When it comes to “future-proofing” farming activities, it’s time to
mainstream soil health into efforts to make farming more resilient to
the impacts of climate change. This entails assessing which agricultural
practices preserve and rehabilitate the soil, while leaving a minimal climate
footprin...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[CIAT and Germany in Western Kenya: uniting for impact]
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CIAT and Germany in Western Kenya: uniting for impact
Drechsel, Pay
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Keraita, Bernard N.
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[Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation]
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Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation
Continuous cropping in humid forest ecosystems results in soil fertility decline over time. The presence of appropriate tree or shrub species in the natural bush regrowth during a fallow can enhance recovery of soil fertility and shorten the fallow period required. Planted Tephrosia candida, a le...
Gichuru, M.
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[Regeneration of a degraded ultisol with Tephrosia candida in the humid zone of southeastern Nigeria]
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Regeneration of a degraded ultisol with Tephrosia candida in the humid zone of southeastern Nigeria
Soil fertility depletion is considered one of the main biophysical limiting factors for increasing per capita food production for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The adoption and diffusion of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs), as a way to tackle this challenge, has become an im...
Kassie, Menale
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Jaleta, Moti
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Shiferaw, Bekele
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Mmbando, F.
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Mekuria M
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[Interdependence in Farmer Technology Adoption Decisions in Smallholder Systems: Joint Estimation of Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Rural Tanzania]
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Interdependence in Farmer Technology Adoption Decisions in Smallholder Systems: Joint Estimation of Investments in Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Rural Tanzania
Organic mulch is beneficial to plantain because it maintains soil fertility, prevents erosion and suppresses weeds. Mulch availability is however a major constraint. Mulching in a cut-and-carry system withPennisetum purpureum Schum. (elephant grass) was compared with mulching with the prunings of...
Ruhigwa, B.
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Gichuru, M.
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Spencer, D.
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Swennen, R.
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[Economic analysis of cutandcarry, and alley cropping systems of mulch production for plantains in southeastern Nigeria]
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Economic analysis of cutandcarry, and alley cropping systems of mulch production for plantains in southeastern Nigeria
MacCarthy, Dilys S.
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Kihara, Job
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Masikati, Patricia
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Adiku, Samuel G.K.
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[Decision support tools for site-specific fertilizer recommendations and agricultural planning in selected countries in sub-Sahara Africa]
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Decision support tools for site-specific fertilizer recommendations and agricultural planning in selected countries in sub-Sahara Africa
Characteristics of the major soil groups found in bean-growing areas of Africa (Alfisols, Ultisols, Oxisols, Inceptisols) and associated nutritional disorders are discussed. Soil fertility factors affecting bean growth and N fixation, as evidenced in research conducted in Africa, are reviewed as ...
Mughogho, SK
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Wortmann, Charles S.
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[Diagnosis of soil fertility constraints in bean based cropping systems: review of research results]
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Diagnosis of soil fertility constraints in bean based cropping systems: review of research results
Results of research work carried out in Africa on the response of beans to NPK fertilizers, liming, S and other secondary/micronutrients, and organic manures are reviewed. Band or spot placement of P, fertilizer management in multiple crop systems, and correlations between soil data, yields, and ...
Wortmann, Charles S.
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Zake, JYK
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[Review of bean responses to applied fertilizers in Africa]
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Review of bean responses to applied fertilizers in Africa
Margenot, Andrew J.
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Sommer, Rolf
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Parikh, Sanjai J.
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[Soil Phosphatase Activities across a Liming Gradient under Long-Term Managements in Kenya]
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Soil Phosphatase Activities across a Liming Gradient under Long-Term Managements in Kenya
Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.
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[Phyto-pathogens and Soil Nutrients Shape Biological Control of Invasive Mealybugs in Asia’s Cassava Crops]
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Phyto-pathogens and Soil Nutrients Shape Biological Control of Invasive Mealybugs in Asia’s Cassava Crops