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
Background: Faecal matter biochar offers an interesting value proposition where the pyrolysis process guaranties a 100% pathogen elimination, as well as significant reduction in transport and storage weight and volume. Therefore, to evaluate the effect of (1) biochar produced from dried faecal ma...
Woldetsadik, D.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Marschner, B.
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Itanna, F.
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Gebrekidan, H.
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[Effect of biochar derived from faecal matter on yield and nutrient content of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in two contrasting soils]
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Effect of biochar derived from faecal matter on yield and nutrient content of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in two contrasting soils
To assess the efficiency of seven treatments including biochars produced from dried faecal matter and manures as stabilizing agents of cadmium (Cd)-spiked soils, lettuce was grown in glasshouse on two contrasting soils. The soils used were moderately fertile silty loam and less fertile sandy loam...
Woldetsadik, D.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Keraita, Bernard N.
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Marschner, B.
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Itanna, F.
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Gebrekidan, H.
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[Effects of biochar and alkaline amendments on cadmium immobilization, selected nutrient and cadmium concentrations of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in two contrasting soils]
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Effects of biochar and alkaline amendments on cadmium immobilization, selected nutrient and cadmium concentrations of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in two contrasting soils
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
Co-composted dewatered faecal sludge (FS) with organic fractions of municipal solid waste (MSW) has a high potential to be used as an agricultural resource in Sri Lanka. In addition to options for cost recovery in waste management, closing the nutrient and carbon cycles between urban and rural ar...
Grau, Felix
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Drechsel, Nikita
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Haering, V.
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Trautz, D.
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Weerakkody, W.J.S.K.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Marschner, B.
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Dissanayake, D.M.P.S.
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Sinnathamby, V.
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[Impact of fecal sludge and municipal solid waste co-compost on crop growth of Raphanus Sativus L. and Capsicum Anuum L. under stress conditions]
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Impact of fecal sludge and municipal solid waste co-compost on crop growth of Raphanus Sativus L. and Capsicum Anuum L. under stress conditions