631
Integrated nutrient management (INM), 53
Integrated seed system, 336
Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM)
adoption, 455, 456
agricultural production, 94
agro-ecological zones, 111
benefits, 450
characterization, 95
conceptual framework, 453
cropping systems, 94
data analysis, 99
definition, 450
descriptive statistics, 457–459
empirical strategy, 454
experiment, 95
factors influencing adoption
complementarity, 463, 464
legume-legume rotation, 464–466
legume-maize rotation, 461, 462
maize-legume intercropping,
462, 464–466
multivariate probit model, 457,
460, 461
MVP model, 462
null hypothesis, 457
pairwise correlation error terms, 461
substitutability, 463, 464
variables, 461
farmer perceptions, 466, 467
grain protein content, 98
growing human populations, 94
inorganic fertilizers, 94, 106
legume-based cropping systems, 109
legume-legume intercropping systems, 110
legumes, 94
Lilongwe and Dowa Sites
cropping system, 102
field soil mineral N patterns, 100,
101, 108
maize grain, 102–104
maize grain protein content, 105
nitrogen uptake, 102
NUE, 105–107
post-harvest, 97, 99, 100
Stover quality, 100
total dry matter (TDM) yields, 102–104
maize grain yields, 108
maize monoculture systems, 110
N application, 109, 110
N uptake, 98
nitrogen use efficiency, 98
nutrient mineralization, 107
rainfall data collection, 98
residue quality determination, 96
sampling and analysis, 96
site description, 95
soil erosion and nutrient depletion, 94
soil fertility, 450
soil management interventions, 94
soil mineral N, 98
sole cropped legume residues, 106
stakeholders, 451
study area, data and sampling design, 451
sub-Saharan Africa crop production
systems, 94
treatments, 96
Intensification
crop production, 148
economic analysis, 152, 153
FUEs, 152
materials, 148, 149
methods, 148, 149
microdosing, 154–157
rainfall, 148
seed priming, 154–157
sorghum and millet, 150–152
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC), 490
International Crop Research Institute for
Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), 153
IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, 349
K
Key informants interviews (KII), 511
Kilombero River Catchment (KRC), 492, 502
L
Lactoperoxidase system (LPS), 270
Land conversions, 43
Land management, 46, 52–56
Land rent, 178, 182, 183, 186, 187, 194–196
Land scarcity, 334
Land use changes, 116
Least significant difference (LSD) test, 207
Legume-based systems, 102
Legume Best Bets Project, 451
Legume-legume intercrop, 94, 101, 110
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and
Natural Resources
(LUANAR), 95, 608
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL), 271
Livestock and Meat Marketing (LMM), 307
Livestock production, 4, 6, 9, 13–15
animals, 302
crop production, 302
export-oriented meat industry, 302
Index
Integrated nutrient management (INM), 53
Integrated seed system, 336
Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM)
adoption, 455, 456
agricultural production, 94
agro-ecological zones, 111
benefits, 450
characterization, 95
conceptual framework, 453
cropping systems, 94
data analysis, 99
definition, 450
descriptive statistics, 457–459
empirical strategy, 454
experiment, 95
factors influencing adoption
complementarity, 463, 464
legume-legume rotation, 464–466
legume-maize rotation, 461, 462
maize-legume intercropping,
462, 464–466
multivariate probit model, 457,
460, 461
MVP model, 462
null hypothesis, 457
pairwise correlation error terms, 461
substitutability, 463, 464
variables, 461
farmer perceptions, 466, 467
grain protein content, 98
growing human populations, 94
inorganic fertilizers, 94, 106
legume-based cropping systems, 109
legume-legume intercropping systems, 110
legumes, 94
Lilongwe and Dowa Sites
cropping system, 102
field soil mineral N patterns, 100,
101, 108
maize grain, 102–104
maize grain protein content, 105
nitrogen uptake, 102
NUE, 105–107
post-harvest, 97, 99, 100
Stover quality, 100
total dry matter (TDM) yields, 102–104
maize grain yields, 108
maize monoculture systems, 110
N application, 109, 110
N uptake, 98
nitrogen use efficiency, 98
nutrient mineralization, 107
rainfall data collection, 98
residue quality determination, 96
sampling and analysis, 96
site description, 95
soil erosion and nutrient depletion, 94
soil fertility, 450
soil management interventions, 94
soil mineral N, 98
sole cropped legume residues, 106
stakeholders, 451
study area, data and sampling design, 451
sub-Saharan Africa crop production
systems, 94
treatments, 96
Intensification
crop production, 148
economic analysis, 152, 153
FUEs, 152
materials, 148, 149
methods, 148, 149
microdosing, 154–157
rainfall, 148
seed priming, 154–157
sorghum and millet, 150–152
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC), 490
International Crop Research Institute for
Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), 153
IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, 349
K
Key informants interviews (KII), 511
Kilombero River Catchment (KRC), 492, 502
L
Lactoperoxidase system (LPS), 270
Land conversions, 43
Land management, 46, 52–56
Land rent, 178, 182, 183, 186, 187, 194–196
Land scarcity, 334
Land use changes, 116
Least significant difference (LSD) test, 207
Legume-based systems, 102
Legume Best Bets Project, 451
Legume-legume intercrop, 94, 101, 110
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and
Natural Resources
(LUANAR), 95, 608
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL), 271
Livestock and Meat Marketing (LMM), 307
Livestock production, 4, 6, 9, 13–15
animals, 302
crop production, 302
export-oriented meat industry, 302
Index