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Building climate change resilience through adaptation in smallholder farming systems in semi-arid Zimbabwe
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017-03-20)
Households with increased access to climate information through extension services were likely
to have better adaptation abilities. It was also shown that younger farmers were likely to adapt to climate
change given their ...
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 ...
Agroforestry: Fertilizer Trees.
(Elsevier, 2014)
Climate change mainstreaming in extension agents training curricula: a case of Mopani and Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(SAGE, 2019)
This study assessed the provision of informal training offered by the Limpopo Department of
Agriculture, South Africa, to agricultural extension officers (AEOs). The study used surveyed 90 public
extension officers ...
Smallholder farmer’s perceived effects of climate change on crop production and household livelihoods in rural Limpopo province, South Africa.
(2017-04-26)
This study investigated the perceived effects
of climate change on crop production and household
livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Mopani and Vhembe
district, South Africa. Data was collected through a
questionnaire ...
Climate Scenarios in Relation to Agricultural Patterns of Major Crops in Southern Africa
(Academic Press, Elsevier, 2017-06-12)
Climate change impacts on crop production and smallholder farmer livelihoods in Limpopo Province, Northern South Africa
(Daya Publishing House, 2019)
Climate change and variability directly influences the food supply and livelihoods of
billions of people, particularly smallholder farmers who depend on climate-sensitive rainfed
agriculture. This study investigated the ...
Integration of indigenous and scientific knowledge in climate adaptation in KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa
(De Gruyter Open., 2017-07-20)
Indigenous knowledge has for generations
assisted rural subsistence farming communities adapt
to climate change and make daily decisions regarding
agriculture. This study was conducted in the rural
community of Swayimane, ...
Nutrient Dynamics in Wetland Organic Vegetable Production Systems in Eastern Zambia
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2016-01-19)
The aim of this study was to determine effects of organic inputs on vegetable crops and on a subsequent maize
crop grown in wetlands. The following treatments were applied to cabbage (Brassica oleracea) and onion
(Allium ...