This study explored the use of cash transfers for increasing resilience of smallholder farmers against drought. Smallholder farmers who are dependent on rainfed agriculture productivity in Shangombo District, Western Province, Zambia. Their main livelihood portfolio is from the maize crop which they …

Kalumwange Farm Block is the largest farm block in the Western Province of Zambia. The farm block is situated in the Kaoma district, and small-scale farmers mainly occupy it. With a size of 100,000 hectares, on average, Kalumwange Farm Block produces over 1,242,000 kilograms of maize. This is in a farming …

The main objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of contract farming in improving smallholder maize seed multipliers income so that the improvement strategies can be established. The study was carried out at the beginning of the implementation of the new seeds supply system. The research …

Maize cultivation in Ghana has been ongoing for centuries. Maize production in Ghana, is predominantly done under rain-fed conditions by smallholder farmers. The agro-ecological zones for maize cultivation in Ghana are grouped into four; the coastal savannah, forest zone, transition zone and the Guinea …

Karapet’yants comparative analysis is applied to anthocyanin retention using the example of an extract of Adonis aestivalis petals. The attribution of anthocyanin peaks according to the comparative analysis is confirmed by the parameters of the mass spectra. A set of purple maize anthocyanins is used …

The livelihood strategies of farm households depend on the conditions of their assets and farm households cope with risk and shocks through portfolios consisting of different types of assets. Thus discussing the influence assets have on livelihood strategies of farm households helps in understanding …

Aflatoxin is the highly toxic, cancer causing poison that contaminates food produced by the fungus which grows on crops. In Tanzania aflatoxin is a problem in maize and groundnuts, these crops are highly susceptible to fungal infestation and affects the health of consumers. Aflatoxin causes liver cancer …

In de toekomstige landbouw zijn sommige minerale meststoffen waaronder fosfaat (P), minder beschikbaar. Sinds begin 2014 is in Nederland P-kunstmest verboden op derogatiebedrijven. Ondanks dat gewassen maar 5% van de aangewende fosfaat benutten, is de verwachting dat de vermindering van fosfaatbemesting, …

The energy efficiency and sustainability of an anaerobic green gas production pathway was evaluated, taking into account five biomass feedstocks, optimization of the green gas production pathway, replacement of current waste management pathways by mitigation, and transport of the feedstocks. Sustainability …

Energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction and cost price of a green gas supply chain were evaluated. This supply chain is based on co-digestion of dairy cattle manure and maize, biogas upgrading and injection into a distribution gas grid. A defined reference scenario reflects the current state of practice, …