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General information
| Innovation ID | 469 |
| Version ID | 228 |
| Innovation Title | Potato-legume intercropping systems for smallholder climate resilience and soil conservation in different agro-ecologies for Kenya |
| Innovation description | Different potato-legume intercropping combinations optimized for different agro-ecological zones of Kenya, provide benefits for soil conservation, soil nutrients and moisture content, and yield and economic benefits for smallholder farmers. |
| Reporting Staff | Monica Parker (CIP), Shadrack Nyawade (CIP), Harun Gitari (CIP), Nancy Karanja (UONBI) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2020 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 2: successful piloting |
| Year (Stage) | 2020 |
| Stage Description | Field trials carried out at experimental station completed and published, with management recommendations possible, and tested in farmer fields. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Potato Center |
| Top 5 contributors | University of Nairobi; Kenyatta University |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | Bingen Technical University of Applied Sciences-Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.); Centurion University of Technology and Management-Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.); CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security-CGIAR Research Program (CRP) and Platforms; CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas-CGIAR Research Program (CRP) and Platforms; International Potato Center-CGIAR Center/Program (Center); Kenyatta University-Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.); Sichuan Agricultural University-Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.); University of Nairobi-Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.) |
| Main CGIAR portfolio | CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| Flagship project | FP2-Adapted productive varieties and quality seed of RTB crops |
| Cluster | PO2.4-Improving Livelihoods of Potato Farmers in Africa by Tackling Deteriorated Seed Quality through an Integrated Approach |
| Other CGIAR portfolios-Flagships-Clusters | CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security,FP2-Climate Smart Technologies and Practices |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Kenya |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Agricultural systems diversified and intensified in ways that protect soils and water |
| Other Sub-IDO | Reduced pre- and -post production losses, including those caused by climate change |
| Other Sub-IDO | Increased livelihood opportunities |
Evidences
| Evidences | "Harun Gitari, Charles Gachene, Nancy Karanja, Solomon Kamau, Shadrack Nyawade, Elmar Schulte-Geldermann. (1/5/2019). Potato-legume intercropping on a sloping terrain and its effects on soil physico-chemical properties. Plant and Soil, 438 (1), pp. 447-460.""Shadrack Nyawade, Nancy Karanja, Charles Gachene, Monica Parker, Elmar Schulte-Geldermann. (1/1/2018). Susceptibility of Soil Organic Matter Fractions to Soil Erosion under Potato-Legume Intercropping Systems in Central Kenya. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 73 (5), pp. 567-576.""Harun Gitari, Shadrack Nyawade, Solomon Kamau, Charles Gachene, Nancy Karanja, Elmar Schulte-Geldermann. (18/11/2019). Increasing potato equivalent yield increases returns to investment under potato-legume intercropping systems. Open Agriculture, 4 (1), pp. 623-629.""Shadrack Nyawade, Harun Gitari, Nancy Karanja, Charles Gachene, Elmar Schulte-Geldermann, Kalpana Sharma, Monica Parker. (6/11/2020). Enhancing Climate Resilience of Rain-Fed Potato Through Legume Intercropping and Silicon Application. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 4.""Harun Gitari, Shadrack Nyawade, Solomon Kamau, Nancy Karanja, Charles Gachene, Raza Muhammad, Sagar Maitra, Elmar Schulte-Geldermann. (23/9/2020). Revisiting intercropping indices with respect to potato-legume intercropping systems. Field Crops Research, 258.""Shadrack Nyawade, Nancy Karanja, Charles Gachene, Harun Gitari, Elmar Schulte-Geldermann, Monica Parker. (1/9/2019). Intercropping optimizes soil temperature and increases crop water productivity and radiation use efficiency of rainfed potato. American Journal of Potato Research, 96, pp. 457-471.""Shadrack Nyawade, Nancy Karanja, Charles Gachene, Harun Gitari, Elmar Schulte-Geldermann, Monica Parker. (12/3/2020). Optimizing soil nitrogen balance in a potato cropping system through legume intercropping. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 117 (1), pp. 43-59.""Shadrack Nyawade, Charles Gachene, Nancy Karanja, Harun Gitari, Elmar Schulte-Geldermann, Monica Parker. (17/6/2019). Controlling soil erosion in smallholder potato farming systems using legume intercrops. Geoderma Regional, 17 (1), pp. 11-21." |
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