agriculture. Part III. The process of implementing ISFM: soil fertility diagnosis, soil fertility management advice, Dissemination of ISFM technologies, Designing an ISFM adoption project, ISFM at farm and landscape scales. Part IV. The social dimensions of ISFM: The role of ISFM in gender empowerment, ISFM and household nutrition, Capacity building in ISFM, ISFM in the policy arena, Marketing support for ISFM, Advancing ISFM in Africa. Appendices: Mineral nutrient contents of some common organic resources.