Of late climate change and consequently, the spread of crop diseases has been identified as one of the major threat to crop production and food security in subSaharan Africa. This research, therefore, aims to evaluate the ...

Changes in climate and land-use, collectively called environmental changes, have been a source of concern globally, particularly in dryland grasslands, where people still heavily rely on services from these ecosystems. ...

Sustainable food production has been a major challenge in the era of climate change and a growing population in the twenty-first century. However, climate change scenarios such as extreme temperatures and fluctuations ...

Livestock has evolved to serve as the foundation and backbone of human well-being, and it is an important component of South Africa's agricultural sector. The small stock such as sheep (Ovis aries) in Limpopo province has ...

Savannas are the most important ecosystems for raising livestock in Africa. In the past 50 years, evidence has shown that savannas throughout the world are being altered by bush encroachment. This is an ecological succession ...

Smallholder farmers are usually confronted with severe climatic conditions during summer growing seasons on production fields that are generally characterized by poor soil fertility and consequent low crop yields. Conservation ...