Agricultural Economics Staff Publications: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Africa's intangible heritage and land: emerging perspectives
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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 ... -
The impact of dollarisation in Zimbabwe
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Impact of conservation agriculture on weed dynamics and maize grain yield in eastern Zambia
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2015-10-20)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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Soil nitrogen and physical properties and maize yields after mixed planted fallows of tree and herbaceous legumes
(Springer International, 2016-05)An experiment was conducted at Msekera Research Station from 1998 to 2002 to determine effect of planted fallows of tree species mixed with herbaceous legumes and those of single species fallows on biomass production, ... -
Smallholder farmer perceptions on climate change and variability: a predisposition for their aubsequent adaptation strategies
(2015-06-08)Smallholder farmers are facing several climate-related challenges. Projected changes in climate are expected to aggravate the existing challenges. This study was conducted in Chiredzi district, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. The ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Nutrient availability following planted tree fallows and benefits to subsequent maize crops
(IJAIR, 2016)The effect of a two-year Sesbania and Tephrosia fallow on soil properties and growth of subsequent maize was examined in Zambia. The study was conducted on 18 sites laid in a randomized complete block design with farmers ... -
Agroforestry: Fertilizer Trees.
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Velvet Bean and Cowpea Residual Effects on Maize Crop in Smallholder Farming Areas of Zimbabwe
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017-10-31)On-farm research was conducted in Dendenyore Communal Land and Zana Resettlement areas of Hwedza District, Zimbabwe from 1999 to 2001.The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of velvet bean and cowpea on ...
