Crop productivity, nutritional and economic benefits of no-till systems in smallholder farms of Ethiopia

dc.creatorMupangwa, W.
dc.creatorYahaya, R.
dc.creatorTadesse, E.
dc.creatorBongani Ncube
dc.creatorMutenje, M.
dc.creatorChipindu, L.
dc.creatorMhlanga, B.
dc.creatorKassa, A.
dc.date2023-01-18T01:30:13Z
dc.date2023-01-18T01:30:13Z
dc.date2023
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T20:10:11Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T20:10:11Z
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/22426
dc.identifier10.3390/agronomy13010115
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7514173
dc.descriptionSmallholder maize and wheat production systems are characterized by high drudgery. On-farm trials were run for three seasons in Ethiopia. The study assessed the effect of 2 WT direct seeding and growing season on (1) soil quality, and (2) maize and wheat productivity, energy and protein gains, and gross margins, on smallholder farms in Ethiopia. For the wheat crop, the effect of different soil types and agroecological conditions on productivity was assessed. The treatments in paired plots were (i) conventional ploughing practice and (ii) no-till (NT). Soil properties, crop yield, nutrition gains and gross margins were determined. No-till improved soil properties in the short term. No-till produced 1210–1559 kg ha−1 grain, 18–29 GJ ha−1 energy and 121–194 kg ha−1 proteins, and generated 358–385 US$ ha−1 more than the conventional practice in the maize system. In the wheat system, no-till treatment had 341–1107 kg ha−1 grain, 5–16 GJ ha−1 energy and 43–137 kg ha−1 proteins, and generated 230–453 US$ ha−1 more than conventional practice. No-till can be more productive and profitable in the Ethiopian maize and wheat-based cropping systems.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationClimate adaptation & mitigation
dc.relationEnvironmental health & biodiversity
dc.relationGender equality, youth & social inclusion
dc.relationNutrition, health & food security
dc.relationPoverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
dc.relationExcellence in Agronomy
dc.relationResilient Agrifood Systems
dc.relationUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.relationFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
dc.relationDevelopment Fund of Norway
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/127182
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.source1
dc.source13
dc.source2073-4395
dc.sourceAgronomy
dc.source115
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectTwo-Wheeled Tractor
dc.subjectMaize-Wheat Production Systems
dc.subjectAgroecological Conditions
dc.subjectENERGY
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMECHANIZATION
dc.subjectPROTEINS
dc.subjectWHEELED TRACTORS
dc.subjectSOIL TYPES
dc.subjectSustainable Agrifood Systems
dc.titleCrop productivity, nutritional and economic benefits of no-till systems in smallholder farms of Ethiopia
dc.typeArticle
dc.typePublished Version
dc.coverageEthiopia
dc.coverageBasel (Switzerland)


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