Maize-Pigeonpea Intercropping Outperforms Monocultures Under Drought

There is an urgent need to develop resilient agroecosystems capable of helping smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, particularly drought. In East Africa, diversification of maize-based cropping systems by intercropping with grain and tree legumes may foster productivity and resilience to adv...

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Main Authors: Leah L. R. Renwick, Anthony A. Kimaro, Johannes M. Hafner, Todd S. Rosenstock, Amélie C. M. Gaudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2020.562663/full