Agroforestry systems for soil health improvement and maintenance
Agroforestry integrates woody perennials with arable crops, livestock, or fodder in the same
piece of land, promoting the more efficient utilization of resources as compared to …
piece of land, promoting the more efficient utilization of resources as compared to …
Innovative agronomic practices for sustainable intensification in sub-Saharan Africa. A review
Africa's need to double food production and feed the burgeoning human population, without
compromising its natural resource base, has raised the momentum for sustainable …
compromising its natural resource base, has raised the momentum for sustainable …
Agroforestry delivers a win-win solution for ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa. A meta-analysis
Agricultural landscapes are increasingly being managed with the aim of enhancing the
provisioning of multiple ecosystem services and sustainability of production systems …
provisioning of multiple ecosystem services and sustainability of production systems …
Effects of soil and water conservation techniques on crop yield, runoff and soil loss in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review
Soil erosion by water is one of the main causes of land degradation and reduced agricultural
productivity in Africa leading to an estimated annual loss in crop yield of 280 million tons. To …
productivity in Africa leading to an estimated annual loss in crop yield of 280 million tons. To …
Impacts of soil and water conservation practices on crop yield, run-off, soil loss and nutrient loss in Ethiopia: review and synthesis
Research results published regarding the impact of soil and water conservation practices in
the highland areas of Ethiopia have been inconsistent and scattered. In this paper, a …
the highland areas of Ethiopia have been inconsistent and scattered. In this paper, a …
Trees in agricultural landscapes enhance provision of ecosystem services in Sub-Saharan Africa
The recent interest in multi-functional agricultural landscapes has not been matched with
formal assessment of the roles that trees play across the spectrum of ecosystem services …
formal assessment of the roles that trees play across the spectrum of ecosystem services …
Potential of agroforestry to enhance livelihood security in Africa
Agroforestry systems dot agricultural landscapes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where they
provide food, fuelwood, fibre, fodder and other products that are used at home or sold for …
provide food, fuelwood, fibre, fodder and other products that are used at home or sold for …
Soil erosion, soil fertility and crop yield on slow-forming terraces in the highlands of Buberuka, Rwanda
Crop productivity in Rwanda is declining as a result of intensive farming on steep slopes,
which leads to soil loss and declining soil fertility particularly in the northern highlands. Slow …
which leads to soil loss and declining soil fertility particularly in the northern highlands. Slow …
Exploring optimal measures to reduce soil erosion and nutrient losses in southern China
C Dai, Y Liu, T Wang, Z Li, Y Zhou - Agricultural water management, 2018 - Elsevier
Heavy rainfall becomes more variable and erratic in the subtropical areas, increasing
unpredictable risks of soil erosion and nutrient losses on the slo** farmland. Soil …
unpredictable risks of soil erosion and nutrient losses on the slo** farmland. Soil …
Soil and water conservation: An overview
The first goal among the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDG) for 2015
sought to halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffered from …
sought to halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffered from …