Case Study

Maize-legume rotations improve soil health and crop productivity

A summary of findings from the "Best Bets" research project undertaken in Malawi.Excerpt:To...

AEI for review

Agricultural techniques

Agriculture

Agroecological Intensification

Agroecology

CCRP

Farm Productivity

Farmer Research Networks

Food Security

Intercropping

Local Knowledge

Malawi

Participatory Research

Researchers

Soil Fertility

Wezi Mhango

Case Study

Biochar in conservation farming in Zambia - Improving crop yield and storing carbon. End report phase 1; October 2011

A project report from the 'Biochar in conservation farming in Zambia' project by th...

AEI for review

Africa

Agricultural techniques

Agriculture

Agroecology

Biochar

Farm Productivity

Gerard Cornelissen

Local Knowledge

NGI

Researchers

Vegard Martinsen

Victor Shitumbanuma

Zambia

Case Study

Enclosures in West Pokot, Kenya: Transforming land, livestock and livelihoods in drylands

Abstract Dryland livestock production syst...

Agricultural Development

Agricultural techniques

Agriculture

Agro-pastoralism

Agroecological Intensification

Agroecology

Anders Malmer

Antonia Grönvall

David Jakinda Otieno

Enclosure

Ewa Wredle

Gert Nyberg

Ingrid Öborn

Jan De Leeuw

John N. Wairore

Julia Wernersson

Kenya

Land Use

Laura Saxer

Livestock

Lotje Geutjes

Madelene Ostwald

Magnus Jirström

Mohammed Y. Said

Per Knutsson

Peter Mwangi

Regina Wambui

Researchers

Sara Svanlund

Stephen Mureithi

Vera Karmebäck

Case Study

Case Study: From Slash and Burn to ‘Slash and Mulch’

A case study adapted from an article published by ILEIA in Fa...

Africa

Agricultural techniques

Agriculture

Agroecological Intensification

Agroecology

Burkina Faso

CCRP

Farm Productivity

Farmer Research Networks

Georges Félix

Participatory Research

Researchers

Guide

Sustainable Agriculture Land Management

A training manual designed for use with farmers, including information and activities. The i...

Agricultural Development

Agricultural techniques

Agroecology

Agroforestry

Agronomy

Amos Wekesa

CCRP

East Africa

Farm Productivity

Farmer Research Networks

Farmers

Madeleine Jönsson

Researchers

Soil Fertility

Case Study

Integrating scientific and farmers' evaluation of soil quality indicators in Central Kenya

Abstract A study was conducted to determine farmers' perceptio...

AEI for review

Agroecology

CCRP

Crop Management

Daniel Mugendi

Factor Analysis

Franklin Mairura

J. I. Mwanje

Jonas. N. Chianu

Joshua Ramisch

Kenya

Local Knowledge

Participatory Research

Paul Kamau Mbugua

Researchers

Soil Fertility

Students

Poster

Building and Assessing Soil Health Across the CCRP Program: A cross-cutting soils effort within McKnight communities of practice

A poster summarising information about a project to implement a Soil Tool Kit which can be used by partners on...

AEI for review

Agricultural Development

Agroecology

Blessing Magonziwa

CCRP

Data Platform

Farm Productivity

Participatory Research

Soil Fertility

Soil Tool Kit

Steven Fonte

Steven Vanek

Case Study

Soil Management And Agrodiversity: A Case Study From Arumeru, Arusha, Tanzania

A case study produced for the symposium on Managing biodiversity in agricultural systems, Montreal, 8-12 Novem...

AEI for review

Agricultural Development

Agroecology

CCRP

CGIAR

Edina Kahembe

Farm Productivity

Fidelis Kaihura

Local Knowledge

Michael Stocking

Soil Management

Tanzania

Guide

Testing Your Soil With Plants

A short guide with instructions on how a farmer can analyse their soil by examining the plants growing in it,...

AEI for review

Agricultural Development

Agroecology

CCRP

Farm Productivity

Farmer Analysis

Samuel Nderitu

Soil Fertility

Students

Guide

Video: Composting to beat striga

A video produced for ICRISAT about the benefits of using compost over manure. What is less known is that the...

Africa

Agricultural techniques

Agriculture

Agroecology

Ali Maman Aminou

André Koné

CCRP

Djénéba Diarra

Ecology

Eva Weltzien

Farm Productivity

Farmer Research Networks

Farmers

Ibbo Moussa

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Josephine Rodgers

Local Knowledge

Mali

Marcella Vrolijks

Paul Van Mele

Pest Management

Researchers

Sidi Touré

Soil Fertility

Striga

Tom van Mourik

Guide

Brochure: Ngolo Cultivation Technology

A brochure containing information about the Ngolo or Matengo pit system. This is essentially a soil and water...

Agricultural Development

Agricultural techniques

Agriculture

Agroecology

CCRP

CETRAD

Farm Productivity

Farmer Research Networks

Farmers

Kenya

Local Knowledge

Researchers

Soil Fertility

Guide

Living windbreaks to protect the soil

A short video explaining how 'live barriers' can be used by farmers in the Andes to protect find soil from bei...

Agricultural techniques

Agroecology

Agroforestry

Alejandro Bonifacio

Andes

Bolivia

CCRP

Eliseo Mamani

Farmer Research Networks

Farmers

Innovation

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Jeffery Bentley

Land Use

Marcella Vrolijks

Milton Villca

Paul Van Mele

Pest Management

Soil Fertility

Technology Transfer

Report

Explorando Opciones Agroecológicas para el Manejo de la Fertilidad del Suelo en Sistemas de Agricultura en pequeña escalade las Zonas Alto-andinas

Un informe producido por el CIAT para la Fundación McKnight que recopila información y recomendaciones sobre e...

Agricultural Development

Agroecology

CCRP

CIAT

D. Carolina Quintero

Ecology

Farm Productivity

Idupulapati Rao

Patrick Lavelle

Pedro Oyarzun

Soil Fertility

Soroush Parsa

Steven Fonte

Steven Vanek

Description

View/download

Collections including this resource

Related resources