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Genetic Improvement of Racosperma spp. for Agroforestry in sub-Saharan African Countries
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications. (Department of Soil Sciences), 1998)
Racosperma auriculiformis (formerly Acacia auriculiformis) and R. mangium (formerly Acacia mangium), two woody leguminous plants, have been introduced in many sub-Saharan African countries for reforestation and agroforestry ...
An Analysis Of Crop Diversification, Food Security And Adoption Of Sustainable Soil And Moisture Conservation Tillage Practices By Smallholder Farmers In Zimbabwe: A Case Study Of Kandeya Communal Land
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (AEE); University of Zimbabwe, 1998-07)
This paper is based on an empirical case study quantifying the relationship between soil and moisture conservation practices, food and cash crop production and farm household welfare-food security and household income. The ...
Crop And Livestock Losses To Wild Animals In The Bulilimangwe Natural Resources Management Project Area
(CASS, University of Zimbabwe, 1991-09-26)
This working paper describes patterns of wildlife damage to crops and livestock in the seven wards surveyed by CASS in the wards of Bulilimamangwe district that are included in the Natural Resources Management Project. It ...
The Role Of Inland Waters In Nature Conservation, Food Production And Outdoor Recreation In Zimbabwe
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1986-12)
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country with no significant natural lakes. It lies astride the watershed between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers and forms part of the high southern African plateau, which is here separated from the ...
Household Crop-Diversity And Household Food Security / Self Sufficiency/Access To Natural Resources
(Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension (AEE); University of Zimbabwe, 1998-01)
This paper discusses household food security, self-sufficiency, access to natural resources as a source of food and crop-diversity. The analysis is based on a survey that was carried out in four communal areas: Svosve, ...
Feedback Inhibition of Nitrogen Fixation by Plant and Environmental Factors
(University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publications. (Department of Soil Sciences), 1998)
A literature review provides evidence that legumes have greater requirements for water and nutrients, and are more sensitive to toxicities of Mn and A1 than non-legumes. Furthermore, legumes are more exigent when fixing ...
Urban Agriculture, Food Security and the Environment: Socio-economics, Land Use Conflicts and Cultivators’ Views
(Department Of Agricultural Economics and Extension (DAEE) (University of Zimbabwe) (UZ), 1998)
Crop production on open municipal and undeveloped lands has become a significant source of the food security and indirectly sources of household cash income generation or savings. Advent of economic reforms has exacerbated ...
The Role Of Forestry In Food Security
(Geographical Association of Zimbabwe (GAZ), 1986-03)
Land use practices that lead to environmental degradation are widely recognized as a principal cause of the food emergencies that occur with such tragic frequency in developing countries. It is also well known that they ...
Effects Of Commercial Bark Harvesting On Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) In The Save Odzi-Valley, Zimbabwe With Considerations For Its Management
(Institute of Environmental Studies (IES) ; University of Zimbabwe.l, 2001)
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) represent a major contribution to rural communities in eastern Zimbabwe. In this area, baobab markets have prospered due to drought and rural poverty. This paper integrates information ...