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Enhancing drought resilience through legume integration in maize cropping systems

This blog post talks about how the integration of legumes into the maize cropping system. In the face of increasing climate change-induced droughts, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), through CGIAR’s Ukama Ustawi Initiative, is creating innovative strategies to safeguard liveliho...

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Main Authors: Manyawu, Godfrey, Baleni, Thembinkosi, Wandera, Ojanji, Matebesi, Thandeka
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR 2024
Subjects:
drought resilience
legume integration
cropping system
livestock management
climate change
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151813
Summary:This blog post talks about how the integration of legumes into the maize cropping system. In the face of increasing climate change-induced droughts, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), through CGIAR’s Ukama Ustawi Initiative, is creating innovative strategies to safeguard livelihoods by empowering smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe to intensify, diversify and de-risk maize-mixed farming through the integration of legume crops into the traditional maize cropping systems. This method not only enhances soil fertility and moisture retention but also provides a diversified and resilient agricultural system. The forage legumes are used to formulate supplementary feeds for their livestock.

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