Maize is a major cereal crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Subsistence farmers mostly plant
it in areas where the parasite Striga hermonthica's action often reduces the harvest. This …

The role of small ruminant production in achieving sustainable and resilient food systems in
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is yet to be fully explored or incorporated into …

Building climate-resilient farming systems is important to promote the sustainability of
agriculture at the global level. Scaling-up agroecological approaches in main staple crops …

Assessing effects of climate change on agricultural systems and the potential for ecological
intensification to increase food security in develo** countries is essential to guide …

Background and aims Crop cultivation practices and soil legacies are intrinsically linked and
are hypothesized to influence direct and indirect plant defences against phytophagous …

Over two decades ago, an intercrop** strategy was developed that received critical
acclaim for synergizing food security with ecosystem resilience in smallholder farming. The …

The need for sustainable farming practices has brought attention to biofertilizers to improve
soil quality and boost crop yield while minimizing environmental impacts. This study …

Push-pull technology is a companion crop** system whose success in soil fertility
improvement and management of agricultural pests has been established in cereal-based …

Push–pull technology (PPT) integrates maize with the legume fodder Desmodium sp. and
the border crop Brachiaria sp., aiming to enhance maize production in Rwanda. Despite its …

Crop cultivation positively or negatively impacts soil biodiversity and associated ecological
services. The push-pull technology (PPT), a climate-smart cereal-Desmodium spp …