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C. Thierfelder

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h-index: 47
Works: 211
Citations: 8,646

Most-cited papers

Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) management: Providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest.
R. Harrison, C. Thierfelder, F. Baudron, P. Chinwada +3 more
2019Journal of Environmental Management334 citations Open access
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The adaptive capacity of maize-based conservation agriculture systems to climate stress in tropical and subtropical environments: A meta-regression of yields
Peter R. Steward, A. Dougill, C. Thierfelder, C. Pittelkow +3 more
2018188 citations Open access
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A cost-benefit analysis of climate-smart agriculture options in Southern Africa: Balancing gender and technology
M. Mutenje, C. Farnworth, C. Stirling, C. Thierfelder +2 more
2019Ecological Economics180 citations Open access
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Long-term evidence for ecological intensification as a pathway to sustainable agriculture
C. MacLaren, A. Mead, D. V. van Balen, L. Claessens +20 more
2022Nature Sustainability175 citations Open access
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Complementary practices supporting conservation agriculture in southern Africa. A review
C. Thierfelder, F. Baudron, P. Setimela, I. Nyagumbo +4 more
2018Agronomy for Sustainable Development149 citations Open access
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Awareness and adoption of conservation agriculture in Malawi: what difference can farmer-to-farmer extension make?
M. Fisher, S. Holden, C. Thierfelder, S. Katengeza
2018107 citations
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Weed control under conservation agriculture in dryland smallholder farming systems of southern Africa. A review
Nicole Lee, C. Thierfelder
2017Agronomy for Sustainable Development103 citations Open access
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Productivity or stability? Exploring maize-legume intercropping strategies for smallholder Conservation Agriculture farmers in Zimbabwe
Connie Madembo, B. Mhlanga, C. Thierfelder
202081 citations Open access
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Impacts of conservation agriculture on soil structure and hydraulic properties of Malawian agricultural systems
S. Eze, A. Dougill, S. Banwart, T. Hermans +2 more
2020Soil & Tillage Research76 citations Open access
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Why we should rethink ‘adoption’ in agricultural innovation: Empirical insights from Malawi
T. Hermans, S. Whitfield, A. Dougill, C. Thierfelder
2020Land Degradation and Development63 citations Open access
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Combining local knowledge and soil science for integrated soil health assessments in conservation agriculture systems.
T. Hermans, A. Dougill, S. Whitfield, C. Peacock +2 more
2021Journal of Environmental Management56 citations Open access
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Phenotyping Conservation Agriculture Management Effects on Ground and Aerial Remote Sensing Assessments of Maize Hybrids Performance in Zimbabwe
A. Gracia-Romero, O. Vergara-Díaz, C. Thierfelder, J. Cairns +2 more
2018Remote Sensing55 citations Open access
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Can lead farmers reveal the adoption potential of conservation agriculture? The case of Malawi
S. Holden, M. Fisher, S. Katengeza, C. Thierfelder
2018Land Use Policy53 citations
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Conservation agriculture improves adaptive capacity of cropping systems to climate stress in Malawi
A. Komarek, C. Thierfelder, Peter R. Steward
202151 citations Open access
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Narrowing maize yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Zambia: what interventions, where, and for whom?
J. Silva, F. Baudron, H. Ngoma, I. Nyagumbo +5 more
2023Agronomy for Sustainable Development47 citations Open access
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Conservation agriculture practices drive maize yield by regulating soil nutrient availability, arbuscular mycorrhizas, and plant nutrient uptake
B. Mhlanga, E. Pellegrino, C. Thierfelder, L. Ercoli
2022Field crops research (Print)47 citations Open access
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Analysis of adoption of conservation agriculture practices in southern Africa: mixed-methods approach
A. Tufa, Joseph S. Kanyamuka, A. Alene, H. Ngoma +4 more
2023Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems45 citations Open access
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Bridging the disciplinary gap in conservation agriculture research, in Malawi. A review
T. Hermans, S. Whitfield, A. Dougill, C. Thierfelder
2020Agronomy for Sustainable Development40 citations Open access
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Conservation agriculture enhances resistance of maize to climate stress in a Malawian medium-term trial
Peter R. Steward, C. Thierfelder, A. Dougill, I. Ligowe
2019Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment40 citations Open access
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Short-term yield gains or long-term sustainability? – a synthesis of Conservation Agriculture long-term experiments in Southern Africa
C. Thierfelder, B. Mhlanga
2022Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment39 citations Open access
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Two crops are better than one for nutritional and economic outcomes of Zambian smallholder farms, but require more labour
C. Thierfelder, B. Mhlanga, I. Nyagumbo, Kelvin Kalala +5 more
2024Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment38 citations
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The crucial role of mulch to enhance the stability and resilience of cropping systems in southern Africa
B. Mhlanga, L. Ercoli, E. Pellegrino, A. Onofri +1 more
202138 citations Open access
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When the going gets tough: Performance of stress tolerant maize during the 2015/16 (El Niño) and 2016/17 (La Niña) season in southern Africa
P. Setimela, E. Gasura, C. Thierfelder, M. Zaman-Allah +2 more
2018Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment38 citations
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Spider community shift in response to farming practices in a sub-humid agroecosystem of southern Africa
N. Mashavakure, A. Mashingaidze, R. Musundire, N. Nhamo +3 more
2019Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment35 citations Open access
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Diversifying conservation agriculture and conventional tillage cropping systems to improve the wellbeing of smallholder farmers in Malawi
D. TerAvest, P. Wandschneider, C. Thierfelder, J. Reganold
2019Agricultural Systems34 citations Open access
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Effects of weed control strategy on weed dynamics, soybean productivity and profitability under conservation agriculture in India
S. Sepat, C. Thierfelder, A. Sharma, Kiran Pavuluri +3 more
201734 citations
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Conservation Agriculture Affects Grain and Nutrient Yields of Maize (Zea Mays L.) and Can Impact Food and Nutrition Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Y. J. H. Galani, I. Ligowe, M. Kieffer, D. Kamalongo +6 more
2022Frontiers in Nutrition28 citations Open access
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Intensifying cropping systems through doubled-up legumes in Eastern Zambia
M. Mwila, B. Mhlanga, C. Thierfelder
2021Scientific Reports28 citations Open access
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Long-term tillage, residue management and crop rotation impacts on N2O and CH4 emissions from two contrasting soils in sub-humid Zimbabwe
A. Shumba, R. Chikowo, M. Corbeels, J. Six +2 more
2023Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment27 citations Open access
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Willingness to pay for agricultural mechanization services by smallholder farmers in Malawi
A. Tufa, A. Alene, H. Ngoma, P. Marenya +4 more
2023Agribusiness27 citations Open access
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From plot to scale: ex-ante assessment of conservation agriculture in Zambia
A. Komarek, H. Kwon, B. Haile, C. Thierfelder +2 more
2019Agricultural Systems27 citations Open access
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Risk aversion, impatience, and adoption of conservation agriculture practices among smallholders in Zambia
E. Simutowe, H. Ngoma, M. Manyanga, João Vasco Silva +5 more
2024Heliyon25 citations Open access
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Understanding sustained adoption of conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers: insights from a sentinel site in Malawi
Innocent Pangapanga-Phiri, H. Ngoma, C. Thierfelder
2024Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems24 citations Open access
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Effects of maize residue and mineral nitrogen applications on maize yield in conservation-agriculture-based cropping systems of Southern Africa
Walter Mupangwa, C. Thierfelder, Stephanie Cheesman, I. Nyagumbo +5 more
2019Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems24 citations Open access
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Role of the interaction space in shaping innovation for sustainable agriculture: Empirical insights from African case studies
T. Hermans, H. Smith, S. Whitfield, S. Sallu +8 more
2023Journal of Rural Studies22 citations Open access
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Long-term conservation agriculture improves water properties and crop productivity in a Lixisol
B. Mhlanga, C. Thierfelder
202122 citations
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Complementary practices supporting conservation agriculture in southern Africa. A review
C. Thierfelder, F. Baudron, P. Setimela, I. Nyagumbo +4 more
2018Agronomy for Sustainable Development22 citations Open access
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Improved nutrition and resilience will make conservation agriculture more attractive for Zambian smallholder farmers
B. Mhlanga, M. Mwila, C. Thierfelder
202120 citations
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Conservation Agriculture and Maize Production Risk: The Case of Mozambique Smallholders
S. Kidane, D. Lambert, N. Eash, R. Roberts +1 more
2019Agronomy Journal20 citations
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Mulch application as the overarching factor explaining increase in soil organic carbon stocks under conservation agriculture in two 8-year-old experiments in Zimbabwe
A. Shumba, R. Chikowo, C. Thierfelder, Marc Corbeels +2 more
2024The Soil19 citations Open access
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Smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for two‐wheel tractor‐based mechanisation services in Zambia and Zimbabwe
H. Ngoma, P. Marenya, A. Tufa, A. Alene +4 more
2023Journal of International Development19 citations Open access
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Genotypic variation in maize (Zea mays) influences rates of soil organic matter mineralisation and gross nitrification.
Lumbani Mwafulirwa, E. Paterson, J. Cairns, T. Daniell +2 more
2021New Phytologist19 citations Open access
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Conservation agriculture as a climate change mitigation strategy in Zimbabwe
Deb. L. O'Dell, Neal S. Eash, B. Hicks, J. Oetting +7 more
2020International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability18 citations
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Soil dwelling beetle community response to tillage, fertilizer and weeding intensity in a sub-humid environment in Zimbabwe
N. Mashavakure, A. Mashingaidze, R. Musundire, N. Nhamo +3 more
2019Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Applied Soil Ecology17 citations Open access
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Tillage and crop rotations enhance populations of earthworms, termites, dung beetles and centipedes: evidence from a long-term trial in Zambia
T. Muoni, B. Mhlanga, Johannes Forkman, M. Sitali +1 more
2019Journal of Agricultural Sciences17 citations
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A Practical Guide to Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Africa
Patrick J. Bell, N. Namoi, C. Lamanna, Caitlin Corner-Dolloff +3 more
201817 citations
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Occurrence and diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonising off-season and in-season weeds and their relationship with maize yield under conservation agriculture
B. Mhlanga, L. Ercoli, G. Piazza, C. Thierfelder +1 more
2022Biology and Fertility of Soils16 citations Open access
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Friends or foes? Population dynamics of beneficial and detrimental aerial arthropods under Conservation Agriculture
B. Mhlanga, T. Muoni, N. Mashavakure, Derek Mudadirwa +3 more
202016 citations Open access
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Short-term Impacts of Tillage and Fertilizer Treatments on Soil and Root Borne Nematodes and Maize Yield in a Fine Textured Cambisol
N. Mashavakure, A. Mashingaidze, R. Musundire, E. Gandiwa +5 more
2018Journal of nematology16 citations Open access
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Conservation agriculture practices lead to diverse weed communities and higher maize grain yield in Southern Africa
B. Mhlanga, L. Ercoli, C. Thierfelder, E. Pellegrino
2022Field crops research (Print)13 citations
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