The majority of rural farmers produce maize in mono-cropping systems. Despite the relatively high rainfall, problems with acidity, low soil fertility, erosion, and poor management hamper crop production. Cost-effective strategies are required to improve the yields of resource-poor farming communities.
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Bloem, J.F. (2008). Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Resource-Poor Agriculture in South Africa. In: Dakora, F.D., Chimphango, S.B.M., Valentine, A.J., Elmerich, C., Newton, W.E. (eds) Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 42. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8252-8_7
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