[HTML][HTML] Adoption drivers of improved Open-Pollinated (OPVs) maize varieties by smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa

M Sigigaba, L Mdoda, A Mditshwa - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
This study assesses the determinants of adoption drivers of improved open-pollinated
(OPVs) maize varieties by smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa …

Economic analysis of smallholder maize farmers: Implications for public extension services in Eastern Cape

IK Agbugba, M Christian, A Obi - South African Journal of Agricultural …, 2020‏ - ajol.info
This study sought to determine the economics of maize farmers in Amatole District, Eastern
Cape. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select hundred and nine (109) …

[HTML][HTML] Linking agricultural index insurance with factors that influence maize yield in rain-fed smallholder farming systems

W Masiza, JG Chirima, H Hamandawana, AM Kalumba… - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Weather extremes pose substantial threats to food security in areas where the main source
of livelihood is rain-fed crop production. In most of these areas, agricultural index insurance …

Do satellite data correlate with in situ rainfall and smallholder crop yields? Implications for crop insurance

W Masiza, JG Chirima, H Hamandawana, AM Kalumba… - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Adverse weather is one of the most prevalent sources of risk in agriculture. Its impacts are
aggravated by the lack of effective risk management mechanisms. That is why resource-poor …

Participatory variety selection of maize genotypes in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

VGP Chimonyo, CS Mutengwa, C Chiduza… - South African Journal of …, 2019‏ - ajol.info
Participatory variety selection (PVS) is important in understanding farmers' selection criteria,
raising awareness, and facilitating adoption of improved varieties. This study aimed to …

Analysis of the economic impact of Rural Enterprise Development Hub Project on maize farmers in Mqanduli, South Africa

ET Iortyom, SP Mazinyo, W Nel - Indian Journal of Agricultural …, 2018‏ - indianjournals.com
The research analysed the economic impact of Rural Enterprise Development Hub Project
(RED Hub Project) on maize farmers. A sample of 200 maizefarmers was drawn from a total …

[HTML][HTML] Semi-Arid Environmental Conditions and Agronomic Traits Impact on the Grain Quality of Diverse Maize Genotypes

NF Bongianino, ME Steffolani, CD Morales, CA Biasutti… - Plants, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
We assessed the impact of environmental conditions and agronomic traits on maize grain
quality parameters. The study was conducted using genotypes with distinct genetic …

[HTML][HTML] A proposed satellite-based crop insurance system for smallholder maize farming

W Masiza, JG Chirima, H Hamandawana… - Remote Sensing, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Crop farming in Sub-Saharan Africa is constantly confronted by extreme weather events.
Researchers have been striving to develop different tools that can be used to reduce the …

Conservation agriculture, conservation farming and conventional tillage adoption, efficiency and economic benefits in semi-arid Zimbabwe

C Mvumi, O Ndoro, SA Manyiwo - African Journal of …, 2017‏ - academicjournals.org
Conservation practices can be of great importance in semi-arid regions for obtaining high
crop yields and income, but adoption of the conservation practices, economic efficiencies …

[فهرست منابع][C] Understanding tropical maize (Zea mays L.): The major monocot in modernization and sustainability of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa

LAO Awata, P Tongoona, E Danquah, BE Ifie… - 2019‏ - BluePen Journals