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Land suitability is concerned with the process of estimating the fitness of land for alternative agricultural uses. Land suitability analysis for soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) production culminates into suitability maps that can be used by farmers in decision making to enhance sustainable land...

Agriculture in sub-Saharan African region has depended mainly on rainfall since 1990s and crop production has faced negative impacts of extreme climate events which are believed to be manifestations of long term climate change. In addition, maize (Zea mays L.) productivity has continued to...

Bean anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum causes severe common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) yield losses. Breeding for resistance is the best method to mitigate this problem. The objectives of this study were to; (1) screen and identify two common isolates of C. lindemuthianum from...

Crop rotation is known to affect the physical, chemical and biological soil properties. This farming system has shown to be effective at reducing the farmers’ costs while increasing the yields in the long run and improving the fertility of their land. This study investigated selected crop...

An epidemiological and molecular characterization study of cassava mosaic disease was carried out in four cassava growing Provinces of Zambia in 2013. The objectives of the study were to determine the incidence and severity of Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) in the study areas; to determine...

Striga asiatica is a noxious, obligate hemi-parasite of cereal grasses that causes grain yield losses in susceptible maize genotypes in Southern Africa. The development of host plant resistance is one of the most practical Striga control strategies. A study was carried out to identify genotypes...

Soybean is one of the most important cultivated crops in the world with about 6% of the world’s arable land dedicated to its production. Compared to other major food crops, soybean experienced the highest percentage of yearly increases in production area over the period 1968 to 2013 from 29...

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] is known for symbiotic nitrogen fixation by rhizobia present in the soil with which it establishes an efficient symbiosis. In Zambia, current rhizobial inoculants used in soybeans production are based on non-indigenous strains; this creates a need to isolate...

Siavonga district has for the last two decades experienced rainfall that is declining, unpredictable and poorly distributed and increasing temperatures. Climate impact studies on Lake Kariba Kapenta fish stocks show that increased temperature and reduced rainfall are the main climatic factors...

Sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam) is becoming one of the most important tuber crops in Zambia and ranks second in importance from cassava. Orange fleshed varieties are being introduced to reduce vitamin A deficiency. However, the expression of β-carotene content, dry matter content and tuber...