Flat planting of cassava is more productive, economic and labour-saving than in annual ridges in the high-rainfall environments of Northern Zambia
Context: Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a strategic crop for food and income generation, but its productivity is challenged by low soil fertility, poor agronomic practices, and variable environmental conditions. Conservation Agriculture (CA) has been proposed as a sustainable intensification...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2026
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177897 |
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