Indigenous farming methods and crop management practices used by local farmers in Madibeng local municipality, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated indigenous farming methods, practices, and crop management strategies used by farmers in local communities within the North West Province, South Africa. A survey was conducted using semi-structured interview guide with 49 participants recruited through the snowball sampling technique. Data were analysed using ethnobotanical indices, including frequency of citation (FC), use value (UV), and relative frequency of citation (RFC). The participants identified four distinct soil types, along with different ways for soil preparation. Five soil fertilisation materials were mentioned with mixed cropping (intercropping) (95.9%) and crop rotation (93.8%) being the most used farming systems. Additionally, we identified 10 plant species belonging to seven families that were used

SUBMITTER: Khumalo TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11909181 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature