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Comparing Deep Bed vs conventional legume intercropping (2024)
Augustine Phiri, Dr Keston Njira, and Professor Alan Dixon researched how the use of intercropping in Deep Bed Farming boosts crop yields and improves soil health. Read more |
The interlink of social and ecological factors in Deep Bed Farming (2021)
Dr Albert Mvula did his PhD research on how social and ecological factors influence the effectiveness of Deep Bed Farming, how these factors interact with each other, and the outcomes of these interactions. Read more |
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DARS evaluation of Deep Bed Farming (2020)
Malawi’s Department of Agricultural Research Servies (DARS) conducted an official assessment of Deep Bed Farming, comparing it to multiple widely-practiced farming methods. Deep Bed Farming demonstrated a statistically significant improvement to maize and biomass yields, while increasing soil moisture retention. Read more |
Farmer experiences with Deep Bed Farming (2020)
Dr Albert Mvula and Professor Alan Dixon examined the experiences of 111 farmers in northern Malawi who had adopted Deep Bed Farming, exploring factors such as motivations and challenges for adopting Deep Bed Farming. Read more |
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Managing wetlands through ‘Functional Landscape Approach’ (2020)
Wetlands are crucial to sub-Saharan Africa’s ecosystem, yet face increasing threats due to agricultural intensification. Wetland Action has worked with communities to develop a “Functional Landscape Approach” that simultaneously supports people’s livelihoods and wetland ecosystems. Read more |
An investigation into Malawi’s compacted soil layer (1999)
This study, which was highly influential in the development of Tiyeni’s Deep Bed Farming method, confirmed the widespread presence of a soil layer in Malawi restricting rainfall infiltration and root development. Read more |