In response to changing urban food systems, short supply chains have been advocated to meet urban food needs while building more sustainable urban food systems. Despite an increasing interest in urban food supply and the flows of food from production to consumption, there is a lack of empirical s...
Karg, H.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Glaser, R.
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Nyarko, G.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Foodsheds and city region food systems in two West African cities]
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Foodsheds and city region food systems in two West African cities
Crop growth on acid sandy soils of the Sudano-Sahelian zone is primarily limited by the low amounts of organic matter and available mineral nutrients in the topsoil. The shortening of fallow periods with population growth, the exploitation of fire wood, spatial nutrient transfers by wind and wate...
Buerkert, Andreas
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Nutrients in the West African Sudano-Sahelian zone: Losses, transfers and role of external inputs]
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Nutrients in the West African Sudano-Sahelian zone: Losses, transfers and role of external inputs
This study reports and analyzes nutrient balances in experimental vegetable production systems of the two West African cities of Tamale (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) over a twoyear period comprising thirteen and eleven crops, respectively. Nutrient-use efficiency was also calculated. In ...
Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Manka'abusi, D.
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Steiner, C.
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Werner, S.
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Haering, V.
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Lompo, D.J.-P.
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Nyarko, G.
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Marschner, B.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Nutrient flows and balances in intensively managed vegetable production of two West African cities]
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Nutrient flows and balances in intensively managed vegetable production of two West African cities
Little is known about the residual effects of crop residue (CR) and phosphorus (P) application on the fallow vegetation following repeated cultivation of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] in the Sahel. The objective of this study, therefore, was (i) to measure residual effects of CR, ...
Gerard, Bruno G.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Muehlig-Versen, B.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Destructive and non-destructive measurements of residual crop residue and phosphorus effects on growth and composition of herbaceous fallow species in the Sahel]
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Destructive and non-destructive measurements of residual crop residue and phosphorus effects on growth and composition of herbaceous fallow species in the Sahel
In agopastoral systems of the semi arid West African Sahel, targeted applications of ruminant manure to the cropland is a widespread practice to maintain soil productivity. However, studies exploring the decomposition and mineralisation processes of manure under farmers' conditions are scarce. Th...
Esse, P.C.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Assa, A.
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[Decomposition of and nutrient release from ruminant manure on acid sandy soils in the Sahelian zone of Niger, West Africa]
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Decomposition of and nutrient release from ruminant manure on acid sandy soils in the Sahelian zone of Niger, West Africa
Hölschera, D.
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Dhakshinamoorthy, S.
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Alexandrov, T.
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Becker, M.
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Bretschneideri, T.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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Crecelius, A.C.
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Waele, D. de
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Elsen, A.
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Heckel, D.G.
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Heklau, H.
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Hertweck, C.
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Kai, M.
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Knop, K.
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Krafft, C.
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Maddula, R.K.
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Matthäus, C.
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Popp, J.
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Schneider, B.
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Schubert, U.S.
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Sikora, R.A.
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Svatoš, A.
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Swennen, R.L.
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[Phenalenonetype phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis]
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Phenalenonetype phytoalexins mediate resistance of banana plants (Musa spp.) to the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis
In response to changing urban food systems, short supply chains have been advocated to meet urban food needs while building more sustainable urban food systems. Despite an increasing interest in urban food supply and the flows of food from production to consumption, there is a lack of empirical s...
Karg, Hanna
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Drechsel, Pay
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Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Glaser, Rüdiger
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Nyarko, George
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Foodsheds and city region food systems in two West African cities]
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Foodsheds and city region food systems in two West African cities
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 to tackle the complex challenges farmers face...
Adolwa, Ivan S.
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Schwarze, Stefan
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Waswa, Boaz S.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Understanding system innovation adoption: A comparative analysis of integrated soil fertility management uptake in Tamale (Ghana) and Kakamega (Kenya)]
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Understanding system innovation adoption: A comparative analysis of integrated soil fertility management uptake in Tamale (Ghana) and Kakamega (Kenya)
West Africa (WA) is among the most food insecure regions. Rapid human population growth and stagnating crop yields greatly contribute to this fact. Poor soil fertility, especially low plant available phosphorus (P) is constraining food production in the region. P-fertilizer use in WA is among the...
Gemenet, D.C.
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Leiser, W.L.
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Beggi, F.
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Herrmann, L.H.
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Vadez, Vincent
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Rattunde, H.F.W.
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Weltzien, Eva
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Hash, C.T.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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Haussmann, B.I.G.
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[Overcoming phosphorus deficiency in West African pearl millet and sorghum production systems: promising options for crop improvement]
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Overcoming phosphorus deficiency in West African pearl millet and sorghum production systems: promising options for crop improvement
Recent studies have examined the urban metabolism of cities using urban consumption as a proxy for food inflows but very few studies have aimed at quantifying the role of cities as trade hubs and nutrient sinks of their hinterlands. We therefore examined the linkages between food and animal feed ...
Karg, H.
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Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Abubakari, A.-H.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Food- and feed-based nutrient flows in two West African cities]
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Food- and feed-based nutrient flows in two West African cities