Yields and accumulations of N and P in farmer-managed intercrops of maize–pigeonpea in semi-arid Africa

By Fidelis M. Myaka, W. D. Sakala, J. Adu-Gyamfi, D. Kamalongo, A. Ngwira, R. Odgaard, N. E. Nielsen, H. Høgh-Jensen. Plant and Soil, 2006

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A staggered maize-legume intercrop arrangement robustly increases crop yields and economic returns in the highlands of Central Kenya. (2010, background): “Especially the N benefits of pigeonpea in intercropping systems have been demonstrated (Myaka et al., 2006).”
The potential of pigeonpea ( Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) in Africa (2007, background): “A recent study (Myaka et al. , 2006) in Tanzania demonstrated that the yield of an unfertilized inter-cropped maize ( Zea mays )- pigeonpea crop generally equalled the yield of a moderately fertilized sole maize yield.”
Maize-grain legume intercropping is an attractive option for ecological intensification that reduces climatic risk for smallholder farmers in central Mozambique (2012, background): “Crops such as pigeonpea increase recycling of organic matter, N and other nutrients which is likely to have a long-term beneficial effect on soil fertility (Myaka et al., 2006).”