MARC details
| 000 -LEADER |
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04340nab|a22004097a|4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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69509 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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MX-TxCIM |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20251123132535.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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2511102025|||||ne ||p|op||||00||0|sengdd |
| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER |
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| International Standard Serial Number |
0378-4290 |
| 022 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER |
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| International Standard Serial Number |
1872-6852 (Online) |
| 024 8# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER |
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| Standard number or code |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2025.110221 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
MX-TxCIM |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
eng |
| 100 0# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Kamaluddin Tijjani Aliyu |
| Field link and sequence number |
001714253 |
| Miscellaneous information |
Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
| 9 (RLIN) |
37565 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Flat planting of cassava is more productive, economic and labour-saving than in annual ridges in the high-rainfall environments of Northern Zambia |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Netherlands : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Elsevier B.V., |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2025. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Peer review |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
Context: Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a strategic crop for food and income generation, but its productivity is challenged by low soil fertility, poor agronomic practices, and variable environmental conditions. Conservation Agriculture (CA) has been proposed as a sustainable intensification strategy, but its effectiveness in cassava-based systems has not been researched in Zambia, particularly when intercropped with legumes. Objectives: This study evaluated cassava-legume cropping systems' agronomic, nutritional, and economic performance under CA and conventional practice (CP) in high rainfall conditions. Using an on-farm mother-and-baby trial setup, six cropping systems - combining tillage practices and legume intercrops (common bean and groundnut) were assessed for root yield, legume grain yield, energy and protein contributions, and net economic returns. Methods: Two cassava cropping systems, flat planting as CA and planting on annual ridges as CP, were evaluated in a multi-location on-farm trial. Each cropping system was tested with two intercrop legumes and as sole cassava, across four consecutive cropping seasons. A cluster analysis was used to classify the experimental fields into three yield potential clusters. The cropping system treatments in each cluster were assessed using the Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework (SIAF), with metrics representing productive, economic and human dimensions. Results and conclusions: Results showed that planting cassava on the flat, especially when intercropped with legumes under conservation agriculture (CA_Bn and CA_Gn), did not compromise cassava yield and significantly enhanced legume grain, protein, and energy yields. These benefits were more pronounced in high and medium yielding environments. Economic analyses revealed higher net benefits and return to inputs in flat-planted intercrops, though labour costs were also higher. Labour productivity varied across clusters, influencing the suitability of systems under local constraints. Significance: Overall, planting cassava in flat offers a promising strategy for intensifying cassava production, improving food security, and enhancing profitability for smallholder farmers in Northern Zambia. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
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| Language note |
Text in English |
| 591 ## - CATALOGING NOTES |
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| Affiliation |
Simutowe, E. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation |
| 597 ## - CGIAR Initiative |
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| Donor or Funder |
European Union (EU) |
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Food and Agriculture of United Nations (FAO) |
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Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT) |
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CGIAR Trust Fund |
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Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Farming Systems in Zambia (SIFAZ) |
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Ministry of Agriculture in Zambia |
| CGIAR Impact area |
Climate adaptation & mitigation |
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Environmental health & biodiversity |
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Nutrition, health & food security |
| CGIAR Initiative |
Diversification in East and Southern Africa |
| CGIAR Action areas |
Resilient Agrifood Systems |
| CGSpace handle |
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177897 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Seed systems |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
19811 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Sorghum |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
2002 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Smallholders |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1763 |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Women farmers |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1839 |
| 651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
Zambia |
| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
4309 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Kalala, K. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
30179 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Simutowe, E. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
30178 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
MacLaren, C. |
| Field link and sequence number |
001713990 |
| Miscellaneous information |
Formerly Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
| 9 (RLIN) |
22083 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Mhlanga, B. |
| Field link and sequence number |
001710048 |
| Miscellaneous information |
Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1683 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Ngoma, H. |
| Field link and sequence number |
001712572 |
| Miscellaneous information |
Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
| 9 (RLIN) |
15771 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Silva, J.V. |
| Field link and sequence number |
001712458 |
| Miscellaneous information |
Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
| 9 (RLIN) |
9320 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Thierfelder, C. |
| Miscellaneous information |
Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
| Field link and sequence number |
INT2939 |
| 9 (RLIN) |
877 |
| 773 0# - HOST ITEM ENTRY |
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| Title |
Field Crops Research |
| Related parts |
v. 336, art. 110221 |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication |
Netherlands : Elsevier B.V., 2026. |
| Record control number |
G444314 |
| International Standard Serial Number |
0378-4290 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
Article |
| Suppress in OPAC |
No |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |