Assessment of maize yield gap and major determinant factors between smallholder farmers in the Dedza district of Malawi

This study explored the effect of soil nutrient status, agronomic practices and socio-economic factors on maize yield attained by smallholder farmers in the Dedza District of Malawi. Results show that maize yield ranged between 0.4 and 12 t ha −1 with a mean value of 4.1 t ha −1 . Observed high yiel...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems 2016-07, Vol.105 (3), p.291-308
Hauptverfasser:	Tamene, Lulseged, Mponela, Powell, Ndengu, Gift, Kihara, Job
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural practices Agriculture Agronomy Animal manures Biomedical and Life Sciences Boron Corn Crop yield Decision making Economic conditions Economic factors Economics Employment Farmers Farming systems Fertilizer application Households Life Sciences Nitrogen Nutrient status Original Article Planting density Small farms Socioeconomic factors Socioeconomics Soil nutrients Urea Weeds
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