Sustainable intensification of smallholders’ maize-based mixed farming systems in Malawi

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dc.creatorMzumara, Edward
dc.creatorKachali, Righteous
dc.creatorHomann-kee Tui, Sabine
dc.creatorChiduwa, Mazvita
dc.creatorLiben, Feyera
dc.creatorManda, Julius
dc.creatorOmondi, John
dc.creatorTufa, Adane
dc.creatorBanda, Mcloyd
dc.creatorBotoman, Lester
dc.creatorKamwana, Florence
dc.date2024-12
dc.date2025-01-28T07:05:41Z
dc.date2025-01-28T07:05:41Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:32:30Z
dc.descriptionAgronomic solutions for improved maize-legume intercropping systems, such as Mbili Mbili and Double Row Strip Cropping, integration of maize-legume rotations, combined with soil health and multi-purpose forages innovations for enhancing crop-livestock integration, have been validated as transformative for sustainable intensification. These systems support farmers—especially women and youth—to diversify and intensify farming activities, sustainably raising production on small plots, enhancing soil health, and ensuring profitability. By promoting legumes, often considered women’s crops, these innovations contribute to more inclusive decision-making and diversified diets. To enable uptake, farmers must have access to cash income to afford the inputs, including legume and forage seeds, organic and inorganic fertilizers, and the capacity to tailor agronomic advisories. Researchers engaging scaling partners through local-level platforms is one way to combine technical with socio-organizational innovations.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/170165
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/62631
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMzumara, E.; Kachali, R.; Homann-kee Tui, S.; Chiduwa, M.; Liben, F.; Manda, J.; Omondi, J.; Tufa, A.; Banda, M.; Botoman, L.; Kamwana, F. (2024) Sustainable intensification of smallholders’ maize-based mixed farming systems in Malawi. 18 p.
dc.subjectcrops
dc.subjectsustainable intensification
dc.subjectclimate-smart agriculture
dc.subjectmixed farming
dc.subjectlivestock feed
dc.titleSustainable intensification of smallholders’ maize-based mixed farming systems in Malawi
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