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
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is plagued by low productivity and little research is available on the attainable responses and profitability to applied nutrients under variable environments. The objective of this study was to determine the attainable maize grain response to and potential of profitabili...
Kihara, Job
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[Replication Data for: Maize response to macronutrients and potential for profitability in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Replication Data for: Maize response to macronutrients and potential for profitability in sub-Saharan Africa
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
Soil degradation is a major problem in Ethiopia. Depletion of soil organic matter is a cause of low agricultural productivity, as soils become less fertile and less resilient to extreme weather events, which are expected to increase with climate change. Further, this could increase the risk of cr...
International Water Management Institute
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[Reducing soil degradation to increase resilience to climate change and strengthen livelihoods in Ethiopia.]
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Reducing soil degradation to increase resilience to climate change and strengthen livelihoods in Ethiopia.
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
Neuenschwander, Peter
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Tamo, Manuele
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[Introduction: meeting challenges in plant health in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Introduction: meeting challenges in plant health in sub-Saharan Africa
Establishing balanced nutrient requirements for maize (Zea mays L.) in the Northern Nigerian Savanna is paramount to develop site-specific fertilizer recommendations to increase maize yield, profits of farmers and avoid negative environmental impacts of fertilizer use. The model QUEFTS (QUantitat...
Shehu, B.M.
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Lawan, B.A.
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Jibrin, J.M.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Mohammed, I.B.
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Rurinda, J.
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Zingore, S.
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Craufurd, P.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Adam, A.M.
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Merckx, R.
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[Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the northern Nigerian savanna: parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model]
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Balanced nutrient requirements for maize in the northern Nigerian savanna: parameterization and validation of QUEFTS model
The pH dependent cation exchange capacity (CEC) and pH buffering capacity (pH BC) are two crucial properties in soil fertility management of variable charge soils. However, they are rarely measured, since most of the existing methods are cumbersome and time-consuming. We propose a new method, bas...
Oorts, K.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Pleysier, J.L.
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Merckx, R.
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[A new method for the simultaneous measurement of Ph-dependent cation exchange capacity and ph buffering capacity]
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A new method for the simultaneous measurement of Ph-dependent cation exchange capacity and ph buffering capacity