Publications by authors named "Patient M Zamukulu"
Damage caused by pests and diseases is one of constraints on crop production for food security. Based on the use of questionnaire and interviews that were conducted in Kabare territory (South-Kivu), this study was carried out to (i) assess farmers practices, attitudes, and knowledge about pesticides use, and (ii) assess the human health and physical environment effects using pesticides. Data was collected from 300 small-scale farmers in study area.
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- Soil nutrient depletion and poor farming practices are limiting crop productivity in eastern D.R. Congo, prompting an experiment to evaluate the effects of plant density and fertilizer on biofortified common bean varieties.
- Results indicated significant yield differences based on plant density, variety, and fertilizer use, with HM21-7 yielding the most grain and NPK fertilizer boosting yields by 38.2%.
- The study concluded that higher plant density, NPK application, and the use of high-yield varieties can enhance common bean production in the region’s Nitisols.