Organic agriculture in smallholder sub-Saharan African farming areas faces a lot of challenges that are different from those experienced in other regions of the world. While local farmers use organic…
A research to investigate the effect of two different nitrogen sources namely ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate on the yield and post-harvest quality of potatoes was established at Horticulture…
Worldwide, there is an increasing demand for organically produced farm produce that is free from chemical residues. There is an increase in awareness on the detrimental effects of fertiliser and…
Afrifert fertilizer is a newly introduced organic fertilizer reported to function by activating nutrients in the soil and improving the immune status of the plant. Little dosage is applied per…
Abstract: Agriculture can be an important engine of growth and poverty reduction. But the sector is underperforming in many countries in part because women, who are often a crucial resource in…
Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) technologies are knowledge intensive and their adoption by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa has presented major challenges. While development…
The study evaluated how farmer acquisition, sharing and use patterns of information and knowledge interact with different socioeconomic factors to influence integrated soil fertility management (ISFM…
Goat brucellosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by the gram-negative cocci-bacillus Brucella
melitensis (Rossetti et al. 2017). In sub-Saharan Africa, goat Brucella spp. isolation studies are…
Authors
Pfukenyi,Davies M ; Matope,Gift ; Murondoti, Absolom ; Tivapasi, Musavengana ; Ndengu, Masimba ; Scacchia, Massimo ; Bonfini, Barbara ; Michel de Garine-Wichatitsky
Insects are the most diverse species of animals living on earth. Apart from the open ocean, insects can be found in all habitats; swamps, jungles, deserts, even in highly harsh environments such as…