The potential of Faidherbia albida trees for improving soil quality and yield level of maize under dry land agriculture in Zambia

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Members
Keywords
agriculture systems
soil
plant production
crop protection
Institutions
University of Zambia (Zambia)
Research fields
Agriculture and Food Sciences

Objective:

The objective of this research is to quantify effect and calculate the potential of F.albida trees on the yield level of maize under dryland agriculture. The research hypotheses are: F.albida consistently increases maize yields under dry land agriculture, F.albida improves chemical and biological soil quality and is efficient pumping up of nutrients that have leached to deeper soil layers.

See also: https://www.vliruos.be/en/projects/project/22?pid=229

 

Fieldwork/Training/Topics

Research activities & websites by FBE department:  http://www.ugent.be/bw/en/research/activities/overview.htm  

  • Biocentrum Agrivet (DI62)
  • Centre for Environmental Sanitation (CES) / Prof. Filip Tack
  • Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD)
  • Centre of Expertise for Industrial Biotechnology and Biocatalysis (INBIO) / Prof. Wim Soetaert
  • Food2Know / Prof. Benedikt Sas
  • Ghent Bio-Economy / Barbara Toch
  • Ghent Bio-Energy Valley / Barbara Toch
  • Institute for Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries / Prof. Godelieve Gheysen
  • International Centre for Eremology / Prof. Wim Cornelis
  • Aquaculture R&D Consortium / Prof. Patrick Sorgeloos
  • Vandemoortele Centre "Lipid Science and Technology" / Prof. Koen Dewettinck
  • VLaams technologisch Adviescentrum (VLAZ) / Prof. Koen Dewettinck