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020			_a978-1-53618-598-0
020			_a978-1-53618-598-0 (ebook)
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100	1		_aMuoni, T. _98561
245	1	0	_aChapter 4. Intercrops involving legumes enhance productivity in smallholder crop-livestock farming under a changing climate in eastern and southern Africa : _ba review
260			_aHauppauge, NY (USA) : _bNova Science Publishers, _c2020.
520			_aThe smallholder farming systems in eastern and southern Africa (ESA) depend on natural rainfall for crop and livestock production. However, climate change effects increasingly influence overall productivity in ESA smallholder farms. Prolonged dry spells have become more frequent which leads to moisture scarcity and low crop yields. Many cropping systems that are common in ESA are designed to maximize efficiency and productivity under optimum conditions. Hence, it is important to investigate potential cropping systems that are resilient to the impacts of climate change and promote conservation of resources in smallholder farms. One possible practice is intercropping cereals with different legume types. This has been traditionally used by farmers and has several benefits including reduced risk of total crop failure, more soil cover to protect the soil surface from direct sun and raindrop impact, improved resource use efficiency, reduced pests, diseases and weeds infestation and increased crop yield. Although intercropping different crop species has several benefits if properly combined in space and time, the crop mixtures practiced by farmers are not fully understood by researchers/scientists. Crops respond differently to environmental stress, and they have potential to complement each other. This review aims at providing an overview on the potential and setbacks of intercropping in maintaining crop yields in changing climate in smallholder farmers in ESA set-up.
546			_aText in English
650		7	_aCropping systems _gAGROVOC _2 _91068
650		7	_2AGROVOC _916321 _aGrain legumes
650		7	_2AGROVOC _99381 _aRainfed farming
650		7	_2AGROVOC _92327 _aSustainable agriculture
651		7	_2AGROVOC _94387 _aEast Africa
651		7	_2AGROVOC _91954 _aSouthern Africa
700	1		_aGwaka, P. _916322
700	1		_aMajoni, L. _916323
700	1		_aThierfelder, C. _gSustainable Intensification Program _gSustainable Agrifood Systems _8INT2939 _9877
700	1		_aMhlanga, B. _8001710048 _gSustainable Intensification Program _gSustainable Agrifood Systems _91683
700	1		_aÖborn, I. _97587
773	0		_tFarmers and Farming: Practices, Management and Challenges _gchapter 4 _dHauppauge, NY (USA) : Nova Science Publishers, 2020. _z978-1-53618-463-1 _z978-1-53618-598-0 (ebook)
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