Arbeitspaket Ackerbau

Research questions:

• What are the livelihood strategies now and in +20 years for farms operating across the climatic gradients in Limpopo?
At the farm level:

• Which management strategies or combinations, lead to the most stable yields (grain or forage) and highest resource use efficiencies under conditions of increased rainfall variability?

Methodology:

Strong linkage between experimental field work and process-based crop modelling



Finished studies:

MSc:


• "The role of homegardens in the face of climate variability and their contribution to dietary diversification in rural villages of Limpopo, RSA" - Wiebke Beushausen
• "Heterogeneity of soil fertility in smallholder farming systems in Limpopo, RSA" - Sala Alanda Lamega
• "Extent and reasons of changes in plant composition and management of homegardens in rural areas of Limpopo Province, RSA" - Thomas Bringhenti

PhD:


• "Finding Opportunities for Managing Climate Risk in Highly Resource Constrained Crop Based Smallholder Farming System of the Limpopo Basin" - Gabriel Lekalakala