Conservation agriculture practices lead to diverse weed communities and higher maize grain yield in Southern Africa

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2022-12

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Mhlanga, B., Ercoli, L., Thierfelder, C. and Pellegrino, E. 2022. Conservation agriculture practices lead to diverse weed communities and higher maize grain yield in Southern Africa. Field Crops Research 289:108724.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125086

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2022.108724

Author ORCID identifiers

Christian Thierfelder  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6306-7670

Contributes to SDGs

SDG 1 - No povertySDG 2 - Zero hungerSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingSDG 5 - Gender equalitySDG 13 - Climate action

Organizations Affiliated to the Authors

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna; International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

Investors/sponsors

United States Agency for International Development; CGIAR Trust Fund

CGIAR Action Areas

Resilient Agrifood Systems

CGIAR Impact Areas

Climate adaptation and mitigation; Environmental health and biodiversity; Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs

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Africa RISING articles in journals
CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa
CIMMYT Journal Articles

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Journal Article

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Peer Review

Language

en

AGROVOC Keywords

conservation agriculture; weeds; grain; yields; maize

Subjects

CROPS; FARMING SYSTEMS; INTENSIFICATION

Countries

Malawi; Zambia

Regions

Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Southern Africa; Eastern Africa

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Limited Access Limited Access

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