Tied-ridging and soil inputs enhance small-scale maize productivity and profitability under erratic rainfall conditions in central Kenya
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108390
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Climate change; Tied ridging; Soil fertility; Economic returns; Tithonia diversifolia; Soil moisture;All these keywords.
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