Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a tuber crop grown for food security, income generation, and traditional medicine. This crop has a high cultural value for some of the groups growing it. Most of the production comes from West Africa where the increased demand has been covered by enlarging cultivated surfa...
Frossard, Emmanuel
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Aighewi, B.A.
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Aké, S.
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Barjolle, D.
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Baumann, P.
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Bernet, T.
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Daouda, D.
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Diby, L.
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Floquet, A.
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Hgaza, V.K.
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Ilboudo, L.J.
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Kiba, Delwendé I.
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Mongbo, R.L.
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Nacro, H.B.
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Nicolay, G.L.
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Oka, E.
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Ouattara, F.Y.
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Pouya, N.
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Six, Johan
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Traoré, I.O.
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[The challenge of improving soil fertility in yam cropping systems of West Africa]
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The challenge of improving soil fertility in yam cropping systems of West Africa
Traditionally, crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depends primarily on mining soil nutrients. Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) is an approach for intensifying agriculture in SSA that aims at maximizing the agronomic efficiency (AE) of applied nutrient inputs. ISFM contains the...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Kihara, Job
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Chivenge, P.P.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Coe, R.
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Six, Johan
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[Agronomic use efficiency of N fertilizer in maize-based systems in sub-Saharan Africa within the context of integrated soil fertility management]
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Agronomic use efficiency of N fertilizer in maize-based systems in sub-Saharan Africa within the context of integrated soil fertility management
Aggregation and stabilization of soil organic C (SOC) and N are highly dependent on soil texture and addition of organic resources (ORs). While OR quality may influence SOC and N stabilization within aggregates, the simultaneous addition of N-fertilizers may enhance OR decomposition resulting in ...
Chivenge, P.P.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Gentile, R
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Six, Johan
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[Comparison of organic versus mineral resource effects on short-term aggregate carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a sandy soil versus a fine textured soil]
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Comparison of organic versus mineral resource effects on short-term aggregate carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a sandy soil versus a fine textured soil
The combined application of organic resources (ORs) and mineral fertilizers is increasingly gaining recognition as a viable approach to address soil fertility decline in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We conducted a meta-analysis to provide a comprehensive and quantitative synthesis of conditions unde...
Chivenge, P.P.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Six, Johan
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[Does the combined application of organic and mineral nutrient sources influence maize productivity? a meta analysis]
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Does the combined application of organic and mineral nutrient sources influence maize productivity? a meta analysis
Chivenge, P.P.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Gentile, R
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Wangechi, HK
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Mugendi, DN
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Kessel, Chris van
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Six, Johan
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[Organic and mineral input management to enhance crop productivity in Central Kenya]
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Organic and mineral input management to enhance crop productivity in Central Kenya
Organic C inputs and their rate of stabilization influence C sequestration and nutrient cycling in soils. This study was undertaken to explore the influence of the combined application of different quality organic resources (ORs) with N fertilizers on the link between aggregate dynamics and soil ...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Six, Johan
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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Adesina, A.A.
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[Soil fertility decline at the base of rural poverty in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Soil fertility decline at the base of rural poverty in sub-Saharan Africa
The decline of soil organic matter (SOM) and its associated fertility is one of the most important constraints to enhanced crop productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Integrated soil fertility management recognizes the potential benefits of the combined use of organic residue and mineral fertilizer ...
Gentile, R
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Chivenge, P.P.
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Six, Johan
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[Trade-offs between the short and long term effects of residue quality on soil C and N dynamics]
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Trade-offs between the short and long term effects of residue quality on soil C and N dynamics
This study examined the influence of organic residue quality and N fertilizer on aggregate-associated SOM in maize cropping systems of southern Ghana. Six residue treatments of differing quality (Crotalaria juncea, Leucaena leucocephala, maize stover, sawdust, cattle manure and a control with ...
Fonte, Steven J.
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Yeboah, E.
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Ofori, P
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Quansah, GW
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Six, Johan
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[Fertilizer and residue quality effects on organic matter stabilization in soil aggregates]
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Fertilizer and residue quality effects on organic matter stabilization in soil aggregates
Kearney, Sean P.
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Fonte, Steven J.
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Salomon, Abraham
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Six, Johan
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Scow, Kate M.
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[Forty percent revenue increase by combining organic and mineral nutrient amendments in Ugandan smallholder market vegetable production]
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Forty percent revenue increase by combining organic and mineral nutrient amendments in Ugandan smallholder market vegetable production