Productivity and profitability of maize-legume cropping systems under conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Malawi

Productivity and profitability of maize-legume cropping systems under conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Malawi

A study was conducted from 2014 to 2017 in Malawi to elucidate the short-term effects of maize-legume intercropping and rotation systems under conservation agriculture (CA) and conventional tillage (CT) on crop productivity and profitability. Twelve farmers hosted on-farm trials per district, in thr...

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Main Authors: Amos Robert Ngwira, Vernon Kabambe, Pacsu Simwaka, Kondwani Makoko, Kefasi Kamoyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-04-01
Series:Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science
Subjects:
conservation agriculture
maize yield
intercropping
crop rotation
partial land equivalent ratio
net returns
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2020.1712470

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