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Edifice growth and collapse of the Pliocene Mt. Kenya: Evidence of large scale debris avalanches on a high altitude glaciated volcano
The cyclic growth and destruction of the Late Cenozoic Stratovolcano Mt. Kenya have been reconstructed for its
southeastern segment. At least three major debris avalanche deposits have been reconstructed and dated. The
oldest ...
ICRISAT 2013 activities Dryland Systems CRP
Presentation of ICRISAT 2013 activities Dryland Systems CRP
Is rainfed agriculture really a pathway from poverty?
Agriculture’s potential to reduce poverty at household level is explored for rainfed crop production in
Africa and India. A literature survey of crop improvement and natural resource management interventions
demonstrates ...
Innovation platforms for sustainable land management in East African landscapes: Stewardship, incentives, and challenges
This paper examines the potential role of innovation platforms (IPs) in facilitating the adoption and scaling up of Sustainable Land
Management (SLM) practices in East Africa, where land degradation has been a prime challenge ...
The impact of tillage system and herbicides on weed density, diversity and yield of cotton (Gossipium hirsutum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) under the smallholder sector
The study was carried out to evaluate the impact of tillage system in combination with different herbicides
on weed density, diversity, crop growth and yields on 18 farms in Kadoma, Zimbabwe. Experiments
were set up as a ...
The Chinyanja Triangle in the Zambezi River Basin, Southern Africa: Status of, and Prospects for, Agriculture, Natural Resources Management and Rural Development
The Chinyanja Triangle (CT) is an area inside the Zambezi
River Basin, inhabited by Chinyanja-speaking people
sharing a similar history, language and culture across
the dryland systems of the eastern province of Zambia,
...