Mapenzi, Neville https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-0471
Katayi, Alain L. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5820-8424
Masimane, Jules https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3688-3733
Amani, Innocent https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7670-209X
Baku, John
Kweyu, Raphael https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3353-8937
Nabahungu, Nsharwasi Léon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2104-3777
Funding for this research was provided by:
CIFOR
Article History
Received: 15 September 2023
Accepted: 3 December 2025
First Online: 21 January 2026
Declarations
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: This research was carried out in strict compliance with the agronomic norms of experimental design (i.e., orientation of design, no burning of the field, chronogram of crop care activities, and non-use of chemical products). Socially, this research did not involve child labor and was gender-inclusive in its implementation.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.