The state of soil degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Baselines, trajectories, and solutions
The primary cause of soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expansion and
intensification of agriculture in efforts to feed its growing population. Effective solutions will …
intensification of agriculture in efforts to feed its growing population. Effective solutions will …
Farm typologies, soil fertility variability and nutrient management in smallholder farming in Sub-Saharan Africa
Farm typologies are a useful tool to assist in unpacking and understanding the wide diversity
among smallholder farms to improve targeting of crop production intensification strategies …
among smallholder farms to improve targeting of crop production intensification strategies …
[HTML][HTML] Ten striking facts about agricultural input use in Sub-Saharan Africa
Conventional wisdom holds that Sub-Saharan African farmers use few modern inputs
despite the fact that most poverty-reducing agricultural growth in the region is expected to …
despite the fact that most poverty-reducing agricultural growth in the region is expected to …
Integrated soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa: unravelling local adaptation
Intensification of smallholder agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is necessary to address rural
poverty and natural resource degradation. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) is a …
poverty and natural resource degradation. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) is a …
[HTML][HTML] When yield gaps are poverty traps: The paradigm of ecological intensification in African smallholder agriculture
P Tittonell, KE Giller - Field Crops Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Yield gaps are pervasive in African smallholder agriculture, and are large for almost all
crops in all regions. There is consensus that poor soil fertility and nutrient availability are the …
crops in all regions. There is consensus that poor soil fertility and nutrient availability are the …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding variability in crop response to fertilizer and amendments in sub-Saharan Africa
Improved understanding of soil fertility factors limiting crop productivity is important to
develop appropriate soil and nutrient management recommendations in sub-Saharan Africa …
develop appropriate soil and nutrient management recommendations in sub-Saharan Africa …
The 4 per 1000 goal and soil carbon storage under agroforestry and conservation agriculture systems in sub-Saharan Africa
The 4‰ initiative launched by the French government at COP21 in Paris in December 2015
aspires to increase global soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at a rate of 0.4% per year. We …
aspires to increase global soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at a rate of 0.4% per year. We …
Yield response of maize (Zea mays L.) to conservation agriculture crop** system in Southern Africa
C Thierfelder, R Matemba-Mutasa… - Soil and Tillage …, 2015 - Elsevier
The effect of different conservation agriculture (CA) systems on maize grain yield was
studied across four countries in southern Africa. Maize yield data was obtained from plots …
studied across four countries in southern Africa. Maize yield data was obtained from plots …
Understanding the agricultural input landscape in sub-Saharan Africa: Recent plot, household, and community-level evidence
Conventional wisdom holds that Sub-Saharan African farmers use few modern inputs
despite the fact that most growth-inducing and poverty-reducing agricultural growth in the …
despite the fact that most growth-inducing and poverty-reducing agricultural growth in the …
[HTML][HTML] Livelihood strategies, resilience and transformability in African agroecosystems
P Tittonell - Agricultural systems, 2014 - Elsevier
Aiming to translate resilience thinking theory into farming systems design practice, this paper
examines fundamental properties of complex systems dynamics and their relation with the …
examines fundamental properties of complex systems dynamics and their relation with the …