Smart technologies for sustainable smallholder agriculture : upscaling in developing countries /

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Smallholder Agriculture: Upscaling in Developing Countries defines integrated climate smart agricultural technologies (ICSAT) as a suite of interconnected techniques and practices that enhance quantity and quality of agricultural products with minimum impact on the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Chikoye, David (Editor ), Gondwe, Therese (Editor ), Nhamo, Nhamo (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Academic Press, 2017.
Temas:
Farms, Small > Agriculture > Developing countries.
Technology > Agriculture > Developing countries.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Agricultural innovations
Agriculture > Environmental aspects
Farms, Small
Sustainable agriculture
Developing countries
natuurinclusieve landbouw
nature-inclusive agriculture
technologie
technology
bodemvruchtbaarheid
soil fertility
technieken
techniques
landbouwproductie
agricultural production
sociale economie
socioeconomics
ontwikkelingslanden
Developing Countries
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  • Front Cover; SMART TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE; SMART TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE: Upscaling in Developing Countries; Copyright; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1
  • Smart Agriculture: Scope, Relevance, and Important Milestones to Date; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 SCOPING CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES; 1.2.1 Southern Africa Biophysical Characteristics; 1.2.2 Socioeconomic and Political Environment; 1.2.3 Recent Extreme Events Recorded in Southern Africa.
  • 1.2.4 Supportive Initiatives in Agriculture Development in the Last 10Years1.3 BUILDING IN SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN CLIMATE SMART TECHNOLOGIES; 1.4 RELEVANCE OF SMART TECHNOLOGIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA; 1.5 THE ECONOMICS OF APPLYING SMART TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURE; 1.6 INVESTING INTO TARGETED TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE FUTURE; 1.7 CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 2
  • Climate Scenarios in Relation to Agricultural Patterns of Major Crops in Southern Africa; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 SOUTHERN AFRICA IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND HISTORICAL CHANGES; 2.2.1 Rainfall; 2.2.2 Temperature.
  • 2.3 CLIMATE CHANGE TRENDS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA2.3.1 Long-Term Observations; 2.3.2 Temperature; 2.3.3 Rainfall; 2.4 FUTURE CLIMATE SCENARIOS OVER SOUTHERN AFRICA; 2.5 DETERMINING FUTURE CLIMATE SCENARIOS; 2.5.1 Rainfall; 2.5.2 Temperature; 2.6 PROJECTED CHANGES IN EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS OVER SOUTHERN AFRICA; 2.7 IMPACTS OF FUTURE CLIMATE SCENARIOS ON CROPS AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY; 2.7.1 Crop Production; 2.7.2 Livestock Production; 2.8 CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 3
  • Advancing Key Technical Interventions Through Targeted Investment; 3.1 INTRODUCTION.
  • 3.2 CLIMATE CHANGE, INTEGRATED SOIL FERTILITY MANAGEMENT, AND CROP PRODUCTION3.3 ENHANCING RESOURCE UTILIZATION TO EXPLOIT SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL OPPORTUNITIES; 3.3.1 Nutrient Stocks and Imbalances; 3.3.2 Targeting Multiple Nutrient Sources; 3.3.3 Manure: a Source of Emissions and Crop Nutrients; 3.3.4 Nutrient Recycling Using Crop Residues; 3.3.5 Nitrogen Fixation on Smallholder Farms; 3.3.6 Multipurpose Legumes for Food and Soil Fertility; 3.3.7 Opportunities for Green Manures Use; 3.3.8 Agroforestry Systems Enhance Soil Fertility; 3.3.9 Managed Weedy Fallows and Soil Rehabilitation.
  • 3.3.10 Azolla Contribute to Soil Fertility3.3.11 Fertilizer Use on Small Farms; 3.3.12 Solving Multiple Nutrient Deficiencies on Smallholder Farms; 3.3.13 Soil Organic Matter Management for Reduced Emissions; 3.3.14 Opportunities for Phosphate Rock Utilization; 3.3.15 Application of Lime for pH Amelioration; 3.4 THE ECONOMICS OF MAINTAINING THE DRIVERS OF ISFM'S LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS; 3.4.1 Are Nutrient Management Practices Profitable?; 3.5 RESEARCH GAPS; 3.6 CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; FURTHER READING; 4
  • Exploring Climatic Resilience Through Genetic Improvement for Food and Income Crops.

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