• Maize yield response and nutrient uptake after micronutrient application on a volcanic soil 

  Lisuma, Jacob B; Semoka, J. M. R; Semu, E (American Society of Agronomy, 2006-07-12)

  Micronutrients, which are often deficient in volcanic soils, together with macronutrients may lead to higher yields in these soils. A study was conducted under pot and field conditions to identify and correct some ...
• Pedological Characterization of Some Typical Soils of Busia County, Western Kenya: soil Morphology, Physico-chemical Properties, Classification and Fertility Trends 

  Kebeney, S. J; Semoka, J. M. R; Msanya, B. M; Ng’etich, W. K (2014-06-24)

  Standard soil survey was carried out in Western Kenya to establish representative research sites on the basis of landforms and other physiographic attributes. Soil profiles were characterized at Emalomba (Nambale District) ...
• Available technologies to replenish soil fertility in East Africa 

  Semoka, J. R. M; Okalebo, J. R; Othieno, C. O; Woomer, P. L; Karanja, N. K; Bekunda, M. A; Mugendi, D. N; Muasya, R. M; Bationo, A; Mukhwana, E. J (Springer, 2006)

  Low inherent soil fertility in the highly weathered and leached soils largely accounts for low and unsu- stained crop yields in most African countries. But in particular, the major nutrients, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus ...
• Dynamics of Usangu plains wetlands: use of remote sensing and GIS as management decision tools 

  Kashaigili, Japhet J.; Mbilinyi, Boniface P.; Mccartney, Matthew; Mwanuzi, Fredrick L. (Elsevier, 2006)

  Wetlands are resources of paramount importance with many values and functions that need proper management for their continued functioning and the delivery of benefits to the community. Sustained functioning of wetlands ...
• Impact of projected climate change on agricultural production in Semi-arid areas of Tanzania: a case of Same district 

  TUMBO, S.D; KAHIMBA, F.C; MBILINYI, B.P; RWEHUMBIZA, F.B; MAHOO, H.F; MBUNGU, W.B; ENFORS, E (African Crop Science Society, 2012-01)

  Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in the World to climate change because of widespread poverty and limited adaptive capacity. The future climate change is likely to present an additional challenge ...
• Estimation of plant nutritional status by Vis–NIR spectrophotometric analysis on orange leaves [Citrus sinensis (L) Osbeck cv Tarocco] 

  Menesatti, P; Antonucci, F; Pallottino, F; Roccuzzo, G; Allegra, M; Stagno, F (Elsevier, 2010-02-20)

  Nutritional status in citrus plants, which is used as a guide for fertilisation, is normally determined by chemical analysis of leaves. According to standardised procedures, this is a destructive method. Leaf analysis ...
• Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Rainfed Sorghum and Maize: Implications for Food Security Policy in Tanzania 

  Msongaleli, Barnabas M; Rwehumbiza, Filbert; Tumbo, Siza D; Kihupi, Nganga (2015-04-15)

  Concern about food security has increased because of a changing climate, which poses a great threat to food crop productivity. Climate change projections from the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5) ...
• Understanding Farmers Information Communication Strategies for Managing Climate Risks in Rural Semi-Arid Areas, Tanzania 

  Churi, Ayubu J; Mlozi, Malongo R. S; Tumbo, Siza D; Casmir, Respickius (International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Research, 2012)

  Crop production risk caused by climate variability cannot be managed in the absence of climate information. Despite the use of various communication strategies by rural communities in Tanzania, access and use of agricultural ...
• Indigenous knowledge as decision support tool in rainwater harvesting 

  Mbilinyi, B.P; Tumbo, S.D; Mahoo, H.F; Senkondo, E.M; Hatibu, N (Elsevier [Commercial Publisher], 2005-08-15)

  Rainfall patterns in semi-arid areas are typically highly variable, both spatially and temporally. As a result, people who rely com- pletely on rainwater for their survival have over the centuries developed indigenous ...
• Yield and soil system changes from conservation tillage in dryland farming: A case study from North Eastern Tanzania 

  Enfors, Elin; Barron, Jennie; Makurira, Hodson; Rockström, Johan; Tumbo, Siza (Elsevier, 2010-04-07)

  Yield levels in smallholder farming systems in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa are generally low. Water shortage in the root zone during critical crop development stages is a fundamental constraining factor. While there is ...
• Bringing evidence to bear for negotiating tradeoffs in sustainable agricultural intensification using a structured stakeholder engagement process 

  Winowiecki, Leigh Ann; Bourne, Mieke; Magaju, Christine; Neely, Constance; Massawe, Boniface; Masikati, Patricia; Vågen, Tor-Gunnar; Musili, Faith; Nabi, Muhammad; Nguyo, Anthony; Seid, Hadia; Hadgu, Kiros; Shoo, Aikande; Tembo, Howard; Chipatela, Floyd; Chesterman, Sabrina; Hughes, Karl; Temu, Emmanuel; Kimaro, Anthony Anderson; Sinclair, Fergus (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  Sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) has the potential to increase food security without detrimental effects on ecosystem services. However, adoption of SAI practices across sub-Saharan Africa has not reached ...
• Dynamics of fractionated rhizosphere soil P and plant P uptake under maize/P-mobilizing legumes intercropping in strongly weathered soil of Tanzania 

  Sugihara, Soh; Kawashita, Tomomi; Shitindi, Mawazo; Massawe, Boniface; Tanaka, Haruo (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  Intercropping with cereal and phosphorus (P)-mobilizing leguminous crops is a traditional agricultural practice in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is essential to evaluate the effect of intercropping (i.e., rhizosphere sharing) ...
• Farmer-Focused tools to improve soil health monitoring on smallholder farms in the Morogoro region of Tanzania 

  Testen, Anna L; Mamiro, Delphina P; Nahson, Jackson; Amuri, Nyambilila A; Culman, Steven W; Miller, Sally A (The American Phytopathological Society, 2018-01)

  A participatory approach was used to improve smallholder tomato farmers’ understanding of and access to soil health monitoring in the Morogoro Region of Tanzania. Baseline soil characteristics were gathered from 50 ...
• Increasing maize yields with soil testing and subsides in Tanzania 

  Harou, Aurélie P; Madajewicz, Malgosia; Michelson, Hope; Palm, Cheryl A; Amuri, Nyambilila A; Magomba, Christopher; Semoka, Johnson M; Tschirhart, Kevin; Weil, Ray (FEED THE FUTURE, 2020-09)

  Though the use of fertilizers can enhance productivity and increase profits for small-scale farming families, two barriers to their adoption have proved critical. First, many farmers often cannot afford to buy fertilizers; ...
• Effects of tillage and cropping systems on maize and beans yield and selected yield components in a semi-arid area in of Kenya 

  Karuma, Anne N; Gachene, Charles K. K; Gicheru, Patrick T; Mtakwa, Peter W; Amuri, Nyambilila A (Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2016)

  Conservation of soil moisture through tillage practices is an important management objective for crop production in semi-arid areas. A study to evaluate the effects of tillage practices on maize and bean yields was ...
• Optimising locally available resources for nutrient management to improve banana productivity in the farming systems in rombo district, kilimanjaro region 

  Elliseus, R. J (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Banana is an important staple food in East Africa and an essential cash crop in the national and local economies. In Kagera and Kilimanjaro regions of Tanzania, banana is cultivated by more than 70% of smallholder farmers ...
• Soil characterization and effects of n, p and k on the growth, yield and root quality of cassava (manihot esculenta crantz) in the lake zone of Tanzania 

  Ndare, D. W (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)
• Multi-criteria land evaluation for rice production using GIS and analytic hierarchy process in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania 

  Massawe, B .H. J.; Kaaya, A. K.; Winowiecki, L.; Slater, B. K. (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019)

  A GIS-based multi-criteria land evaluation (MCE) was performed in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania to avail decision makers and farmers with evidence based decision support tool for improved and sustainable rice production. ...
• Evaluation of maize and rice response to application of urban green biowaste compost at Dakawa in Morogoro region 

  Paul, I. K (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Maize and rice are the primary staple cereal food crops in Tanzania, ranking first and second, respectively. The two crops are also used as cash crops in some parts of the country. Despite their importance as food and ...
• Effects of green urban bio-wastes compost on soil productivity for onion and black nightshade production in Arusha, Tanzania 

  Hance, A. M. (SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, 2019)

  In Tanzania most of biowaste produced from vegetable and fruits markets are dumped off which results to loss of nutrients and imposing environmental problems. Composting of wastes is important when used as organic fertilizer ...

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