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
Soil ecosystem engineers are major actors of soil macroaggregation, a process that drives the production of ecosystem services by soils. However, our inability to identify the origins of different types of macroaggregates found in soils is an obstacle to describing and modeling their dynamics and...
Zangerle, A
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Pando, A
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Lavelle, Patrick M.
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[Do earthworms and roots cooperate to build soil macroaggregates? A microcosm experiment]
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Do earthworms and roots cooperate to build soil macroaggregates? A microcosm experiment
Increased rice production in East and Southern Africa explains the crucial role rice plays in household food and income security. However, in last three decades, rice productivity per unit area has stagnated due to abiotic and biotic factors, hence the need for the application of Integrated Soil ...
Nhamo, N.
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Kyalo, G.
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Dinheiro, V.
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[Exploring options for lowland rice intensification under rainfed and irrigated ecologies in East and Southern Africa: the potential application of Integrated Soil Fertility Management principles]
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Exploring options for lowland rice intensification under rainfed and irrigated ecologies in East and Southern Africa: the potential application of Integrated Soil Fertility Management principles
This paper explores the claim whether agro-forestry is a second soil fertility paradigm. The answer to this question, however, is not unequivocal. Farmers in Western Kenya generally do not apply fertiliser and rather rely on many soil fertility replenishment (SFR) strategies. Scientists recognise...
Mango, Nelson
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Hebinck, Paul
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[Agroforestry: a second soil fertility paradigm? a case of soil fertility management in Western Kenya]
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Agroforestry: a second soil fertility paradigm? a case of soil fertility management in Western Kenya
Camacho-Tamayo, Jesús H
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Rubiano S., Yolanda
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Hurtado S., Maria del Pilar
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[Near-infrared (NIR) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for the prediction of carbon and nitrogen in an Oxisol = Espectroscopia de reflectancia difusa por infrarrojo cercano (NIR) para la predicción de carbono y nitrógeno de un Oxisol]
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Near-infrared (NIR) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for the prediction of carbon and nitrogen in an Oxisol = Espectroscopia de reflectancia difusa por infrarrojo cercano (NIR) para la predicción de carbono y nitrógeno de un Oxisol
Intensification of agricultural systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is considered a pre-condition for alleviation of rural poverty. Conservation Agriculture (CA) has been promoted to achieve this goal, based on three principles: minimum tillage, soil surface cover, and diversified crop rotations....
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Wendt, J.
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Giller, Ken E.
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Corbeels, Marc
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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Nolte, C.
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[A fourth principle is required to define conservation agriculture in subSaharan Africa: the appropriate use of fertilizer to enhance crop productivity]
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A fourth principle is required to define conservation agriculture in subSaharan Africa: the appropriate use of fertilizer to enhance crop productivity
Majaliwa, M.J.
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Tenywa, M.M.
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Rao, K.P.C.
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Musana, B.
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Bernard, F.
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Leblanc, B.
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Mkangya, J.
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Muke, K.
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Kamugisha, R.
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Luswata, K.C.
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Josephine, N.
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Esther, S.
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Carol, N.
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Bernard, B.
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Ekaka, A.
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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Josephat, M.
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Robin, B.
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Oluwole, F.
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Katcho, K.
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Adekunle, A.A.
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[Soil Fertility in relation to Landscape Position and Land Use/Cover Types: A Case Study of the Lake Kivu Pilot Learning Site]
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Soil Fertility in relation to Landscape Position and Land Use/Cover Types: A Case Study of the Lake Kivu Pilot Learning Site
We analyze the adoption of mineral fertilizer in South-Kivu. We model technology adoption as a three-step-process,including awareness, tryout, and adoption; and empirically analyze these steps using cross-sectional farm-household data, and bivariateand Heckman selection probit models. We find tha...
Lambrecht, I.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Merckx, R.
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Maertens, M.
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[Understanding the process of agricultural technology]
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Understanding the process of agricultural technology
Agricultural intensification of farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa is a prerequisite to alleviate rural poverty and improve livelihoods. Legumes have shown great potential to enhance system productivity. On-farm experiments were conducted in different agro-ecological zones (AEZ) in Western Ken...
Ojiem, J.O.
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Franke, A.C.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Ridder, N.A. de
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Benefits of legumemaize rotations: assessing the impact of diversity on the productivity of smallholders in Western Kenya]
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Benefits of legumemaize rotations: assessing the impact of diversity on the productivity of smallholders in Western Kenya
East African highland cooking bananas (Musa spp., AAA) are one of the most important staples in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It has been hypothesized that land use intensification within the region has led to decline in soil fertility, increased pest pressure, and decline in production. To d...
Gold, C.
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Speijer, P.
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Ssali, H.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Okech, S.
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[Relationships between soil fertility, banana weevil and nematodes in the East African highland cooking banana in Ntungamo, southwestern Uganda]
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Relationships between soil fertility, banana weevil and nematodes in the East African highland cooking banana in Ntungamo, southwestern Uganda