Food security in West Africa not only depends on productivity increases in marginal rural areas, but also on enhanced use of intensively farmed agricultural “niche” lands such as the urban and peri-urban spaces. They are characterised by easy market access and input availability which allows self...
Buerkert, Andreas
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Marschner, B.
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Steiner, C.
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Schlecht, E.
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Wichern, M.
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Schareika, N.
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Lowenstein, W.
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Drescher, A.W.
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Glaser, R.
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Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana
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Gnankambary, Z.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Jean-Pascal Lompo, D.
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[UrbanFoodplus – African-German Partnership to enhance resource use efficiency in urban and peri-urban agriculture for improved food security in West African cities]
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UrbanFoodplus – African-German Partnership to enhance resource use efficiency in urban and peri-urban agriculture for improved food security in West African cities
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
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