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Date of Publication: Mar 2020
According to the 2017 Nutrition in WHO African Region report, the prevalence of malnutrition in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia is very high, and this has been attributed in part to limited dietary...
Date of Publication: Mar 2020
Maize is a major staple food for millions of households in Sub-Saharan Africa. The emergence and prevalence of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease (MLND) in endemic countries in east Africa among others,...
Date of Publication: Feb 2020
The ELD Initiative; Problem dimension – Land degradation vs. sustainable land management; Natural capital and ecosystem services valuation – the rationale behind; Steps of...
Date of Publication: Feb 2020
ABSTRACTMicronutrient deficiencies caused by lack of Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn) and Vitamin A in the human body have negative effect with regard to health issues worldwide. Imbalances of these nutrients in...
Date of Publication: Feb 2020
Critical farming and household decisions depend upon the weather, for example, the amount of rain that falls, the length and start date of the rainfall season, the timing of dry spells, and the...
Date of Publication: Feb 2020
This book documents a decade of research, methodological innovation, and lessons learned in an eco-regional research-for-development program operating in the eastern African highlands, the African...
Date of Publication: Jan 2020
The Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative aims to create awareness about the costs of land degradation and the benefits of sustainable land management (SLM). ELD Campus provides high-...
Date of Publication: Dec 2019
Video summarising the climate investment pitch session at COP 25 Stepping-up Engagement Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa to Catalyse Investments in Climate Action
Date of Publication: Dec 2019
This article is about a meeting that was converned for the Lesotho National Conservation Agriculture Task Force. It was a revival meeting that was last held about two years ago. The importance of...
Date of Publication: Sep 2019
Soil Classification
Date of Publication: Sep 2019
Abstract — A survey was undertaken in three districts of Zambia namely; Monze, Mpongwe and Chipata which are hosting the Agriculture Productivity Programme for Southern Africa (APPSA) Sub-...
Date of Publication: Sep 2019
Genetic Resources and Biotechnology
Date of Publication: Sep 2019
Cotton varieties in Zimbabwe.
Date of Publication: Sep 2019
Seed quality can have a major impact on potential crop yield. Previous research found that about 60% of the crop yield in small cereals such as rice relies on the varietal genetic potential. In...
Date of Publication: Sep 2019
Pesticides registration in Zimbabwe
