Search Results - "Chakeredza, Sebastian"
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Biomass, root structure and morphological characteristics of the medicinal Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm) E.A. Bruce shrub across different ecologies in Benin
Published in QScience connect (01-04-2013)“…Medicinal plants play an important role in human livelihoods. However, the harvest of different organs may be destructive. Sarcocephalus latifolius is a…”
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Strengthening capacity for agribusiness in agroforestry and natural resources in tertiary agricultural education in Africa: African Network for Agriculture, Agroforestry and Natural Resources Education (ANAFE)
Published in Agroforestry systems (01-10-2017)“…This paper highlights the main achievements of the programme on Strengthening Africa’s Strategic Agricultural Capacity for Impact on Development (SASACID)…”
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Adoption of renewable soil fertility replenishment technologies in the southern African region: Lessons learnt and the way forward
Published in Natural resources forum (01-11-2007)“…Low soil fertility is one of the most important biophysical constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in sub‐Saharan Africa. Several renewable soil…”
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Home gardens: an assessment of their biodiversity and potential contribution to conservation of threatened species and crop wild relatives in Benin
Published in Genetic resources and crop evolution (01-02-2014)“…Despite growing literature supporting the importance of home gardens (HG) as biodiversity hotspots, knowledge of patterns of their contribution to conservation…”
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Ecological adaptation of the shea butter tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) along climatic gradient in Bénin, West Africa
Published in African journal of ecology (01-12-2011)“…The ecological adaptation of shea butter trees was assessed based on their dendrometric and production traits in four shea butter tree parks occurring in…”
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Managing fodder trees as a solution to human-livestock food conflicts and their contribution to income generation for smallholder farmers in southern Africa
Published in Natural resources forum (01-11-2007)“…Livestock production is an integral part of smallholder farming systems in southern Africa. While goats and sheep play some role in the smallholder farmer…”
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A simple method of formulating least-cost diets for smallholder dairy production in sub-Saharan Africa
Published in African journal of biotechnology (18-08-2008)“…Smallholder dairy farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are constrained by inadequate supply of good quality protein sources particularly during the dry season…”
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Effectiveness of Agricultural and Natural Resources Management Training in Zambia
Published in The journal of agricultural education and extension (01-02-2013)“…Purpose: A tracer study involving 110 certificate to PhD graduate employees and 22 employer organizations was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of…”
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A decision support tool for propagating Miombo indigenous fruit trees of southern Africa
Published in African journal of biotechnology (29-12-2008)“…Indigenous fruit trees (IFTs) contribute to the livelihoods of rural households as sources of food, income and medicine. Conservation and domestication of IFTs…”
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Propagule Type Affects Growth and Fruiting of Uapaca kirkiana, a Priority Indigenous Fruit Tree of Southern Africa
Published in HortScience (01-10-2009)“…One of the limitations of Uapaca kirkiana on-farm cultivation is the long juvenile phase to reach a stable fruiting stage. Marcots and grafts have been…”
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Domestication and conservation of indigenous Miombo fruit trees for improving rural livelihoods in southern Africa
Published in Biodiversity (Nepean) (01-04-2008)“…The last two decades have witnessed increased interest in the conservation, domestication and commercialization of indigenous fruit trees (IFTs) in the…”
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Towards sustainable management of soil biodiversity in agricultural landscapes in Africa
Published in Biodiversity (Nepean) (01-04-2008)“…Soil biodiversity constitutes an important part of the terrestrial food web and plays a major role in sustainable agriculture. However, the wider benefits of…”
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Influence of curcuma (Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb) on lipid metabolism in rabbits
Published in Journal of the science of food and agriculture (01-12-2002)“…The efficacy of curcuma (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) in lowering blood plasma lipid was evaluated in rabbits. Forty male New Zealand white rabbits (2.3 kg) were…”
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Sustainable agriculture and rural development
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