Maize (Zea mays) is the staple food crop in much of Malawi, and the cropping system is dominated by this crop. Maize accounts for 60% or more of cropped area in Malawi (Kumwenda et al. 1996). Food security in resource-poor households is critically linked to the productivity and sustainability of maize-based cropping system.
Publication year
2011
Authors
Mwalwanda A B; Ajayi, O.C.; Akinnifesi, F.K.; Beedy T L; Sileshi G W; Chiundu G
Language
English
Keywords
farming, fertilizers, food security, maize, nitrogen fixing trees
Geographic
Malawi
