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The economic contribution of urban agriculture to the livelihood of households in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Urban agriculture has grown tremendously in most Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Increasing poverty levels and increasing food prices with stagnant incomes have resulted in household food insecurity. Urban households ...
Factors influencing adoption of minimum tillage ripping and animal draught power among smallholder farmers in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Conservation Farming (CF) practices and Animal draught power (ADP) have been promoted for years in Zambia and the rest of sub-Sahara Africa. CF has the potential to improve soil quality and raise farm incomes despite the ...
Genetic variation and quantitative trait loci mapping of resistance to aluminum toxicity in common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.)
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Aluminum (Al) toxicity in acidic soils is a major constraint to common bean (Phaseolus
vulgaris) production. The genetic architecture of Al toxicity resistance in common bean is not
well understood. The objective of this ...
The role of edible non timber forest products in maternal and child diets in rural households of Chongwe district, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Zambia has a lot of edible non-timber forest products (NTFPs). However, not all edible NTFPs have been documented. Therefore, the main objective of is to identify the edible NTFPs available and their contribution to maternal ...
Phenotypic plasticity in soybeans (glycine max (l.) merrill) associated with plant density and phenological stage at thinning
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Soybean (Glycine max L.) is reported to demonstrate plasticity responses when exposed to either supra or sub optimal plant density stress. However, it is not known whether determinate and indeterminate varieties respond ...
The economic contribution of urban agriculture to the livelihood of households in Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020-06)
Urban agriculture has grown tremendously in most Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Increasing poverty levels and increasing food prices with stagnant incomes have resulted in household food insecurity. Urban households ...
Phenotypic plasticity in soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) associated with plant density and phenological stage at thinning
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Soybean (Glycine max L.) is reported to demonstrate plasticity responses when exposed to either supra or sub optimal plant density stress. However, it is not known whether determinate and indeterminate varieties respond ...
Genetic analysis in tropical maize for phosphorus utilization in phosphorus-limited soil
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Maize is one of the most important economic crops on the African continent. However, its production is constrained by both abiotic and biotic factors. Phosphorus (P) deficiency is one of the major abiotic constraints in ...
Genetic analysis for heat tolerance in tropical maize (zea mays)
(University of Zambia, 2020)
Maize is a third important cereal crop in the world after wheat and rice. Its production is however hampered by both biotic and abiotic factors. Among the abiotic factors, heat stress has been reported to cause yield losses ...
Modeling pre-harvest aflatoxin incidence in groundnut (arachis hypogaea l.) using selected soil properties and ambient temperature
(The University of Zambia, 2020)
Aflatoxin contamination of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and its products is a worldwide food safety concern. Contamination of kernels during crop growth is associated with adverse soil factors and weather conditions. ...