This paper reports results of a study aimed at identifying broad demand-side and supply-side influences on trade in inorganic fertilizers in Kenya, where, following decades of government control, the fertilizer market has been fully liberalized. Multiple regression analysis using data from a coun...
Omamo, S.W.
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Mose, L.O.
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[Fertilizer trade under market liberalizations: Preliminary evidence from Kenya]
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Fertilizer trade under market liberalizations: Preliminary evidence from Kenya
A study was conducted in two woredas, Addis Alem and Wolmera, to investigate (1) the level of farmers' awareness and adoption of recommended and demonstrated technologies; (2) the extent and intensity to which farmers have adopted these technologies; and (3) the objective and subjective factors a...
Yirga, C.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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Demeke, M.
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[Factors influencing adoption of new wheat techniques in Wolmera and Addis Alem areas of Ethiopia]
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Factors influencing adoption of new wheat techniques in Wolmera and Addis Alem areas of Ethiopia
A study conducted to develop a classification for Ethiopian clovers based on the performance and phosphorus requirement which has potential for selecting accessions from the rest of the ILCA germplasm suitable for different levels of soil The effects of different P levels on the growth and N and ...
Mugwira, L.M.
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Haque, I.
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[Variability in the growth and mineral nutrition of African clovers]
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Variability in the growth and mineral nutrition of African clovers
Crop growth on acid sandy soils of the Sudano-Sahelian zone is primarily limited by the low amounts of organic matter and available mineral nutrients in the topsoil. The shortening of fallow periods with population growth, the exploitation of fire wood, spatial nutrient transfers by wind and wate...
Buerkert, Andreas
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Nutrients in the West African Sudano-Sahelian zone: Losses, transfers and role of external inputs]
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Nutrients in the West African Sudano-Sahelian zone: Losses, transfers and role of external inputs
Sieverding, E
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Leihner, D.E.
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[Influence of crop rotation and intercropping of cassava with legumes on VA mycorrhizal symbiosis of cassava]
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Influence of crop rotation and intercropping of cassava with legumes on VA mycorrhizal symbiosis of cassava
Veldkamp, E.
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Purbopuspito, J.
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Corre, M.D.
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Brumme, R.
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Murdiyarso, Daniel
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[Land use change effects on trace gas fluxes in the forest margins of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia]
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Land use change effects on trace gas fluxes in the forest margins of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
The Guinean rain forest (GRF) of West Africa, identified over 20 years ago as a global biodiversity hotspot, had reduced to 113,000 km2 at the start of the new millennium which was 18% of its original area. The principal driver of this environmental change has been the expansion of extensive smal...
Gockowski, J.
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Sonwa, D.J.
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[Cocoa intensification scenarios and their predicted impact on CO2 emissions, biodiversity conservation, and rural livelihoods in the Guinea rain forest of West Africa]
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Cocoa intensification scenarios and their predicted impact on CO2 emissions, biodiversity conservation, and rural livelihoods in the Guinea rain forest of West 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
This paper reports results from a 6-year long-term fertilizer X banana weevil trial for highland banana in Mbarara, Uganda. The objective of the study was to quantify the effect of mineral fertiliser (100 kg N, 50 kg P, and 100 kg K ha -1 yr-1) on crop and economic performance and weevil pest sta...
Okech, S.H.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Gold, C.S.
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Ssali, H.
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[Effects of potassium deficiency, drought, and weevils on banana yield and economic performance in Mbarara, Uganda]
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Effects of potassium deficiency, drought, and weevils on banana yield and economic performance in Mbarara, Uganda
Livestock production is important for food security, nutrition, and landscape maintenance, but it is associated with several environmental impacts. To assess the risk and benefits arising from livestock production, transparent and robust indicators are required, such as those offered by life cycl...
Leip, A.
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Ledgard, S.
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Uwizeye, A.
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Palhares, J.C.P.
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Aller, M.F.
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Amon, Barbara
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Binder, M.
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Cordovil, C.M.
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De Camillis, C.
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Dong, H.
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Fusi, A.
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Helin, J.
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Hortenhuber, S.
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Hristov, A.N.
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Koelsch, R.
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Liu, C.
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Masso, C.
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Nkongolo, N.V.
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Patra, A.K.
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Redding, M.R.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Sakrabani, R.
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Thomas, G.
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Vertes, F.
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Wang, Y.
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[The value of manure - manure as co-product in life cycle assessment]
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The value of manure - manure as co-product in life cycle assessment