In semiarid West Africa, inorganic fertilizer use and sustainability objectives are complementary. With increasing population pressure and low levels of purchased inputs, crop yields in many regions are declining. Moderate use of inorganic fertilizer is required for increasing yields in a sustain...
Shapiro, Barry I.
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Sanders, J.H.
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[Fertilizer use in semiarid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy]
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Fertilizer use in semiarid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy
Bationo, B. André
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Mokwunye, U
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Vlek, Paul L.G.
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Koala, Saidou
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[Soil fertility management for sustainable land use in the West African Sudano-Sahelian zone]
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Soil fertility management for sustainable land use in the West African Sudano-Sahelian zone
Two critical factors that explain low crop productivity in the Sahelian agro-ecozone are inadequate
moisture and poor soils, particularly phosphorus (P) deficiency. The purpose of this long-term study
was to explore the use of both local phosphate rock (PR) and inorganic P on yields and risk of...
Yamoah, CF
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Bationo, B. André
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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Saidou, K
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[Use of rainfall indices to analyze the effects of phosphate rocks on millet in the Sahel]
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Use of rainfall indices to analyze the effects of phosphate rocks on millet in the Sahel
An important debate is currently under way among researchers and policy makers about the relative merits of using organic versus inorganic fertilisers to improve soil fertility in semi-arid areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Environmentalists argue that use of inorganic fertiliser contributes to natura...
Shapiro, Barry I.
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Sanders, J.H.
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[Livestock Policy Analysis Brief no. 9 . Fertiliser use in semi-arid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy]
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Livestock Policy Analysis Brief no. 9 . Fertiliser use in semi-arid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy