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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Smallholder Farmers in Zambia"”.
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Climate-change adaptation among Smallholder farmers in zambia
In Zambia, climate variability has resulted in declining and more erratic rainfall. Soil fertility has also declined, mainly from over use and use of environmentally unfriendly farming methods. These factors have contributed to declining farm productivity and revenue, leading to increased poverty …
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Factors affecting access to finance by Smallholder Farmers in Zambia
About seventy-seven percent of Zambia’s citizens who are engaged in primary activity in the agriculture sector are poor (Economies, 2017). One of the ways in which the poverty levels can be reduced is by lessening constraints of access to finance in agriculture sector. The implications of the low …
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Factors influencing adoption of minimum tillage ripping and animal draught power among smallholder farmers in Zambia
Conservation Farming (CF) practices and Animal draught power (ADP) have been promoted for years in Zambia and the rest of sub-Sahara Africa. CF has the potential to improve soil quality and raise farm incomes despite the variable climatic conditions. ADP is considered the least expensive form of …
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Factors influencing adoption of minimum tillage ripping and animal draught power among smallholder farmers in Zambia
Conservation Farming (CF) practices and Animal draught power (ADP) have been promoted for years in Zambia and the rest of sub-Sahara Africa. CF has the potential to improve soil quality and raise farm incomes despite the variable climatic conditions. ADP is considered the least expensive form of …
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Response of maize to selected productivity traits and biological nitrogen fixation in cowpea-maize combinations under conservation farming system.
Maize productivity among the smallholder farmers in Zambia is generally low, resulting in average national grain yield of 2.3 tons per hectare. This challenge is mainly attributed to low and erratic rainfall, low soil fertility, and poor farming practices. This study was conducted to (i) evaluate …
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Factors contributing to disadoption of conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Petauke,Zambia
… by government through the Conservation Farming Unit of the Zambia National Farmers Union and non-governmental organizations such as Land Management and Conservation Farming Project, the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust, the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering …
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Factors contributing to disadoption of conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Petauke,Zambia
… by government through the Conservation Farming Unit of the Zambia National Farmers Union and non-governmental organizations such as Land Management and Conservation Farming Project, the Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust, the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering …
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Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Agricultural Extension service in Zambia: An Evaluation of the Ministry-operated extension service in Mumbwa District of Central Province
… public agricultural extension service delivery in Zambia with respect to the participation of smallholder farmers. The study describes the extension service implementation, establishes the smallholder farmers’ level of access to extension and finds out the factors that influence farmer’s …
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Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Agricultural Extension service in Zambia: An Evaluation of the Ministry-operated extension service in Mumbwa District of Central Province
… public agricultural extension service delivery in Zambia with respect to the participation of smallholder farmers. The study describes the extension service implementation, establishes the smallholder farmers’ level of access to extension and finds out the factors that influence farmer’s …