A meta-analysis of intercropping in Africa: impacts on crop yield, farmer income, and integrated pest management effects

Poverty and hunger in Africa are prevalent and will increase in absolute terms with population growth and continued land degradation. Therefore, there is a need for sustainable agricultural strategies, such as conservation agriculture (CA) and integrated pest management (IPM). Among CA practices, in...

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Main Authors: J. Himmelstein, A. Ares, D. Gallagher, J. Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2016.1242332