Table 3. Use of soil management technologies across the Chinyanja Triangle
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Technology |
Percentage of farmers using technology |
Chi-square value |
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Malawi |
Zambia |
Mozambique |
Total |
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|
Crop rotation |
52.1 |
85.9 |
39.4 |
56.6 |
66.674*** |
|
Incorporation of crop residue |
46.5 |
34.1 |
85.4 |
52.3 |
82.972*** |
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Animal manure |
27.7 |
47.4 |
43.8 |
35.5 |
21.900*** |
|
Agroforestry trees |
20.2 |
26.7 |
26.3 |
22.9 |
3.48 |
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Resting land fallow |
16.8 |
31.9 |
18.2 |
20.3 |
14.157*** |
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Farmyard manure |
38.2 |
18.5 |
20.4 |
30.1 |
25.795*** |
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Soil erosion control |
27.2 |
26.7 |
39.0 |
29.7 |
7.223** |
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Early ploughing |
49.0 |
24.4 |
47.4 |
43.4 |
25.249 |
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Cover crops |
16.9 |
3.7 |
13.2 |
13.3 |
14.813*** |
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Botanicals for pest and disease management |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
4.615** |
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