Adoption of agroforestry and the impact on household food security among farmers in Malawi

JY Coulibaly, B Chiputwa, T Nakelse, G Kundhlande - Agricultural systems, 2017 - Elsevier
Agroforestry is increasingly regarded as an important adaptation and mitigation strategy
against climate change. In particular, the use of fertilizer trees has been promoted as a …

Fertiliser trees for sustainable food security in the maize-based production systems of East and Southern Africa. A review

FK Akinnifesi, OC Ajayi, G Sileshi, PW Chirwa… - Agronomy for …, 2010 - Springer
The negative effects of soil fertility depletion on food security, especially among smallholder
farmers in Africa, is of economic importance, and may be worsened by climate change and …

Technical training and rice farmers' adoption of low-carbon management practices: the case of soil testing and formulated fertilization technologies in Hubei, China

Y Liu, J Ruiz-Menjivar, L Zhang, J Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
More than a decade ago, the Chinese government created several agricultural programs
with the objective to promote food security and to foster environmental sustainability via the …

Adoption and intensity of adoption of conservation farming practices in Zambia

A Arslan, N McCarthy, L Lipper, S Asfaw… - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the determinants of farmer adoption of conservation farming practices
using panel data from two rounds of the Rural Incomes and Livelihoods Surveys that were …

Towards environmentally sustainable food systems: decision-making factors in sustainable food production and consumption

AC Hoek, S Malekpour, R Raven, E Court… - Sustainable Production …, 2021 - Elsevier
A transformation of the food system will require action and changes in decision making from
individuals across the entire food system. This paper synthesises the literature and develops …

Agroforestry and climate change: issues, challenges, and the way forward

MK Jhariya, A Banerjee, DK Yadav… - Agroforestry and Climate …, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Variability in climate happens to be the primary concern of the entire world as it is hampering
the integrity of the whole earth ecosystem. Human civilization is mostly dependent upon …

[KNJIGA][B] Climate-smart agriculture: smallholder adoption and implications for climate change adaption and mitigation

N McCarthy, L Lipper, G Branca - 2011 - academia.edu
There are a wide range of agriculture-based practices and technologies that have the
potential to increase food production and the adaptive capacity of the food production …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding farmers' adoption of sustainable agriculture innovations: A systematic literature review

J Rosário, L Madureira, C Marques, R Silva - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Adoption of sustainable agriculture innovations is acknowledged to be an effective response
to agro-ecological challenges, such as climate change, pests, drought, natural catastrophes …

Factors influencing the adoption of agroforestry by smallholder farmer households in Tanzania: Case studies from Morogoro and Dodoma

S Jha, H Kaechele, S Sieber - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The adoption of agricultural innovations is a critical adaptation mechanism for smallholder
farmers to prepare and deal with potential shocks and uncertainty. Agroforestry is proven to …

Crop production and global environmental issues

KR Hakeem - 2015 - Springer
The world's population is predicted to hit 9 billion by 2050, up from today's total of nearly 7.4
billion, and with it food demand is predicted to increase substantially. There are many factors …