Elijah Phiri
University of Zambia
30 Papers
44 Citations
Elijah Phiri is an academic researcher from University of Zambia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Soil fertility & Climate change. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 28 publications.
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Papers
Agroforestry: Fertilizer Trees.
Gudeta W. Sileshi,Paramu L. Mafongoya,Festus K. Akinnifesi,Elijah Phiri,Paxie W. Chirwa,Tracy Beedy,W. I. Makumba,George Nyamadzawo,Joyce Njoloma,Menas Wuta,P. Nyamugafata,Obert Jiri +11 more
- 01 Jan 2014
TL;DR: Fertilizer trees are defined as nitrogen-fixing woody perennials used for soil fertility improvement in arable lands and pastures as discussed by the authors, and they are also an important component of multifunctional agriculture that provides timber, fodder, shade, watershed management and resilience to climate change.
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Water balance and maize yield following improved sesbania fallow in eastern Zambia
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effect of sesbania fallow on the soil water balance of maize in a 2-year period and found that sesbaba fallow increased grain yield and dry matter production of subsequent maize per unit amount of water used.
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Effects of biochar and gypsum soil amendments on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) dry matter yield and selected soil properties under water stress
Munsanda Ngulube,Alice M. Mweetwa,Elijah Phiri,Samuel Christopher Muriu Njoroge,Hendrix Muma Chalwe,Victor Shitumbanuma,Rick L. Brandenburg +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that applying water at 100% PWR can increase groundnut dry matter yields, while higher gypsum application rates may be required to affect crop performance, and biochar has potential to raise soil pH, increase moisture retention and improve crop performance.
Transdisciplinary innovation in irrigated smallholder agriculture in africa
Jochen Froebrich,Eva Ludi,Sami Bouarfa,Dominique Rollin,Nebo Jovanovic,Maria Roble,Tarek Ajmi,Rami Albasha,Sékou Bah,Haithem Bahri,Gonzalo G. Barberá,Christy van Beek,Bruno Cheviron,Benson H. Chishala,Willem de Clercq,Yacouba M. Coulibaly,Mohammed Dicko,Bandiougou Diawara,Aleksandra Dolinska,Raphaëlle Ducrot,Teklu Erkossa,Sebastião Famba,Degol Fissahaye,Angel De Miguel Garcia,Solomon Habtu,Salia Hanafi,Julia Harper,Hanneke Heesmans,Jean-Yves Jamin,Kees van't Klooster,Nathaniel Mason,Jean Claude Mailhol,Serge Marlet,Insaf Mekki,Constansia D Musvoto,Beatrice Mosello,Alice M. Mweetwa,Naomi Oates,Elijah Phiri,Ludivine Pradeleix,Erik Querner,Andrei Rozanov,Philippe Ker Rault,Jean Emmanuel Rougier,Chizumba Shepande,Maite Sánchez Reparaz,Bréhima Tangara,Joris de Vente,Marlene de Witt,Cai Xueliang,Cai Xueliang,Abdelaziz Zairi +51 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a systematic reflection on findings from the research project EAU4food, which adopted a transdisciplinary approach to irrigation for food security research in five case studies in Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, South Africa and Tunisia.
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