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Date of Publication: May 2023
This document summarises the FSRP programme
Date of Publication: Apr 2023
DRAFT CONCEPT NOTE: CCARDESA THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2023
Date of Publication: Apr 2023
The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized...
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
Status of Agricultural Research Investment in the SADC Region
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a vital source of nutrients worldwide. It is one of the most consumed grain legume in Botswana. Fourteen Andean common bean genotypes were evaluated in four...
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
Policy Brief on Development of Effective Partnerships for Innovation Strategy and Action plan;
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
Biochar can influence bioavailability of micronutrients and crop yields in sewage sludge-treated soils, but the mechanisms of its effects remain poorly understood. Therefore, this field experiment...
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
The effects of biochar and sewage sludge application on spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) yield and soil NO3 - content were investigated in typical soils of Botswana (Luvisol, Cambisol) under field...
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
A policy brief on the inclusion of climate-relevant science, technology inidcators in the sadc agricultural sector:
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
Crop resilience and yield stability are complex traits essential for food security. Sorghum bicolor is an important grain crop that shows promise for its natural resilience to drought and potential...
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
Policy brief SADC Cross Border Trade Advocacy Strategy: steps in addressing trade barriers
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
A total of 170 bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) accessions were evaluated using both simple sequence repeat (SSR) and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers generated using genotyping-by-...
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
Deciphering the constraints in SADC’s agricultural cross[1]border trade: Policy
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
The article presents results of a survey conducted in the northern part of Botswana. The study was designed to assess the quantity of vegetable produced, production trend and constraints faced by...
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
This catalogue is a compilation of 18 APPSA R&D subprojects from 2020 to 2022
Date of Publication: Mar 2023
Purpose This field study evaluated the interactive effects of biochar (BC) and sewage sludge (SS) on P bioavailability and spinach yields for two seasons.Method Treatments were combinations of...