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In Nigeria, increased land-use intensity has depressed the use of fallow for soil fertility restoration. Crop yields have fallen, threatening food security. High cost limits farmers’ access to fertilizers. Reliance on crop-livestock interaction is plausible because animals provide manure. This pa...


Chianu, J.N.Tsujii, H.Manyong, Victor M.[Crop-livestock interaction in the savannas of Nigeria: nature and determinants of farmer decision to use manure for soil fertility maintenance]Crop-livestock interaction in the savannas of Nigeria: nature and determinants of farmer decision to use manure for soil fertility maintenance

In southern Benin, the legume cover crop ´ Mucuna pruriens var. utilis has been widely promoted for soil fertility improvement. Recent findings have shown, however, that the majority of farmers have not adopted it, and that alternative technologies are needed that are both attractive to farmers a...


Schulz, S.Honlonkou, A.N.Carsky, R.J.Manyong, Victor M.Oyewole, B.D.[Alternatives to mucuna for soil fertility management in southern Benin: farmer perception and use of traditional and exotic grain legumes]Alternatives to mucuna for soil fertility management in southern Benin: farmer perception and use of traditional and exotic grain legumes

Striga hermonthica, an obligate root parasite of grasses, is one of the most severe constraints to cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa. In the recent past, prior to increased production pressure on land, S. hermonthica was controlled in African farming systems by prolonged crop rotations with...


Berner, D.A.Carsky, R.Dashiell, Kenton E.Kling, J.Manyong, Victor M.[A land management based approach to integrated Striga hermonthica control in subSaharan Africa]A land management based approach to integrated Striga hermonthica control in subSaharan Africa

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