SOIL: THE PRODUCER’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET Part 8: Soil Acidity

Soil is the most fundamental resource for the farmer, without which food and natural fibre cannot be produced. This article forms part of a series to highlight this resource. In this article, soil acidity...

Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 2: Weeping lovegrass (Eragrotis curvula)

This article is the second of a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA) based crop-pasture-rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical, hydrological...

Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 5: Guinea or white buffalo...

This article is the fifth in a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA) based crop-pasture-rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical, hydrological...

Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 19: Stooling rye (Secale cereale...

This article is the 19th in a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA) based crop-pasture rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical, hydrological...

Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 7: Bottle brush grass (Anthephora...

This article is the seventh in a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA) based crop-pasture rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical,...

GROND: DIE PRODUSENT SE BELANGRIKSTE BATEDeel 18: Sout- en natriumgrond

Grond is die mees fundamentele hulpbron vir die produsent, waarsonder voedsel en natuurlike vesel nie geproduseer kan word nie. Hierdie artikel vorm deel van ‘n reeks om dié hulpbron toe te lig. Sout- en natriumverrykte...

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Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 13: Poor man’s lucerne (Lespedeza...

This article is the 13th in a series of articles highlighting a specific pasture crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA) based crop-pasture rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical,...

Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 1: Introduction

The economic value, agricultural and soil conservation benefits of pasture-based livestock production in crop production systems are often underestimated and not well quantified. The enormous pressure on crop production areas to consistently produce good...

Integrated crop and pasture-based livestock production systems – Part 25: Teff (Eragrostis tef)

This article is the 25th of a series of articles highlighting a specific crop species that can play an imperative role in conservation agriculture (CA)-based crop-pasture rotations. Besides improving the physical, chemical, hydrological and...

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