Crop diversification and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe: Adaptive management for environmental change

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Crop diversification and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe: Adaptive management for environmental change

© 2016 The Author(s). This paper demonstrates how crop diversification impacts on two outcomes of climate smart agriculture; increased productivity (legume and cereal crop productivity) and enhanced resilience (household income, food security, and nutrition) in rural Zimbabwe. Using data from over 5...

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Main Authors:	Makate, C., Wang, R., Makate, Marshall, Mango, N.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	SpringerOpen 2016
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/65591

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