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Propositions
1. Temporal and spatial diversification of component crops in an
intercrop is key to ecological intensification of cropping systems.
(this thesis)
2. Residual benefits of maize-legume intercropping are amplified by
addition of fertilizer.
(this thesis)
3. Climate change is an opportunity rather than a challenge for
farmers to think outside the box.
4. The current publishing wave promotes fashionable topics while
overlooking innovative ideas.
5. Technological advancements make people less creative.
6. Worrying takes up more of a PhD candidate’s energy than the
actual research work.
Propositions belonging to the thesis entitled:
“Diversification and intensification of smallholder farming through
intercropping with grain legumes in Northern Tanzania”
Esther Mugi
Wageningen, 21 September 2022