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Combining ability and heterosis of heat and drought stress tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.).
(2019-05-01)
Drought and heat stress are major abiotic stresses limiting maize production in Zimbabwe and Africa at large causing low yields. In order to bridge on this gap of low yields, within its Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa ...
Maize fertilization under conservation agriculture systems on heterogeneous smallholder farms in Zimbabwe.
(2019-09-01)
Soil fertility depletion, unreliable rainfall patterns and poor access to nutrient supplements
continue to impede crop production in much of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is increasing
need to develop holistic ...
Assessing the genetic value of exotic maize inbred lines and agronomic performance of their corresponding maize single-cross hybrids with the elite CIMMYT lines.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-06-01)
Exotic germplasm is known to improve productivity and variability of the locally adapted
populations, however little has been done to assess gains that could be attained after genetic
integrations in the CIMMYT-Zimbabwe ...
The contributions of women in farming to the political economy of Zimbabwe: A focus on women in A1 and A2 farming models (2000-2016).
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-08-01)
This study examined the contributions of A1 and A2 black women farmers, who
benefitted from Zimbabwe’s Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP), to the
political economy of the country for the period 2000 up to 2016. The ...
Response of common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) to rhizobia inoculation, nitrogen and phosphorus application on smallholder farms in eastern Zimbabwe.
(2019-06-01)
Soil fertility depletion ranks as the most important drawback to crop productivity in Sub-Saharan
Africa. On-farm experiments were conducted during the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 cropping
seasons to explore the effect of ...
Evaluation of CIMMYT three-way experimental maize hybrids developed using provitamin A single crosses and quality protein inbred lines.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-05-01)
Provitamin A single cross by quality protein (PVTA x QP) three-way maize hybrids
developed by CIMMYT were evaluated for their grain yielding abilities, yield stability and
days to 50 % anthesis. The objective of the ...
Investigations on climate smart agriculture practices use among smallholder farmers to cope with climate change and variability in Mozambique.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-06-01)
The effects of climate change and variability on agriculture are severe, and constitute one of the most significant emerging challenges to household livelihoods in Africa. As such, it is imperative ...
Evaluation of trichoderma strains as biocontrol of fusarium oxysporum f.sp lycopersici in tomato
(thesis (unpublished), 2019-06-01)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important crop which provides people with essential
nutrients e.g. potassium and phosphorus as well as anti-oxidants important in fighting
cancers. Its production is threatened ...
Milk production and marketing in organized smallholder dairy value chains: A case study of dairy development programme schemes in Zimbabwe.
(2019-06-01)
At the attainment of Zimbabwe’s independence, the government of Zimbabwe established the
smallholder dairy development programme to encourage smallholder farmers to participate in
organized value chains. Although now ...
Ecology of maize-cowpea intercropping on biological nitrogen fixation, productivity and grain mineral composition along soil fertility gradients in Zimbabwe.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2019-10-01)
Recurrent droughts, infertile soils, lack of adequate machinery and other inputs are jeopardizing crop
production in the smallholder farming sector of Sub Saharan Africa. Diversification and intensification
of farming ...