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However, unshelled mean yields of up to 3 tonnes per hectare were reported when cultivating some landraces in the transition agro-ecological zone in Nigeria . A low mean yield of 0.85 tonnes per hectare was reported in Ghana under good management practices close to yield levels of other legumes such as cowpeas (0.80 tonnes per hecatare) and ...
In a similar experiment to reproduce Native American agricultural practices in Minnesota, Munson-Scullin and Scullin reported that over three years, the per-acre annual maize yields declined from 40 to 30 to 25 bushels (2.5, 1.9, and 1.6 t/ha). [16] Other scholars have estimated lower average yields of maize.
Moreover, additional crop research investment in low potential rainfed areas lifts more people out of poverty than in the other two types of areas. [19] ICRISAT-improved chickpea varieties have been widely adopted in a poor tribal area in Gujarat, India, with favorable impacts on yields, unit production costs, and net returns per hectare/per acre.
Groundnut production increased due to foreign farmers coming to the country to work, further pushing The Gambia into the global economy. [5] The above eventually made the production of groundnuts for export surpass that of rice within The Gambia. [5] Rice's domestic production further decreased as seasonal droughts started to impact rice crop ...
Percentage figures for arable land, permanent crops land and other lands are all taken from the CIA World Factbook [1] as well as total land area figures [2] (Note: the total area of a country is defined as the sum of total land area and total water area together.) All other figures, including total cultivated land area, are calculated on the ...
Macrotyloma geocarpum is also known as the ground bean, geocarpa groundnut, Hausa groundnut, or Kersting's groundnut.In French, it is often called la lentille de terre.M. geocarpum is an herbaceous annual plant and a crop of minor economic importance in sub-Saharan Africa, tolerant of drought, with a growth habit similar to that of the peanut.
Research with the leguminous tree Faidherbia albida in Zambia showed maximum maize yields of 4.0 tonnes per hectare using fertilizer and inter-cropped with the trees at densities of 25 to 100 trees per hectare, [42] compared to average maize yields in Zimbabwe of 1.1 tonnes per hectare.
[44] [45] Total yields are typically around 8 tonnes per hectare (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 short tons per acre) in temperate environments, but yields have been recorded up to 20 tonnes per hectare (9 short tons per acre). [45] Yields vary with region, weather, and the crop's stage of maturity when cut. Later cuttings improve yield, but with reduced ...