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Intensification of maize-legume systems in Malawi
Regis Chikowo, Wezi Mhango, Edward Mzumara, Chiwimbo Gwenambira, Rowland Chirwa, Sieg Snapp
Michigan State University
Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Malawi, 14-16 July 2015
Malawi 15million peopleAgricultural based
economyArea: 118,000km2
Small land holdings
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E lev a tio n Z o n es &A g ricu ltu ra l D ev e lo p m en t D iv is io n s
K arongaADD
M zu zuADD
K asunguADD
L ilo ngw e ADD
M ach in gaADD
B lan ty reAD D
Sh ireVa lleyADD
M z u z u
L ilo n g w e
B la n ty re
Z o m b a
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M c h in ji
C h itip a
S a lim a
L o w e r S h ire Va lle y :< 2 0 0 m e le v a tio n
L ak e sh o re , M id d le &U p p e r S h ire : 2 0 0 - 7 6 0 m
H ig h lan d s:> 1 3 0 0 m
M id -e le v a tio n U p la n dP la te au : 7 6 0 - 1 3 0 0 m
T. B enson; 10 /9 8
M A L AW I
N sa n je
Sa lim aADD
M z im b a
M a n g o c h i
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E lev a tio n Z o n es &A g ricu ltu ra l D ev e lo p m en t D iv is io n s
K arongaADD
M zu zuADD
K asunguADD
L ilo ngw e ADD
M ach in gaADD
B lan ty reAD D
Sh ireVa lleyADD
M z u z u
L ilo n g w e
B la n ty re
Z o m b a
K a su n g u
K a ro n g a
M c h in ji
C h itip a
S a lim a
L o w e r S h ire Va lle y :< 2 0 0 m e le v a tio n
L ak e sh o re , M id d le &U p p e r S h ire : 2 0 0 - 7 6 0 m
H ig h lan d s:> 1 3 0 0 m
M id -e le v a tio n U p la n dP la te au : 7 6 0 - 1 3 0 0 m
T. B enson; 10 /9 8
M A L AW I
N sa n je
Sa lim aADD
M z im b a
M a n g o c h i
We are around here!
A geography lesson
Labour productivity and gender issues….who is likely to have made these ridges????
Labour productivity…soil fertility
Legumes to harness N2 to organic form
Between farm Contrasts
Potential pitfalls for intensification across nutrient gradients…
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Basic crop production ecology …
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Yield-determining factors
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Yield-determining factors
Responding to different farm/socioeconomic circumstances …
Interrogating circumstances for Intensified mineral fertilizer useRotational systemsIntercropping systemsDoubled-up legume systems
When land is too constraining..
Increasing land productivity is a mustWe have to go an extra mile with our innovations
Beyond the ‘low hanging fruits’
The doubled-up legume technologyIntercropping two grain legumes
Legume –legume intercrops (double legume) based on different crop growth habits /architecture one of the crops starts growth slowlyBoth crops planted at their optimum spacing (as in
sole cropping – additive intercropping design) two grain crops harvested soil fertility benefits larger
The pigeonpea/groundnut doubled up system the best
Doubled-up legumes – intercropping 2 legumes that have little inter-specific competition for resources
When groundnut is almost mature, pigeonpea begins vigorous growth
Then flowers and pods form
Understorey groundnut has since been harvested….!!!
Unfertilized vs NP fertilizer
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Maize yields are reduced with legume intercropping compared to sole maize under well fertilised conditions
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Mea
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Effect of legume intercrop on maize yield
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Intraspecific competition – yield penalties in doubled up systems
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Groundnut Soybean
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Sole Yield With Pp Intercrop
Sole and doubled-up legumes are highly beneficial to maize in sequence!
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Maize yields - 2014
Climbing beans: possibilities in Linthipe
Pigeonpea integration…
Sustainability indices (metrics)
Cropping System
Sole Pigeonpea Pigeonpea/Gnut Pigeonpea/Soya Pigeonpea/Maize
Total shoot biomass (M
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Aboveground biomass inputs
ComplexLaboriousExpensive
Time consumingDestructive sampling
Measuring the ‘hidden half’
Belowground biomass assessment
INTRO METHODS RESULTS DISCUSSIONPIGEONPEA PRODUCTIVITY
0 - 20 cm
20 - 40 cm
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Belowground biomass: 0-20 cm layer
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