Gender capacity building needs on soil fertility management practices among smallholder arable crop farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jssas.2017.06.003
Abstract: Abstract Poor soil fertility management practices are major reasons for slow growth in food production among smallholder farmers of sub-Saharan Africa including Nigeria. This study therefore assessed gender capacity building needs on soil fertility management… read more here.
Keywords: management; soil fertility; fertility management; management practices ... See more keywords
Understanding system innovation adoption: A comparative analysis of integrated soil fertility management uptake in Tamale (Ghana) and Kakamega (Kenya)
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DOI: 10.1017/s1742170517000485
Abstract: Abstract Sustainable intensification of African farming systems has been high on the agenda of research and development programs for decades. System innovations such as integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and conservation agriculture have been proposed… read more here.
Keywords: fertility management; soil fertility; adoption; soil ... See more keywords
Optimizing Soil Fertility Management Strategies to Enhance Banana Production in Volcanic Soils of the Northern Highlands, Tanzania
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DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10020289
Abstract: Banana is an important crop in high altitude areas of Tanzania, grown widely both as a food staple and as the main source of income. However, its production is constrained by low soil fertility, a… read more here.
Keywords: fertility management; manure; soil fertility; fertility ... See more keywords
Farm Household Typology Based on Soil Quality and Influenced by Socio-Economic Characteristics and Fertility Management Practices in Eastern Kenya
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DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13041101
Abstract: The smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are highly diverse and heterogeneous in terms of biophysical and socio-economic characteristics. This study was conducted in upper Eastern Kenya (UEK) to categorize farm households and determine… read more here.
Keywords: fertility management; socio economic; farm; fertility ... See more keywords