A cross-sectional survey on 41 farms followed by six weeks monitoring of dairy cattle feeding on ten smallholder dairy farms in central Kenya was conducted to investigate the use, availability and quality of dry season feed resources. Fodder production was largely from Napier grass (Pennisetum pu...
Nyaata, O.
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Dorward, P.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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O'neill, M.
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[Availability and use of dry season feed resources on smallholder dairy farms in central Kenya]
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Availability and use of dry season feed resources on smallholder dairy farms in central Kenya
A study was conducted in Kano and Bauchi States in the dry Savanna of northern Nigeria to determine Striga incidence and infestation and relate these to soil fertility status and yield of maize. A three-stage sampling technique was used to select communities and fields in targeted Local Governmen...
Ekeleme, F.
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Jibrin, J. M.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Oluoch, M.
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Samndi, A.M.
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Fagge, A. A.
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[Assessment of the relationship between soil properties, Striga hermonthica infestation and the on-farm yields of maize in the dry Savannas of Nigeria]
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Assessment of the relationship between soil properties, Striga hermonthica infestation and the on-farm yields of maize in the dry Savannas of Nigeria
Widespread multinutrient deficiencies in the semi-arid tropics (SAT) are among major factors for large gaps between farmers’ current crop yields and potential yields. In this study, we adopted a stratified soil sampling method to assess soil fertility-related constraints in farmers’ fields in eig...
Chander, G.
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Wani, S.P.
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Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal
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Dixit, S.
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Venkateswarlu, B.
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Rajesh, C.
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Rao, P.R.
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Pardhasaradhi, G.
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[Soil test-based nutrient balancing improved crop productivity and rural livelihoods: Case study from rainfed semi-arid tropics in Andhra Pradesh, India]
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Soil test-based nutrient balancing improved crop productivity and rural livelihoods: Case study from rainfed semi-arid tropics in Andhra Pradesh, India
Changes in soil properties and nematode population status under Flemingia macrophylla [(Willd.) Merrill], Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth, and natural bush fallows were assessed in three villages in southern Cameroon. In each village, experiments were set up in a 4–5 year-old bush fallow domi...
Banful, B.
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Hauser, S.
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[Changes in soil properties and nematode population status under planted and natural fallows in land use systems of southern Cameroon]
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Changes in soil properties and nematode population status under planted and natural fallows in land use systems of southern Cameroon
The effects of nitrogen (N) rate and weed interference on the grain yield of four corn genotypes were investigated in 2002
and 2003 at Ikenne (7u389N, 3u429E), Shika (11u119N, 7u389E), and Samaru (10u249N, 7u429E) in Nigeria. Nitrogen
(N) at 0, 30, 60, and 90 kg N ha21 were the main plot treatmen...
Chikoye, D.
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Lum, A.F.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Menkir, A.
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Kamara, A.
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Ekeleme, F.
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Sanginga, Nteranya
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[Response of corn genotypes to weed interference and nitrogen in Nigeria]
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Response of corn genotypes to weed interference and nitrogen in Nigeria
Sommer, Rolf
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Mukalama, John
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Kihara, Job
,
[Reducing losses but failing to sequester carbon in soils – the case of Conservation Agriculture and Integrated Soil Fertility Management in the humid tropical agro-ecosystem of Western Kenya]
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Reducing losses but failing to sequester carbon in soils – the case of Conservation Agriculture and Integrated Soil Fertility Management in the humid tropical agro-ecosystem of Western Kenya
Sustainable intensification of African farming systems has been high on the agenda of research and development programs for decades. System innovations such as integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and conservation agriculture have been proposed to tackle the complex challenges farmers face...
Adolwa, Ivan S.
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Schwarze, Stefan
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Waswa, Boaz S.
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Understanding system innovation adoption: A comparative analysis of integrated soil fertility management uptake in Tamale (Ghana) and Kakamega (Kenya)]
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Understanding system innovation adoption: A comparative analysis of integrated soil fertility management uptake in Tamale (Ghana) and Kakamega (Kenya)
Hu, Teng
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Sørensen, Peter
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Wahlström, Ellen Margrethe
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Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
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Sharif, Behzad
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Li, Xiaoxi
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Olesen, J.E.
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[Root biomass in cereals, catch crops and weeds can be reliably estimated without considering aboveground biomass]
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Root biomass in cereals, catch crops and weeds can be reliably estimated without considering aboveground biomass
Soil fertility management systems (SFMS) can influence the community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Hence, long-term SFMS was studied. The SFMS comprised three legume combinations, urea application and solely maize as control. Spores were extracted by wet sieving, characterized ...
Emmanuel, B.
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Fagbola, O.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Osonubi, O.
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Oyetunji, O.
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[Abundance and distribution of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi species in longterm soil fertility management systems in northern Nigeria]
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Abundance and distribution of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi species in longterm soil fertility management systems in northern Nigeria