Crop production management practices as a cause for low water productivity at Zanyokwe Irrigation Scheme

Water SA

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-36

  Fanadzo, M ^a   Chiduza, C ^a   Mnkeni, P N S ^a   van der Stoep, I ^b   Stevens, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b WSM Leshika Consulting   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Constraints to crop productivity; Cropping pattern; Research agenda; Smallholder irrigation schemes

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CULTIVATION; DAMAGE DETECTION; FERTILIZERS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); IRRIGATION; PRODUCTIVITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

CROP PRODUCTIVITY; CROPPING PATTERNS; IRRIGATION SCHEDULING; IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH AGENDA; SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION;

CROPS;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MAIZE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MONITORING; RESEARCH WORK; VINE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WEED CONTROL;

EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

AVES; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; JUGLANS CINEREA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954226208     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v36i1.50904     Document Type: Article

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