Climate change vulnerability and drivers of low maize yields under smallholder farming systems in semi‑arid area of Marange in Zimbabwe (Record no. 68824)
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| control field | 68824 |
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| control field | MX-TxCIM |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250519095934.0 |
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| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER | |
| International Standard Serial Number | 2662-9984 (Online) |
| 024 8# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01189-7 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | MX-TxCIM |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Muoni, T. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 8561 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Climate change vulnerability and drivers of low maize yields under smallholder farming systems in semi‑arid area of Marange in Zimbabwe |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Switzerland : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Springer Nature, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2025. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Peer review |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Open Access |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | In semi-arid regions, smallholder farmers are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to naturally low rainfall. However, regardless of their vulnerability, farmers continue to grow maize (Zea mays L.) under rain-fed systems even though the chances of crop failures are very high, and their yields remain extremely low. This study used on-farm data to investigate how agronomic management practices chosen by farmers influence maize productivity in rain-fed smallholder farming systems in the semi-arid Marange area of Mutare district, Zimbabwe. A sample of 107 farmers were interviewed at household level. The collected information included socio-ecological data and maize yield data from small plots on each farm of an interviewed household. The results showed extremely low maize yields, ranging from 90 to 970 kg ha−1 and an average of 355 kg ha−1. Several agricultural practices, including the strategic choice for where to plant the maize, the use of planting basins, weed management, and mulching, contributed to differences in maize yields among households. Socio-economic factors including access to agricultural information (market- and production-related), weather information services, and exposure to extension officers and researchers, enabled farmers to learn and achieve better maize yields. We conclude that maize yields are still terribly low, requiring additional efforts to develop measures that improve the production in these vulnerable communities. While most of the selected agronomic practices showed significant differences, overall yields were still low. A comprehensive overhaul of agronomic practices, land management practices, extension services, and access to weather and climate information is needed to sustainably improve maize productivity in smallholder farming systems vulnerable to climate variability and change. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | Text in English |
| 591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES | |
| Affiliation | Muoni, T. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation |
| 597 ## - CGIAR Initiative | |
| Donor or Funder | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Maize |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1173 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Yields |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1313 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Soil conservation |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 2273 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Soil conservation |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 2273 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Water conservation |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 2274 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Semi-arid zones |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 34102 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Climate change |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1045 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Farming systems |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 1109 |
| 651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Zimbabwe |
| Source of heading or term | AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4496 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Kihara, J. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 7569 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Madamombe, S.M. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4835 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Öborn, I. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 7587 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Nyamadzawo, G. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 8737 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Thierfelder, C. |
| Miscellaneous information | Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
| Field link and sequence number | INT2939 |
| 9 (RLIN) | 877 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Chirinda, N. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 4945 |
| 700 0# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Stanley Karanja Ng’ang’a |
| 9 (RLIN) | 38891 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Nkurunziza, L. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 38892 |
| 773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY | |
| Title | Discover Sustainability |
| Related parts | v. 6, art. 394 |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | Switzerland : Springer Nature, 2025. |
| International Standard Serial Number | 2662-9984 |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Link text | Open Access through DSpace |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10883/35645 |
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| Koha item type | Article |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Date last seen | Total Checkouts | Price effective from | Koha item type | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Withdrawn status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired |
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| 05/16/2025 | 05/16/2025 | Article | Not Lost | Dewey Decimal Classification | CIMMYT Staff Publications Collection | CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library | CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library | 05/16/2025 |