Evaluation of maize yield in flood recession farming in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Flood recession farming locally known as molapo farming in the Okavango Delta is practiced along the edges of the river channels or seasonally flooded depressions on its fringes. It relies on residual moisture and natural fertilization of the floodplains, and is promoted as being more productive tha...

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Published inAfrican journal of agricultural research Vol. 10; no. 16; pp. 1874 - 1879
Main Authors Keotshephile, Kashe, Oarabile, Mogobe, Thebeetsile, Moroke, Mike, Murray Hudson
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lagos Academic Journals 16.04.2015
Subjects
Agricultural Production
Agronomy
Corn
Floods
Moisture
Okavango Delta
Research methodology
Rivers
Science and Technology
Statistical analysis
Botswana
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Summary:Flood recession farming locally known as molapo farming in the Okavango Delta is practiced along the edges of the river channels or seasonally flooded depressions on its fringes. It relies on residual moisture and natural fertilization of the floodplains, and is promoted as being more productive than dry-land farming. However, the productivity of this low-input farming system has not been extensively investigated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the yield potential of maize (Zea mays L.) in molapo farming. Two molapo field experiments and one dry-land experiment were conducted at Matsaudi and Lake Ngami, and Shorobe, respectively, in a randomized complete block design with four replications.
ISSN:1991-637X
1991-637X
DOI:10.5897/AJAR2014.9353