Why crop yields fail to increase in southern Africa

Satellite data reveal widespread stagnation in cropland productivity and moderate climate trends across much of southern Africa. Ground-truthing these results using a mix of approaches and local knowledge is critical to avoid inadvertently misguiding investments in the future.

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Autores principales: Silva, João Vasco, Cairns, Jill E., Dumisani Kutywayo
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177391
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author Silva, João Vasco
Cairns, Jill E.
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spelling CGSpace1773912025-12-08T10:29:22Z Why crop yields fail to increase in southern Africa Silva, João Vasco Cairns, Jill E. Dumisani Kutywayo crop yield productivity moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer maize Satellite data reveal widespread stagnation in cropland productivity and moderate climate trends across much of southern Africa. Ground-truthing these results using a mix of approaches and local knowledge is critical to avoid inadvertently misguiding investments in the future. 2025-08-08 2025-10-29T04:46:00Z 2025-10-29T04:46:00Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177391 en Limited Access Springer Silva, J. V., Cairns, J. E., & Kutywayo, D. (2025). Why crop yields fail to increase in southern Africa. Nature Food, 6(8), 743–744. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-025-01215-x
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Silva, João Vasco
Cairns, Jill E.
Dumisani Kutywayo
Why crop yields fail to increase in southern Africa
title Why crop yields fail to increase in southern Africa
title_full Why crop yields fail to increase in southern Africa
title_fullStr Why crop yields fail to increase in southern Africa
title_full_unstemmed Why crop yields fail to increase in southern Africa
title_short Why crop yields fail to increase in southern Africa
title_sort why crop yields fail to increase in southern africa
topic crop yield
productivity
moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer
maize
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177391
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