Limited yield penalties in an early transition to conservation agriculture in cotton-based cropping systems of Benin

Transitioning toward minimum or no tillage is challenging for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), due to the possible yield penalties during the initial years of a transition. Understanding the early impacts of such transitions is crucial in a cash crop such as cotton, on which farmers...

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Main Authors: Pierrot Lionel Yemadje, O'Neil Takpa, Isidore Amonmide, Oumarou Balarabe, Emmanuel Sekloka, Hervé Guibert, Pablo Tittonell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1041399/full