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Mineral Nutrition and Integration of Forage Legumes into Smallholder Farming Systems, with Emphasis on Velvet Bean [Mucuna pruriens (L) DC var. utilis].
(2012-08-30)
The major objective of this work was to evaluate and compare forage supply and soil fertility effects of velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis) integrated into smallholder cropping systems as ley, intercrop and green ...
The effect of managing improved fallows of Mucuna pruriens on maize production and soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics in sub-humid Zimbabwe
(2004-01-22)
Mucuna pruriens has emerged as a successful forage or green manure legume for use in the smallholder animallivestock
systems of Zimbabwe. The efficiency of N recovery from mucuna residues in subsequent maize crops
can ...
Evaluation of Tillage Practices for Maize (Zea mays) Grown on Different Land-Use Systems in Eastern Zambia
(Kluwer Academic Publishers., 2004-01-22)
Improved fallows of Sesbania sesban (Sesbania) have been known to improve soil physical and chemical
properties and increase crop yield compared to traditional fallows. However, the effects of soil tillage practices after ...
Contextual vulnerability of rainfed crop-based farming communities in semi-arid Zimbabwe: A case of Chiredzi District
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017-09-18)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess smallholder farmers’ vulnerability to climate change and
variability based on the socioeconomic and biophysical characteristics of Chiredzi District, a region that ...
Seasonal climate prediction and adaptation using indigenous knowledge systems in agriculture systems in Southern Africa: A review
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015-04-15)
Erratic rainfall and increasing temperature is rapidly emerging as one of the most serious global problems
affecting many sectors in the world. It is considered to be one of the most serious threats to sustainable
development ...
Evaluation of Tillage Practices for Maize (Zea mays) Grown on Different Land-Use Systems in Eastern Zambia
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015-10-27)
Improved fallows of Sesbania sesban (Sesbania) have been known to improve soil physical and chemical
properties and increase crop yield compared to traditional fallows. However, the effects of soil tillage practices
after ...
Tracking the release of soil nitrate and labile in a legume - maize rotation in Zimbabwe
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017-11-28)
This study compared the effect of a weedy fallow (5.2 t/ha biomass), a velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) cut for hay (7.2 t/ha biomass) and a green-manured M. pruriens (6.49 t/ha biomass) on the dynamics of soil N and C in a ...
Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture as A Pathway to Food Security: A Review Mapping the Use of Food Sovereignty
(MDPI, 2018-12-20)
Renewed interest in the nexus between sustainability and food security has led to growing
discussions on the use of food sovereignty principles in agricultural practice. As a result of the
transfiguration of the urban ...
Partial Nutrient Balances in Tropical Velvet Bean-Maize System in Zimbabwe
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017-12-15)
In a field experiment on legume-maize cropping sequence, the effect of nitrogen and phosphate fertiliser
application on nutrient budgeting after a two year cropping cycle was studied. The results of this work showed
that ...
Tepary bean: a climate smart crop for food and nutritional security
(2016-04-08)
The variability of climate demands the use of a variety of agronomic strategies and crop choices. Traditional
drought tolerant crops such as sorghum are often chosen when drought seasons are anticipated. However, there
are ...