Fall armyworm (FAW), a voracious agricultural pest native to North and South America, was
first detected on the African continent in 2016 and has subsequently spread throughout the …

Abstract Diversified Farming (DF) Systems aim to integrate ecological and economic
benefits for sustainable agriculture. DF systems can enhance ecological benefits at the farm …

Conservation agriculture has been shown to have multiple benefits for soils, crop yield and
the environment, and consequently, no‐till, the central practice of conservation agriculture …

The fall armyworm of maize, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera; Noctuidae) is
capable of causing a 100% yield loss due to its unforeseen occurrence from the seedling to …

Abstract The Emissions Gap Report 2013 from the United Nations Environment Programme
restates the claim that changing to no-till practices in agriculture, as an alternative to …

Global support for Conservation Agriculture (CA) as a pathway to Sustainable Intensification
is strong. CA revolves around three principles: no-till (or minimal soil disturbance), soil …

Conservation agriculture (CA), comprising minimum soil disturbance, retention of crop
residues and crop diversification, is widely promoted for reducing soil degradation and …

Climate resilient crop** systems are required to adapt to the increasing threats of climate
change projected for Southern Africa and to better manage current climate variability …

Improving soil water holding capacity (WHC) through conservation agriculture (CA)-
practices, ie, minimum mechanical soil disturbance, crop diversification, and soil mulch …

Climate change and extreme weather events undermine smallholder household food and
income security in southern Africa. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies comprise a …