scholarly journals Climate Smart Interventions of Small-Holder Farming Systems

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asmat Ullah ◽  
Ishfaq Ahmad ◽  
Habib-ur-Rehman ◽  
Umer Saeed ◽  
Ashfaq Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Farming Systems ◽  
Small Holder

scholarly journals A systematic review of rodent pest research in Afro-Malagasy small-holder farming systems: Are we asking the right questions?

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. e0174554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourens H. Swanepoel ◽  
Corrie M. Swanepoel ◽  
Peter R. Brown ◽  
Seth J. Eiseb ◽  
Steven M. Goodman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
The Right ◽  
Small Holder

Effects of improved management and quality of farmyard manure on soil organic carbon contents in small-holder farming systems of the Middle Hills of Nepal

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 426-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.K. Bishwakarma ◽  
N.R. Dahal ◽  
R. Allen ◽  
N.P. Rajbhandari ◽  
B.K. Dhital ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Farmyard Manure ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Small Holder

scholarly journals Root traits for low input agroecosystems in Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mame Sokhatil Ndoye ◽  
Jimmy Burridge ◽  
Rahul Bhosale ◽  
Alexandre Grondin ◽  
Laurent Laplaze
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Root Traits ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Agricultural Systems ◽  
Low Input ◽  
Small Holder ◽  
New Cultivars

In Africa, agriculture is largely based on low-input and small-holder farming systems that use little inorganic fertilizers and have limited access to irrigation and mechanization in comparison to modern agricultural systems. Improving agricultural practices and developing new cultivars adapted to these low-input environments, where production already suffers from climate change, is a major priority for ensuring food security in the future. Root phenes improving water and nutrient uptake could represent a solution toward achieving these goals. In this review, we illustrate how breeding for specific root phenes could improve crop adaptation and resilience in Africa using three case studies covering very contrasted low-input agro-ecosystems. We conclude with a discussion on how these phenes could be validated and made available to breeders and agronomists.

Perspectives on the production of milk on small-holder dairy farms and its utilisation in developing countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 2123
Author(s):  
P. C. Wynn ◽  
S. S. Godfrey ◽  
N. Aslam ◽  
H. M. Warriach ◽  
S. Tufail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Farming Systems ◽  
Chain Structure ◽  
Memory Retention ◽  
Profit Margins ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
Veterinary Medicines ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Milk Storage ◽  
Marketing Chain ◽  
Small Holder

The profitability of milk production in the developing world varies widely among farming systems. This results from poor animal productivity and an inefficient marketing-chain structure in which farmers seldom profit from their dairying activities. The lack of chilling facilities for milk storage and the need to adulterate the raw product along the market chain to enhance profit margins means that consumers are not well catered for. Co-operative selling of milk, along with the acquisition of higher-quality feeds and veterinary medicines, has boosted the financial resilience of small-holder farming communities worldwide, although, in many regions, the co-operative model has not succeeded largely through a lack of trust between families even within the communities. Commercial reality dictates that farming communities work together to achieve financial sustainability, although the model adopted for each community may differ. Although milk has traditionally provided many consumers with their only source of animal protein, vitamin and minerals, we are now discovering its many other virtues, particularly in relation to cognitive development and memory retention and the provision of antioxidants. The impact of milk-processing technology on some of these remarkable properties requires further investigation to ensure that milk consumers worldwide benefit from these positive attributes.

scholarly journals Correction: A systematic review of rodent pest research in Afro-Malagasy small-holder farming systems: Are we asking the right questions?

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. e0176621
Author(s):  
Lourens H. Swanepoel ◽  
Corrie M. Swanepoel ◽  
Peter R. Brown ◽  
Seth J. Eiseb ◽  
Steven M. Goodman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
The Right ◽  
Small Holder

scholarly journals 298 Can phenomics contribute to improved livelihood and food security in South Africa?

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 29-29
Author(s):  
Carina Visser ◽  
Allan De Freitas ◽  
Este Van Marle Koster ◽  
Herman Myburgh
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Mating Period ◽  
Livestock Sector ◽  
Small Holder Farmers ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
Small Holder ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Extension Support

Abstract In South Africa, there are almost 14 million cattle, which constitute 1.6 million dairy and 12.5 million beef cattle. Of the latter, approximately 53% are kept in commercial systems and the remaining 47% in informal systems. Phenotypic and pedigree recording of livestock faces constraints in terms of the extensive nature of the farming systems and the large informal livestock sector consisting of communal and small-holder farmers, which is characterized by a general lack of resources such as financial, infrastructural and extension support. Animal recording thus remains a challenge in both the commercial and informal agricultural sectors. This review will evaluate the use of precision phenotyping in the beef and dairy cattle industries of South Africa, and highlight the challenges, limitations and possible impact of the technology. Measuring objective, relevant phenotypes, such as activity level, temperature, and weight of an individual animal over time, could assist in detecting sickness before it exacerbates to the point of death. Weight measurement would be especially useful in the developing sector, where infrastructure is not available and could provide insight into the nutritional needs of the livestock, timing of the mating period, the possibility of disease or internal and external parasites. Measuring vital parameters and using them to predict various future occurrences would empower emerging farmers to optimize productivity by providing critical information to the farmer at any given time. Phenomics will provide new and emerging farmers the opportunity to participate in the agriculture economy, which will have a lasting effect of upliftment and empowerment and also contribute to the country’s agriculture output and its gross domestic product. Farmers will benefit from the use of automated technologies in terms of improved animal welfare and economic sustainability in resource-poor areas.

scholarly journals Insecticidal potency of mixtures of plant powders and Actellic SuperTM (Pirimiphos-methyl + Permethrin) on Callosobruchus chinensis F. and Sitophilus zeamais Motch

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip K Bett ◽  
Ann J. Kiplagat ◽  
Arop L. Deng
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pests ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Sitophilus Zeamais ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Callosobruchus Chinensis ◽  
Stored Product Pest ◽  
Plant Powders ◽  
Pirimiphos Methyl ◽  
Synthetic Pesticides ◽  
Small Holder

Insect pests still cause substantial quantitative and qualitative grain loss ranging from 20 to 100% in small holder farming systems in tropical countries. Synthetic pesticides are recommended as stop gap measures for the management of stored product insect pests. However, their application has not been fully exploited in small scale farming due to environmental, health, and economic concerns. As a result, new researches have shifted focus to exploiting pesticidal plants as alternatives to synthetic pesticides. Therefore, the current study evaluated mixtures of plant powders and reduced amount of Actellic superTM (pirimiphos-methyl + permethrin) as alternative insecticide formulation against Callosobruchus chinensis and Sitophilus zeamais. Green grams and wheat grains were mixed with a mixture of plant powders in the ratios of 1:1, 1:3 and 1:9 to obtain four rates (0.0, 2.0, 6.0 and 10%w/w). Grains and plant powders were also mixed with reduced amount (10, 25, and 50 %) of recommended rate of Actellic SuperTM to obtain dosages as above. Twenty unsexed adults, 1-5 day old S. zeamais and C. chinensis were introduced into treated grains. The mixture of C. lusitanica: T. vogelii powders in the ratios of 1:1, 1:3 and 1:9 caused mortality in C. chinensis of 55, 95 and 85%, respectively. At the same ratio, E. saligna: L. camara mixture produced mortality in S. zeamais of 77, 82, and 85% respectively. In mixture of C. lusitanica and T. vogelii and reduced amount of Actellic SuperTM by 50% the mortality of C. chinensis was 85 and 80 % respectively. Similarly, E. saligna and L. camara and reduced amount of Actellic SuperTM by 50% caused a mortality of S. zeamais of 48 and 97% respectively. The application of plant powders and reduced amounts of synthetic insecticide has the potential to be applied in stored product pest control

scholarly journals Wild pollinators enhance oilseed rape yield in small-holder farming systems in China

BMC Ecology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Zou ◽  
Haijun Xiao ◽  
Felix J. J. A. Bianchi ◽  
Frank Jauker ◽  
Shudong Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oilseed Rape ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Small Holder
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