selected publications
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article
- Evaluating the merits of climate smart technologies under smallholder agriculture in Malawi. Soil Use and Management. 2021
- Forage and maize yields in mixed crop-livestock farming systems: Enhancing forage and maize yields in mixed crop-livestock systems under conservation agriculture in sub-humid Zimbabwe. Njas-wageningen Journal of Life Sciences. 92:100317. 2020
- A regional synthesis of seven-year maize yield responses to conservation agriculture technologies in Eastern and Southern Africa. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 295:106898. 2020
- Crop–livestock integration in smallholder farming systems of Goromonzi and Murehwa, Zimbabwe. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 35:249-260. 2020
- Understanding breeding preferences among small-scale cattle producers: implications for livestock improvement programmes.. Animal. 14:1757-1767. 2020
- Effects of maize residue and mineral nitrogen applications on maize yield in conservation-agriculture-based cropping systems of Southern Africa. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 35:322-335. 2020
- Evaluating machine learning algorithms for predicting maize yield under conservation agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa. SN APPLIED SCIENCES. 2. 2020
- A cost-benefit analysis of climate-smart agriculture options in Southern Africa: Balancing gender and technology. Ecological Economics. 163:126-137. 2019
- Effects of three in-field water harvesting technologies on soil water content and maize yields in a semi-arid region of Zimbabwe. Agricultural Water Management. 216:206-213. 2019
- Maize Yields in Varying Rainfall Regimes and Cropping Systems Across Southern Africa: A Modelling Assessment 2019
- Maize responses to reduced tillage, different plant residue mulch and nitrogen fertiliser on granitic sandy soils of Zimbabwe. The South African Journal of Plant and Soil. 35:367-376. 2018
- NEMATODE MANAGEMENT IN RAIN-FED SMALLHOLDER MAIZE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS UNDER CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE IN ZIMBABWE. Experimental Agriculture. 54:452-466. 2018
- Are conservation agriculture (CA) systems productive and profitable options for smallholder farmers in different agro-ecoregions of Zimbabwe?. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 32:87-103. 2017
- Planting date and yield benefits from conservation agriculture practices across Southern Africa. Agricultural Systems. 150:21-33. 2017
- Maize yield effects of conservation agriculture based maize–legume cropping systems in contrasting agro-ecologies of Malawi and Mozambique. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 105:275-290. 2016
- Evaluating manual conservation agriculture systems in southern Africa. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 222:112-124. 2016
- Termite prevalence and crop lodging under conservation agriculture in sub-humid Zimbabwe. Crop Protection. 82:60-64. 2016
- Effect of different mulching materials on maize growth and yield in conservation agriculture systems of sub-humid Zimbabwe. AIMS AGRICULTURE AND FOOD. 1:239-253. 2016
- Sustainable Agricultural Intensification in Eastern and Southern Africa : evidence, lessons and imperatives for scaling up and out 2016
- The benefit package : the promise of conservation agriculture in maize-based systems of Malawi and Mozambique 2016
- The effects of tillage, mulching and termite control strategies on termite activity and maize yield under conservation agriculture in Mozambique. Crop Protection. 78:54-62. 2015
- Where to Target Conservation Agriculture for African Smallholders? How to Overcome Challenges Associated with its Implementation? Experience from Eastern and Southern Africa. ENVIRONMENTS. 2:338-357. 2015
- Infiltration and planting pits for improved water management and maize yield in semi-arid Zimbabwe. Agricultural Water Management. 141:30-46. 2014
- Understanding the impact and adoption of conservation agriculture in Africa: A multi-scale analysis. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 187:155-170. 2014
- Adoption Potential of Conservation Agriculture Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa: Results from Five Case Studies. Environmental Management. 53:620-635. 2014
- Investing in water for agriculture in the drylands of Sub-Saharan Africa : Considerations for a conducive policy environment 2013
- An appraisal of policies and institutional frameworks impacting on smallholder agricultural water management in Zimbabwe. Physics and Chemistry of The Earth. 47:21-32. 2012
- Scaling Out Integrated Soil Nutrient and Water Management Technologies Through Farmer Participatory Research: Experiences from Semi-arid Central Zimbabwe 2011
- In situ rainwater harvesting using dead level contours in semi-arid southern Zimbabwe: Insights on the role of socio-economic factors on performance and effectiveness in Gwanda District. Physics and Chemistry of The Earth. 35:699-705. 2010
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dataset
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document
- Integrated crop?livestock technologies for improved production: Lessons from ZimCLIFS project 2017
- SIMLESA- spearheading sustainable intensification of maize-legume cropping systems in Africa 2016
- Effects of crop residues and reduced tillage on macrofauna abundance 2013
- Integrating crops and livestock for improved food security and livelihoods in rural Zimbabwe (ZimCLIFS) 2013
- Impact and adoption of conservation agriculture in Africa: a multi-scale and multi-stakeholder analysis 2011
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review
- COMMENT ON 'DE ROO ET AL. (2019). ON-FARM TRIALS FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACT? THE ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH AND THE SCALING OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES'. Experimental Agriculture. 185-194. 2019
- Complementary practices supporting conservation agriculture in southern Africa: A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. 16. 2018
- Conservation agriculture in Southern Africa: Advances in knowledge. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 328-348. 2015