Browsing Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM) by Author "Vanlauwe, Bernard"
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Effects of tropical ecosystem engineers on soil quality and crop performance under different tillage and residue management
Vanlauwe, Bernard; Six, Johan; Terano, Yusuke; Saidou, Koala; Ndabamenye, Telesphore; Hurisso, Tunsisa; Hoogmoed, Marianne; Ayuke, Fredrick; Birthe, Paul; Pulleman, Mirjam (2014)Feeding a future global population of 9 billion will require a 70-100% increase in food production, resulting in unprecedented challenges for agriculture and natural resources, especially in Sub-saharan Africa (SSA). ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Used in the Control of Striga in Maize by Smallholder Farmers of Western Kenya
de Nowina, Kristina Roing; Vanlauwe, Bernard; Ariga, Emmanuel Safaris; Karuku, George Njomo; Onwonga, Richard Ndemo; Nambafu, Godfrey Nakitare (University of Nairobi, 2014)The production of maize is constrained by parasitic weeds, particularly Striga. A study was carried out to document farmers’ knowledge, attitude and practices on Striga control among smallholder farmers across three ...