Impact of heat and moisture stress on crop productivity: Evidence from the Langgewens Research Farm

We investigated the effect of heat and moisture stress on total factor productivity in crop farming under  experimental farm conditions. Heat stress is the number of days during the growing season during which the maximum temperature exceeds 24.9 °C. Total rainfall is treated as a basic factor of p...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Conradie, Jenifer Piesse, Johann Strauss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2021-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://sajs.co.za/article/view/8898