Impact of Land use on soil quality: Insights from the forest-savannah transition zone of Ghana by Johnny Kofi Awoonor, Emmanuel Amoakwah, Mohammed Moro Buri, Bright Fafali Dogbey, Jackson Kwame Gyamfi

“…Croplands (0.54) and Fallow lands (0.53) showed the highest nutrient depletion due to inappropriate land use by smallholders. This research provides the foundation for policymakers at the local, regional, and national levels to develop strategies for improving soil management and increasing maize production in the FSTZ of Ghana.…”
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The impact of the international rice genebank’s (IRG) on rice farming in Bangladesh by Donald Villanueva, Yuji Enriquez, Grace Lee Capilit

“…Over the past decades, genetic resources from the IRG have been used effectively to increase smallholder farmers’ rice productivity in developing economies. …”
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Management of the Striga epidemics in pearl millet production: a review by Armel Rouamba, Hussein Shimelis, Inoussa Drabo, Kwame Wilson Shamuyarira, Emmanuel Mrema

“…Breeding for host plant resistance presents a cost-effective, environmentally friendly and affordable method for smallholder farmers to control and reduce Striga infestations and improve pearl millet yields. …”
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Tea Growing and Social Economic Development of Local Communities in Rubanda: A Case Study of Ikumba Sub-County Rubanda District. by Aharimpisya, Janet

“…The study survey findings on the effect of tea growing on income levels of local communities, majority of the respondents 70 (53%) agreed that tea is seen as a major source of household income to a few tea farmers in Ikumba sub-county since tea is a major export cash crop and holds potential to improve the living standards of smallholder farmers in Ikumba sub-county with (Mean= 2.78, SD= 1.804) implying that tea is a major source of income to the households in Ikumba sub-county. …”
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Unpacking the benefits of black soldier fly frass fertilizer towards nematode suppression and potato production by Emmanuel O. Anedo, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Solveig Haukeland, Solveig Haukeland, Xavier Cheseto, Moses Nyongesa, Patrick Pwaipwai, Sevgan Subramanian, Abdou Tenkouano, Betty Kibaara, Chrysantus M. Tanga

“…Our findings demonstrate that chitin-fortified BSFFF can significantly contribute to potato cyst nematode suppression and boost potato yields in smallholder farming systems, thus, making it a promising and sustainable alternative to commercial fertilizers and nematicides. …”
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Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tinashe Lindel Dirwai, Cuthbert Taguta, Aidan Senzanje, Wuletawu Abera, Ajit Govid, Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo, Ermias Aynekulu, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo

“…, (2) Are WCIS effectively tailored and linked to CSA practices and technologies to improve agricultural water management (AWM) amongst smallholder farmers?, and (3) How can linking WCIS and CSA facilitate the identification, appraisal and prioritization of regionally differentiated and context-specific climate-appropriate technologies and policies that enhance agricultural water management at various levels (field, farm, scheme, and catchment)? …”
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Changes in climate extreme indices and agricultural drought monitoring in the semi-arid areas of Borana zone, southern Ethiopia by Girma Asefa Bogale, Asfaw Kebede Kassa, Mengistu Mengesha Maja

“…Further studies that consider socioeconomic aspects of the farmers in the area are necessary to better understand the impacts of climate extremes on smallholder farmers, and devise location-specific adaptation strategies.…”
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Water hyacinth [Eichhornia Crassipes (Mart.)] invasion: implications for livelihoods in the central Rift Valley of Ethiopia by Assefa Gudina, Dagne Getachew Woldemedhin, Aseffa Seyoum, Feyera Senbeta, Engdawork Assefa, Afework Alemayehu

“…Its impact on livelihoods is connected to the production of crops, fish, livestock, and other activities that influence costs and returns for rural smallholders. This invasive weed affects crop production by invading farmland adjacent to the lakes and has an impact on livestock by covering grazing land meant for animal feed. …”
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Good soil management can reduce dietary zinc deficiency in Zimbabwe by Muneta G. Manzeke-Kangara, Edward J. M. Joy, Florence Mtambanengwe, Prosper Chopera, Michael J. Watts, Martin R. Broadley, Paul Mapfumo

“…Methods An ex-ante approach was used, informed by published evidence from studies in three contrasting smallholder production systems in Zimbabwe. To estimate current Zn deficiency in Zimbabwe, data on dietary Zn supply from non-maize sources from the Global Expanded Nutrient Supply (GENuS) data set were linked to maize grain Zn composition observed under typical current soil fertility management scenarios. …”
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Eco-optimizing rice-wheat system of Eastern Indo-Gangetic plains of India through resource conservation technologies: insights from field experiments and modeling by K. Srikanth Reddy, K. Srikanth Reddy, C. M. Parihar, P. Panneerselvam, Ayan Sarkar, Hari Sankar Nayak, Hari Sankar Nayak, Kiranmoy Patra, D. R. Sena, G. Sreeja Reddy, Alok Sinha, Sneha Bharadwaj, Sunil Kumar, Virender Kumar

“…In eastern India, the rice-wheat cropping system (RWCS) faces challenges like poverty, fragmented landholdings, and resource overexploitation, with smallholder farmers prioritizing short-term gains through excessive water and nitrogen use. …”
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New Information and Communication Technologies for climate services: Evidence from farmers in Ada East District, Ghana by Rebecca Sarku, Famous Addi, Emmanuel M.N.A.N. Attoh

“…The research addressed the question, how do smallholder farmers respond to CIS delivered through new ICTs, and what are the usability challenges of these technologies. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure studies of West African sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] collection using DArTseq. by Issa Zakari Mahaman Mourtala, Arnaud Comlan Gouda, Dan-Jimo Baina, Nwankwo Innocent Ifeanyi Maxwell, Charlotte O A Adje, Moussa Baragé, Oselebe Ogba Happiness

“…In most sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, it is widely grown by smallholder farmers. Niger, Nigeria, and Benin have a huge diversity of sweetpotato accessions whose potential has not fully been explored to date. …”
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Effect of Processed Coffee Husk on Feed Intake, Nutrient Digestibility, Body Weight Changes and Economic Feasibility of Bonga Sheep Fed on Natural Pasture Hay as a Basal Diet by Lidya Marew, Fentahun Meheret, Bimrew Asmare

“…Conclusion Therefore, the boiled coffee husk as an alternative feed resource can be replaced by about half of the commercial CM without adverse effects of anti‐nutritional factors and enhance the income of smallholder farmers in the coffee crop‐livestock production system.…”
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Spatial predictors of landowners' engagement in the restoration of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Thomas Pienkowski, Anna Freni Sterrantino, Anazelia M. Tedesco, Matt Clark, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Arundhati Jagadish, Alex Mendes, Ludmila Pugliese de Siqueira, Morena Mills

“…Commercial landowners might have greater incentives to restore or be selectively targeted by restoration organisations, risking the marginalisation of smallholders in poorer areas from restoration agendas. …”
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Prediction of slaughter weight with body components and liner body measurement of Hararge cattle at Haramaya University abattoir, Ethiopia by Takele Wolkaro, Yosef Tadesse, Mengistu Urge, Merga Bayisa

“…Hence, this model could be used by farmers and researchers to efficiently predict and monitor SW, and optimize productivity of the Hararge cattle herds in smallholder farming systems. To achieve wider application of this model, it would be desirable to validate the equation with large population, different breed and age compositions which have been more accurately determined under different management systems.…”
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Evaluation of Ecological Resilience of Agricultural Ecosystems in Razavi Khorasan Province: Comparison of Integrated and Non-Integrated Ecosystems by Pegah Naghipour, Alireza Koocheki, Mahdi Nasiri mahalati, Soroor Khorramdel

“…The intensification of climate change caused by global warming and its consequences, including the occurrence of long droughts, floods and other natural disasters, have threatened the food security of subsistence farmers and smallholders in the first place, and the food security of large communities in the long run. …”
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Farmers’ climate change perception, impacts and adaptation strategies in response to drought in the Northwest area of Bangladesh by J.M. Adeeb Salman Chowdhury, Md. Abdul Khalek, Md. Kamruzzaman

“…For ensuring regional food security, this study can open up discussions on the impacts and adaptation strategies associated with various types of stakeholders, such as smallholder and subsistence farmers, and contribute towards mitigating the detrimental effects of drought on agricultural production.…”
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