The crop–livestock–soil nutrient–water nexus in mixed farming system: a research gap in West Africa Region

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dc.creatorIgbadun, H. E.
dc.creatorOjeleye, O. A.
dc.creatorMabhaudhi, T.
dc.creatorCofie, Olufunke O.
dc.date2025-04-13
dc.date2025-04-28T09:51:04Z
dc.date2025-04-28T09:51:04Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:28:04Z
dc.descriptionMixed farming systems are a sustainable closed-loop model for crop–livestock systems, focusing on structure, practices, logic, social, cultural, economic, climatic, and institutional capital interactions. However, literature on crop–livestock–soil–water interactions is scarce, with few separating crop and livestock water productivity in mixed systems. Crop–livestock water productivity is influenced by land management, biophysical, and socioeconomic factors. Integrating thinking in space and time can help understand these interrelationships and analyse their influence on crop–livestock production. Improving livestock water productivity (LWP) is crucial due to rising consumer demand, competition for global freshwater, and water rivalry. Strategies include promoting livestock production, managing grazing, water, livestock marketing, animal health, and minimizing environmental effects.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174345
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/156762
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceIgbadun, H. E.; Ojeleye, O. A.; Mabhaudhi, T.; Cofie, Olufunke. 2025. The crop–livestock–soil nutrient–water nexus in mixed farming system: a research gap in West Africa Region. In Mabhaudhi, T.; Chimonyo, V. G. P.; Senzanje, A.; Chivenge, P. P. (Eds.). Enhancing water and food security through improved agricultural water productivity: new knowledge, innovations and applications. Singapore: Springer. pp.185-199. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1848-4_8]
dc.subjectmixed farming
dc.subjectfarming systems
dc.subjectintercropping
dc.subjectcrop production
dc.subjectlivestock
dc.subjectsoil fertility
dc.subjectwater productivity
dc.subjectnexus approaches
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectmarkets
dc.subjectsustainable development
dc.subjecteconomic aspects
dc.titleThe crop–livestock–soil nutrient–water nexus in mixed farming system: a research gap in West Africa Region
dc.typeBook Chapter

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