Crop Upgrading Strategies and Modelling for Rainfed Cereals in a Semi-Arid Climate—A Review

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dc.creatorSilungwe, F.R
dc.creatorGraef, F
dc.creatorBellingrath-Kimura, S.D
dc.creatorTumbo, S.D
dc.creatorKahimba, F.C
dc.creatorLana, M.A
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-29T10:38:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-05T07:25:48Z
dc.date.available2021-07-29T10:38:49Z
dc.date.created2021-07-29T10:38:49Z
dc.date.issued2018-03
dc.description.abstractSpatiotemporal rainfall variability and low soil fertility are the primary crop production challenges facing poor farmers in semi-arid environments. However, there are few solutions for addressing these challenges. The literature provides several crop upgrading strategies (UPS) for improving crop yields, and biophysical models are used to simulate these strategies. However, the suitability of UPS is limited by systemization of their areas of application and the need to cope with the challenges faced by poor farmers. In this study, we reviewed 187 papers from peer-reviewed journals, conferences and reports that discuss UPS suitable for cereals and biophysical models used to assist in the selection of UPS in semi-arid areas. We found that four UPS were the most suitable, namely tied ridges, microdose fertilization, varying sowing dates, and field scattering. The DSSAT, APSIM and AquaCrop models adequately simulate these UPS. This work provides a systemization of crop UPS and models in semi-arid areas that can be applied by scientists and p
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3808
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.costech.or.tz/handle/20.500.14732/97669
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWater
dc.subjectThe Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM) software
dc.subjectAquaCrop
dc.subjectcereals
dc.subjectDSSAT
dc.subjectfield scattering
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectmicrodose fertilization
dc.subjectrainfall variability
dc.subjecttied ridges
dc.subjectupgrading strategies
dc.titleCrop Upgrading Strategies and Modelling for Rainfed Cereals in a Semi-Arid Climate—A Review
dc.typeArticle

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