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

• Published in: African 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...