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The marginal soils of Africarethinking uses, management and reclamation /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The marginal soils of Africaedited by Adornis Dakarai Nciizah ... [et al.].
Reminder of title:	rethinking uses, management and reclamation /
other author:	Nciizah, Adornis Dakarai.
Published:	Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2024.
Description:	xii, 375 p. :ill. (chiefly col.), digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Agriculturally marginal landsAfrica.
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55185-7
ISBN:	9783031551857$q(electronic bk.)

The marginal soils of Africarethinking uses, management and reclamation /
The marginal soils of Africarethinking uses, management and reclamation /[electronic resource] :edited by Adornis Dakarai Nciizah ... [et al.]. - Cham :Springer Nature Switzerland :2024. - xii, 375 p. :ill. (chiefly col.), digital ;24 cm.

Part I: Uses Of Marginal Lands -- Utilization And Improvement Of Marginal Soils Through Large Stock Grazing In Semi-Arid Summer Rainfall Areas In South Africa -- Optimizing Sweet Sorghum Production In Marginal Lands Through Conservation Agriculture: A Case Study From Eastern Cape, South Africa -- Animal Feed Production And Its Contribution To Sustainability Of Livestock Systems: African Perspective -- Replenishing Marginal Soils Through Use Of Agroforestry Systems In Southern Africa: A Case Study Of Pigeonpea (Cajanus Cajan L. Millsp) Improved Fallows In South Africa -- Climate Change Resilient Crops To Combat Food And Nutrition Insecurity In Marginal Lands -- Part II: Reclamation And Management If Marginal Soils -- Strengthening Crop Production In South African Marginal Land Through Conservation Agriculture:Experiences From Local Research -- Increasing Productivity Through Enhanced Water Use Efficiency In Marginal Soils -- Promoting Low-Input Agricultural Practices To Improve Marginal Lands For Sustainable Crop Production And Food Security In Sub-Saharana African Countries -- Revitalization Of Degraded Soils In The Communal Areas Of Zimbabwe -- Part III: Future Strategies -- Exploring Biotechnological Strategies In The Monitoring Of Soil Quality -- The Use Of Nanofertilizers As Micronutrients To Improve Marginal Soils And Crop Production -- Role Of Targeted Breeding To Improve Wheat Production On The Marginal Lands Of Africa -- Enhancing Above And Below-Soil Arthropods: A Way To Enhance Production On Marginal Lands -- Enhancement To Soil Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: A Step Towards Restoring Marginal Soils -- Sustainable Soilless Recovery Hydroponics For Productive Use Of Marginal Lands: A South African Context -- The Potential Of Black Soldier Fly Frass To Revitalize Marginal Soils -- Vermicomposting For Improved Soil Health: Prospects For Degraded Soils -- Reclamation Technologies For Marginal Soils In Africa: Strategies, Challenges, And Future Directions -- Rainwater Harvesting Technologies And Soil Moisture Conservation In Marginalised Semi-Arid Soils Of Southern Africa.

This book addressed the pressing challenges of climate change, land scarcity, and food security, offering a comprehensive synthesis of research on using, managing, and reclaiming marginal lands in Africa. Unfavourable climatic conditions and rapid population growth intensify competition for land, putting pressure on traditional agricultural soils thus necessitating a transition towards underutilized marginal lands. Reclaiming these damaged and undervalued areas through various technologies presents a promising path not only to food independence but also to second-generation biofuel feedstock production, utilizing excess biomass from these revived lands. While recent years have seen increased focus on restoring degraded lands, a crucial gap remains i.e. a unified knowledge base detailing the efficacy of various reclamation technologies. This book fills that void, empowering farmers and policymakers with the insights they need to make informed decisions, mobilize resources effectively, and ultimately help Africa meet its projected 60% food demand increase.

ISBN: 9783031551857$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-031-55185-7doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

977365
Agriculturally marginal lands
--Africa.

LC Class. No.: S621.5.A37

Dewey Class. No.: 631.45

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