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Atmospheric biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) by cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and groundnut (Arachis hypogea) was evaluated using a 2-year (2000–2001) experiment with different fertilizer treatments. The 15N isotopic dilution method with a nonfixing cowpea as test reference crop was used. The effe...


Bado, BVBationo, B. AndréCescas, MP[Assessment of cowpea and groundnut contributions to soil fertility and succeeding sorghum yields in the Guinean savannah zone of Burkina Faso (West Africa)]Assessment of cowpea and groundnut contributions to soil fertility and succeeding sorghum yields in the Guinean savannah zone of Burkina Faso (West Africa)

In southern Africa, soil nutrient reserves are being depleted because of continued nutrient mining without adequate replenishment. The consequent downward spiral of soil fertility has led to a corresponding decline in crop yields, food insecurity, food aid and environmental degradation. The centr...


Mafongoya, P.L.Bationo, B. AndréKihara, JobWaswa, Boaz S.[Appropriate technologies to replenish soil fertility in Southern Africa]Appropriate technologies to replenish soil fertility in Southern Africa

Soil nutrient depletion as a result of continuous cultivation of soils without adequate addition of external inputs is a major challenge in the highlands of Kenya. An experiment was set up in Meru South District, Kenya in 2000 to investigate the effects of different soil-incorporated organic (man...


Mucheru-Muna, M.Mugendi, DNKung'u, J.B.Mugwe, JBationo, B. André[Effects of organic and mineral fertilizer inputs on maize yield and soil chemical properties in a maize cropping systems in Meru South District, Kenya]Effects of organic and mineral fertilizer inputs on maize yield and soil chemical properties in a maize cropping systems in Meru South District, Kenya

Micro-dosing technology has been developed by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and its partners to help subsistence farmers in the Sahel improve inorganic fertilizer application. However, the ICRISAT's recommendations regarding fertilizer application ...


Hayashi, KAbdoulaye, TahirouGerard, Bruno G.Bationo, B. André[Evaluation of application timing in fertilizer micro-dosing technology on millet production in Niger, West Africa]Evaluation of application timing in fertilizer micro-dosing technology on millet production in Niger, West Africa

Due to increased population pressure and limited availability of fertile land, farmers on desert fringes increasingly rely on marginal land for agricultural production, which they have learned to rehabilitate with different technologies for soils and water conservation. One such method is the ind...


Fatondji, D.Martius, C.Bielders, Charles L.Vlek, Paul L.G.Bationo, B. AndréGerard, Bruno G.[Effect of planting technique and amendment type on pearl millet yield, nutrient uptake, and water use on degraded land in Niger]Effect of planting technique and amendment type on pearl millet yield, nutrient uptake, and water use on degraded land in Niger
Kihara, JobMartius, C.Bationo, B. André[Crop residue disappearance and macrofauna activity in sub-humid western Kenya]Crop residue disappearance and macrofauna activity in sub-humid western Kenya

Low soil fertility is a fundamental constraint to crop production in western Kenya. Although researchers have developed many soil fertility-improving technologies, the adoption of these technologies is low due to inadequate awareness of the technologies, poor access to requisite resources and uns...


Odendo, MOjiem, JBationo, B. AndréMudeheri, MA[On-farm evaluation and scaling-up of soil fertility management technologies in Western Kenya]On-farm evaluation and scaling-up of soil fertility management technologies in Western Kenya

The application of nitrogen in a soil under agricultural production is subject to several pathways including de-nitrification, leaching and recovery by an annual crop. This is as well greatly influenced by the management practices, nitrogen source and soil conditions. The main objective of this s...


Kimetu, J.M.Mugendi, DNBationo, B. AndréPalm, C.A.Mutuo, PKKihara, JobNandwa, SMGiller, Ken E.[Partial balance of nitrogen in a maize cropping systems in humic nitisol of Central Kenya]Partial balance of nitrogen in a maize cropping systems in humic nitisol of Central Kenya

Soil microbial biomass is considered as an important early indicator of changes that may occur in the long term with regard to soil fertility and constitutes an important source and sink of nutrients. In South Africa, rangeland monitoring has mostly focused on assessing changes of aboveground v...


Moussa, Abdoulaye S.Rensburg, L.D. vanKellner, KBationo, B. André[Soil microbial biomass in semi-arid-communal sandy rangelands in the Western Bophirima district, South Africa]Soil microbial biomass in semi-arid-communal sandy rangelands in the Western Bophirima district, South Africa

A greenhouse trial was carried out at the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), at Sadore (13°15' N, 2°18'E), Niger. Experiments were conducted in conjunction with a feeding trial. The feeding trial yielded eight types of compost made from faeces and leftove...


Sangare, M.Bationo, B. AndréHiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Fernández Rivera, S.Pandey, V.S.[Effect of type and level of roughage offered to sheep and urine addition on compost quality and millet growth and production in the Sahel]Effect of type and level of roughage offered to sheep and urine addition on compost quality and millet growth and production in the Sahel

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