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Assessing the impact of Gliricidia agroforestry-based interventions on crop nutritional, antinutritional, functional, and mineral compositions in eastern Province, Zambia

dc.contributor.authorAlamu, E.O.
dc.contributor.authorNjoloma, J.
dc.contributor.authorAkello, J.
dc.contributor.authorNgumayo, J.
dc.contributor.authorRay, C.
dc.contributor.authorMehreteab, T.
dc.contributor.authorChikoye, D.
dc.contributor.authorNyoka, I.
dc.contributor.authorDale, L.
dc.contributor.authorNagothu, U.S.
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-19T13:48:58Z
dc.date.available2023-10-19T13:48:58Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-10
dc.identifier.citationAlamu, E.O., Njoloma, J., Akello, J., Ngumayo, J., Ray, C., Mehreteab, T., ... & Nagothu, U.S. (2023). Assessing the impact of Gliricidia agroforestry-based interventions on crop nutritional, antinutritional, functional, and mineral compositions in eastern Province, Zambia. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 1-21.
dc.identifier.issn2168-3565
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8292
dc.description.abstractAgroforestry practices improve soil health which in turn improves crop nutrient concentrations and quality. This study examined how the agroforestry tree Gliricidia sepium intercropped with soybean, groundnuts, or maize affects crop nutrient compositions. The study was conducted in five Zambian chiefdoms for three crop-growing seasons (2019–2022) on 13 farmer-led demonstration trial sites. Seven treatments were tested that included maize, soybean, and groundnut plots with and without Gliricidia interventions. Grain samples were analyzed for crop nutrient contents using standard laboratory methods. Results showed that the treatments significantly (P < 0.05) improved maize nutritional properties except for crude fiber, total carbohydrate, and metabolizable energy. G. sepium intercropping with maize and soybean decreased the antinutritional contents and displayed better functional qualities. All elemental mineral components (except potassium, calcium, and sodium) were higher in the Gliricidia + maize intercrop than in the control treatment. The Gliricidia+soybean intercrop had lower mean mineral concentrations than the control (soybean only) except for Mg, Cu, and Zn. The Giliricidia+groundnut intercrop significantly increased groundnut mineral components except for Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Iron. It can be concluded that G. sepium intercropped with maize, soybean, and groundnuts significantly improved the crops’ nutritional quality.
dc.description.sponsorshipNorwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
dc.format.extent1-21
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAgroforestry
dc.subjectZambia
dc.subjectGliricidia Sepium
dc.subjectLegumes
dc.subjectMinerals
dc.subjectNutritive Value
dc.titleAssessing the impact of Gliricidia agroforestry-based interventions on crop nutritional, antinutritional, functional, and mineral compositions in eastern Province, Zambia
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Centre for Research in Agroforestry
cg.contributor.affiliationCommunity Markets for Conservation, Zambia
cg.contributor.affiliationNorwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.countryZambia
cg.coverage.hubSouthern Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeNutrition and Human Health
cg.researchthemePlant Production and Health
cg.identifier.urlhttps://doi.org/10.25502/0fa9- dm27/d
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidALAMU:2023c
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectFarming Systems
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectGrain Legumes
cg.iitasubjectLivelihoods
cg.iitasubjectNutrition
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.journalAgroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
cg.notesPublished online: 10 Sep 2023
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2023.2254711
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAlamu Emmanuel Oladeji: 0000-0001-6263-1359
cg.iitaauthor.identifierJoyce Bakuwa: 0000-0002-5847-2604
cg.iitaauthor.identifierJuliet Akello: 0000-0003-4780-4850
cg.iitaauthor.identifierJOEL NGUMAYO: 0009-0009-8191-8350
cg.iitaauthor.identifierMehreteab Tesfai: 0000-0001-9359-8723
cg.iitaauthor.identifierDavid Chikoye: 0000-0002-6047-9821
cg.iitaauthor.identifierBetserai Isaac Nyoka: 0000-0002-5118-5231
cg.iitaauthor.identifierUdaya Sekhar Nagothu: 0000-0003-1273-8347
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