Role of integrated crop-livestock systems in improving agriculture production and addressing food security–A review

U Sekaran, L Lai, DAN Ussiri, S Kumar… - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) can be productive, sustainable, and climate-
resilient agricultural systems compared to specialized and intensive systems. This review …

Crop residue management and soil health: A systems analysis

MS Turmel, A Speratti, F Baudron, N Verhulst… - Agricultural …, 2015 - Elsevier
Due to the scarcity of alternative organic amendments, the retention of crop residue in fields
can be considered key in promoting physical, chemical, and biological attributes of soil …

The roles of livestock in develo** countries

M Herrero, D Grace, J Njuki, N Johnson, D Enahoro… - animal, 2013 - cambridge.org
Livestock play a significant role in rural livelihoods and the economies of develo**
countries. They are providers of income and employment for producers and others working …

Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium flows through the manure management chain in China

Z Bai, L Ma, S **, W Ma, GL Velthof… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
The largest livestock production and greatest fertilizer use in the world occurs in China.
However, quantification of the nutrient flows through the manure management chain and …

Communicating complexity: Integrated assessment of trade-offs concerning soil fertility management within African farming systems to support innovation and …

KE Giller, P Tittonell, MC Rufino, MT Van Wijk… - Agricultural systems, 2011 - Elsevier
African farming systems are highly heterogeneous: between agroecological and
socioeconomic environments, in the wide variability in farmers' resource endowments and in …

Livestock, livelihoods and the environment: understanding the trade-offs

M Herrero, PK Thornton, P Gerber, RS Reid - Current Opinion in …, 2009 - Elsevier
Livestock are a global resource of significant benefits to society in the form of food, income,
nutrients, employment, insurance, traction, clothing and others. In the process of providing …

Manure management practices and policies in sub-Saharan Africa: implications on manure quality as a fertilizer

OA Ndambi, DE Pelster, JO Owino… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Manure has been used as a fertilizer since ancient times and if well-managed it can be an
asset, promoting sustainable agriculture, and increasing crop production, particularly for …

Conservation agriculture in Southern Africa: Advances in knowledge

C Thierfelder, L Rusinamhodzi, AR Ngwira… - … Agriculture and Food …, 2015 - cambridge.org
The increasing demand for food from limited available land, in light of declining soil fertility
and future threats of climate variability and change have increased the need for more …

Climate change adaptation and mitigation in smallholder crop–livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa: a call for integrated impact assessments

K Descheemaeker, SJ Oosting… - Regional Environmental …, 2016 - Springer
African mixed crop–livestock systems are vulnerable to climate change and need to adapt in
order to improve productivity and sustain people's livelihoods. These smallholder systems …

[BOG][B] Options for ammonia mitigation: Guidance from the UNECE Task Force on Reactive Nitrogen

S Bittman, M Dedina, CM Howard, O Oenema… - 2014 - nora.nerc.ac.uk
This document represents the culmination of a major effort to synthesize and update
available knowledge on the control of ammonia emissions from agriculture to the …