Category: Climate & Weather Smart Plant Nutrition

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January 14, 2026

Nitrogen Dynamics under Cowpea–Pigeon Pea Intercropping and Residue Management in Malawi’s Drought Prone Areas

Soil nitrogen depletion remains a critical barrier to sustainable crop production in Malawi’s drought-prone smallholder farming systems. This study investigated the influence of cowpea– pigeon pea intercropping and residue management on soil nitrogen dynamics. Result show strengthened nitrogen cycling through biological nitrogen fixation, improved residue quality, and increased residue biomass. This integrated approach provides a climate-smart pathway to restore soil fertility and enhance the resilience and productivity of smallholder farming systems in Malawi’s drought-affected regions.
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January 14, 2026

When Less is More: Optimizing Fertilizer Use under Water Deficit to Enhance Olive Tree Productivity and Resilience

Failing to adjust fertilization may worsen the impact of water stress. A Moroccan olive study reveals that reasonable reductions in NPK supply under deficit irrigation can sustain high yield levels, fruit physical quality, and olive oil composition. The oil produced under these conditions was richer in health-promoting compounds thus boosting long-term value. The key for growers facing climate change is finding a sustainable balance that enhances tree resilience without severely compromising yield and oil quality.
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January 21, 2025

A 4R Framework for Climate Finance: A Pathway for Effective Climate Finance Allocation

Climate change has fundamentally transformed the global economic landscape. It is a paradigm shift, and its effects transcend all sectors, with agriculture being one of the most severely affected due to its sensitivity to climate fluctuations.
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January 26, 2024

Long-term Tillage Practices Impact Soil Aggregation and Climate Resilience in Tunisian Field Cropping Systems 

oil degradation poses a major challenge for agricultural and socio-economic development in Tunisia. The conventional intensive cultivation practices commonly used by farmers cause rapid depletion of soil organic matter, which is adversely affecting the physio-chemical properties of soil and is accelerating soil erosion.
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January 26, 2024

The Taymate Cooperative: A Women-led Empowerment Story

When success stories from agricultural cooperatives are identified they deserve to be studied and told to inform actions for scaling out best management. We explore how cooperatives encourage strategies for livelihood improvement and support economic and social innovations to foster community adaptation to climate change.
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December 15, 2022

Exploring Climate Smart Cropping System Solutions for Smallholder Farmers 

The effects of climate change are threatening the stability of smallholder farmers in Malawi. As such, most farmers are receptive to adaptive strategies such as increased adoption of drought-tolerant crops like sorghum. Here smallholders provide insight into the long-term impacts of climate change, and related field research examines nutrient management within a new grain legume-sorghum cropping system offering food security and climate resilience.
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May 9, 2022

Enhancing Agronomic Efficiency of Fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the Field

Smallholder farmers have faced a myriad of constraints that collectively act to limit the effectiveness of scarce fertilizer input resources. Case study examples provided from the Ethiopian Highlands provide a means to discuss key interventions that can help raise nutrient use efficiency across fields with varying responsiveness to fertilizer application.
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