Dr Fergus Sinclair
@fergus-sinclair.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, School of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Bangor University, UK
Co-convenor, Transformative Partnership Programme on Agroecology, Nairobi
Honorary Professor, Centre for Agricultural Research and Higher Education (CATIE), Costa Rica
Co-convenor, Transformative Partnership Programme on Agroecology, Nairobi
Honorary Professor, Centre for Agricultural Research and Higher Education (CATIE), Costa Rica
Hi Folks - the link to this paper in the post incorrectly took you to another great paper on soil management in Tanzania that I posted about a couple of weeks ago - the correct link for this one is bit.ly/4mYMCL6. Apologies - I couldn't see how to edit the post so resort to reposting!
June 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Hi Folks - the link to this paper in the post incorrectly took you to another great paper on soil management in Tanzania that I posted about a couple of weeks ago - the correct link for this one is bit.ly/4mYMCL6. Apologies - I couldn't see how to edit the post so resort to reposting!
MATHEW MPANDA et al from @cifor-icraf.org and @bangoruniversity.bsky.social look at soil fertility dynamics around #Kilimanjaro bit.ly/3HsF6YW
its Options by Context bit.ly/3zAIsWd - #agroecology in lowlands (crop diversification with legumes) - lime and P to promote BNF on #agroforestry higher up
its Options by Context bit.ly/3zAIsWd - #agroecology in lowlands (crop diversification with legumes) - lime and P to promote BNF on #agroforestry higher up
June 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
MATHEW MPANDA et al from @cifor-icraf.org and @bangoruniversity.bsky.social look at soil fertility dynamics around #Kilimanjaro bit.ly/3HsF6YW
its Options by Context bit.ly/3zAIsWd - #agroecology in lowlands (crop diversification with legumes) - lime and P to promote BNF on #agroforestry higher up
its Options by Context bit.ly/3zAIsWd - #agroecology in lowlands (crop diversification with legumes) - lime and P to promote BNF on #agroforestry higher up
@cifor-icraf.org show profitability of soil fertility management practices are sensitive to fluctuations in #fertizer prices. bit.ly/4jnHEou They make people vulnerable & government subsidy expensive. A switch from fertiliser subsidy to supporting farmer use of #agroecology is urgently needed.
Frontiers | Enhancing maize (Zea mays) productivity through integrated soil fertility management: a participatory approach in the degraded soils of Kigoma, Tanzania
Maize is a staple cereal for countries in sub-Saharan Africa, characterized by a low average yield of less than 1 ton per hectare in many smallholder farms a...
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May 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
@cifor-icraf.org show profitability of soil fertility management practices are sensitive to fluctuations in #fertizer prices. bit.ly/4jnHEou They make people vulnerable & government subsidy expensive. A switch from fertiliser subsidy to supporting farmer use of #agroecology is urgently needed.
#Trees on #farms leverage #land_restoration and crop #diversity to improve #food_security and #nutrition in #Rwanda.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/agr...
Long-term #local #knowledge study from @cifor-icraf.bsky.social with @bangoruniversity.bsky.social shows #agroecology principles in action.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/agr...
Long-term #local #knowledge study from @cifor-icraf.bsky.social with @bangoruniversity.bsky.social shows #agroecology principles in action.
April 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM
#Trees on #farms leverage #land_restoration and crop #diversity to improve #food_security and #nutrition in #Rwanda.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/agr...
Long-term #local #knowledge study from @cifor-icraf.bsky.social with @bangoruniversity.bsky.social shows #agroecology principles in action.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/agr...
Long-term #local #knowledge study from @cifor-icraf.bsky.social with @bangoruniversity.bsky.social shows #agroecology principles in action.
Just add water ... read in #Nature #Food @springernature.com how adding #water and #aquatic foods to #agroecology principles can accelerate food system transformation. rdcu.be/ehEgq
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Water and aquatic foods in revised principles of agroecology can accelerate food systems transformation
Nature Food - Agroecological principles emphasize a holistic approach to food systems transformation but rarely consider water or aquatic foods. This Perspective explores how agroecological...
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April 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Just add water ... read in #Nature #Food @springernature.com how adding #water and #aquatic foods to #agroecology principles can accelerate food system transformation. rdcu.be/ehEgq
@bangoruniversity.bsky.social
@cifor-icraf.bsky.social
@worldfish.bsky.social
@bioversityciat.bsky.social
@bangoruniversity.bsky.social
@cifor-icraf.bsky.social
@worldfish.bsky.social
@bioversityciat.bsky.social