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Author : André Bationo
Publisher : CIAT
ISBN 13 : 9966240756
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (662 download)
Download or read book Managing Nutrient Cycles to Sustain Soil Fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa written by André Bationo and published by CIAT. This book was released on 2004 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : D. J. Greenland
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251045633
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Soil Fertility Management in Support of Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa written by D. J. Greenland and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication reviews issues related to land degradation, with focus on problems of soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights some successful experiences in the region, constraints and possible solutions specific to the major agro-ecological zones and the importance of the holistic and participatory approaches for soil productivity improvement. The need for action and collaborative efforts of all stakeholders, within the framework of ongoing initiatives, are emphasized. It is hoped that this document will contribute to increase awareness of senior specialists and policy-makers about the problems and alternative solutions towards enhanced and sustained soil productivity.
Author : Andre Bationo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402057601
Total Pages : 1091 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Advances in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities written by Andre Bationo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-16 with total page 1091 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food insecurity is a fundamental challenge to human welfare and economic growth in Africa. Low agricultural production leads to low incomes, poor nutrition, vulnerability to risk and threat and lack of empowerment. This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of agricultural research and development experiences from sub-Saharan Africa. The text highlights practical lessons from the sub-Saharan Africa region.
Author : W. Graeme Donovan
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821342367
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (423 download)
Download or read book Soil Fertility Management in Sub-Saharan Africa written by W. Graeme Donovan and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Technical Paper No. 408. This report is a critical review of the technical, economic, and institutional constraints on improving soil fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the actions recommended to address them. Action plans prepared for Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Mali examine the demand for and supply of mineral fertilizers, the exploitation of local mineral resources, the prevention of soil erosion and increasing soil-water retention, and soil fertility management using organic technologies and management practices.
Author : Henk Mutsaers
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1315518848
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)
Download or read book Soil and Soil Fertility Management Research in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Henk Mutsaers and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judicious soil fertility management is crucial for sustainable crop production and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This book describes the various concepts and approaches underlying soil and soil fertility management research in SSA over the last fifty years. It provides examples of important innovations generated and assesses the position of research within the research-to-development continuum, including how innovations have been validated with the intended beneficiaries. Using the experience of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as a case study, the authors analyse how processes, partnerships and other factors have affected research priorities, the delivery of outputs, and their uptake by farming communities in SSA. They evaluate both successes and failures of past investments in soil fertility research and important lessons learnt which provide crucial information for national and international scientists currently engaged in this research area. The book is organised in a number of chapters each covering a chronological period characterised by its primary research content and approaches and by the dominant research paradigms and delivery models.
Author : J. M. Powell
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN 13 : 9290532947
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Livestock and Sustainable Nutrient Cycling in Mixed Farming Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa: Technical papers written by J. M. Powell and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technical papers. Setting the scene. Interactions between animals and plants. Interactions between animals and soils. Interactions between plants and soils. Nutrient cycling in mixed farming systems. Modelling nutrient cycles in plant/animal/soil systems.
Author : J. M. Powell
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
ISBN 13 : 9290532912
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Livestock and Sustainable Nutrient Cycling in Mixed Farming Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa: Conference summary written by J. M. Powell and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conference summary; Summary of plenary sessins; Opening session; Interactions between animals and plants; Interactions between animals and soils; Interactions between plant and soils; Nutrient cycling in mixed farming systems; Modelling nutrient cycles; Closing session; Summary of focus group sessions; Introduction; Animal-plant interactions; Animal-soil interacions; Socio-economic dimensions in nutrient cycling.
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Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251042984
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (429 download)
Download or read book Soil Fertility Initiative for Sub-Saharan Africa written by and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Samuel Adjei-Nsiah
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889766659
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)
Download or read book Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Food Production in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Samuel Adjei-Nsiah and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nteranya Sanginga
Publisher : CIAT
ISBN 13 : 9290592613
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa written by Nteranya Sanginga and published by CIAT. This book was released on 2009 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forward. A call for integrated soil fertility management in Africa. Introduction. ISFM and the African farmer. Part I. The principles of ISFM: ISFM as a strategic goal, Fertilizer management within ISFM, Agro-minerals in ISFM, Organic resource management, ISFM, soil biota and soil health. Part II. ISFM practices: ISFM products and fields practices, ISFM practice in drylands, ISFM practice in savannas and woodlands, ISFM practice in the humid forest zone, Conservation Agriculture. Part III. The process of implementing ISFM: soil fertility diagnosis, soil fertility management advice, Dissemination of ISFM technologies, Designing an ISFM adoption project, ISFM at farm and landscape scales. Part IV. The social dimensions of ISFM: The role of ISFM in gender empowerment, ISFM and household nutrition, Capacity building in ISFM, ISFM in the policy arena, Marketing support for ISFM, Advancing ISFM in Africa. Appendices: Mineral nutrient contents of some common organic resources.
Author : Job Kihara
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940072960X
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Improving Soil Fertility Recommendations in Africa using the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) written by Job Kihara and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-12 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book gives a detailed description of the application of DSSAT in simulating crop and soil processes within various Agro-ecological zones in Africa. The book, an output of a series of 3 workshops, provides examples of the application of DSSAT models to simulate nitrogen applications, soil and water conservation practices including effects of zai technology, phosphorus and maize productivity, generation of genetic coefficients, long-term soil fertility management technologies in the drylands, microdosing, optimization of nitrogen x germplasms x water, spatial analysis of water and nutrient use efficiencies and, tradeoff analysis. The minimum dataset requirements for DSSAT is discussed. This book arises from attempts to address the limited use of models in decision support by African agricultural (both soil scientist and agronomists) scientists.
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Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9780851998855
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (988 download)
Download or read book Integrated Plant Nutrient Management in Sub-Saharan Africa written by and published by CABI. This book was released on 2002 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil degradation and nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in Africa. Soils cannot supply the quantities of nutrients required and yield levels decline rapidly once cropping commences. This book addresses these issues and includes papers from an international symposium held at Cotonou, Benin, October 9-12, 2000, organized by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria and the Department of Land Management of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. In five main parts it marks the end of a first phase of collaborative research on "Balanced Nutrient Management Systems for the Moist Savanna and Humid Forest Zones of Africa" and concludes with recommendations, providing essential reading for crop and soil scientists.
Author : Charles S. Wortmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781786392053
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Fertilizer Use Optimization in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Charles S. Wortmann and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 17 chapters providing details on decision tools that use linear programming to determine recommendations specific to a farmer's context intended to maximize profit from fertilizer use in sub-saharan Africa. Chapter 1 and 2 discusses the principles and approach, and spatial analysis of fertilizer use optimization, respectively. Chapter 3 covers integrated soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa. Further, Chapters 4 to 16 explore optimizing fertilizer use within an integrated soil fertility management framework in countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Finally, Chapter 17 describes the process of enabling fertilizer use optimization in sub-Saharan Africa.
Author : Keith D. Shepherd
Publisher : World Agroforestry Centre
ISBN 13 : 9290592109
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Saving Africa's Soils written by Keith D. Shepherd and published by World Agroforestry Centre. This book was released on 2007 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Walter Leal Filho
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783030572808
Total Pages : 5311 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Climate Change Management written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 5311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change is one of the major challenges of modern times. Its impacts are manifold and vary from sea level rise (especially relevant to those living in coastal areas), to the increased frequency of extreme events such as cyclones and storm surges, which not only poses problems to property and infrastructure, but also to human health. Climate change is also associated with damages to the physical and natural environment, as well as to biodiversity. According to the 5th Assessment Report produced by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), many geographical regions across the world are moderately or highly vulnerable to climate change, whose impacts may be further exacerbated by other human-induced pressures. The above state of affairs illustrates the need for a better and more holistic understanding of how climate change affects countries and regions on the one hand, but also on how the many problems it causes may be managed on the other, vis-a-vis a better ability to adapt. There is also a perceived need to showcase successful examples of how to duly address and manage the many social, economic and political problems posed by climate change around the world, in order to replicate and even upscale the successful ones. It is against this background that the Handbook of Climate Change Management has been produced. It contains papers prepared by scholars, social movements, practitioners and members of governmental agencies, undertaking research and/or executing climate change projects, and working with communities across all geographical regions. The Handbook focuses on "Research, Leadership, Transformation", meaning that it serves the purpose of showcasing the role these key areas play in respect of applied research, field projects and best practices to foster climate change adaptation worldwide.
Author : Andre Bationo
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319587897
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)
Download or read book Improving the Profitability, Sustainability and Efficiency of Nutrients Through Site Specific Fertilizer Recommendations in West Africa Agro-Ecosystems written by Andre Bationo and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of its efforts to improve fertilizer use and efficiency in West Africa, and following the recent adoption of the West African fertilizer recommendation action plan (RAP) by ECOWAS, this volume focuses on IFDC's technical lead with key partner institutions and experts to build on previous and current fertilizer recommendations for various crops and countries in West Africa for wider uptake by public policy makers and fertilizer industry actors.
Author : Andre Bationo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400729375
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Lessons learned from Long-term Soil Fertility Management Experiments in Africa written by Andre Bationo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book elucidates the importance of long-term experiments in revealing evidence of soil fertility decline in Africa. An evaluation of experiences from on-going long-term experiments is given in broad detail. The first chapter explains the paradigm shift in soil fertility management then provides justification for long-term experiments before illuminating experiences from long-term experiments in East, West and Southern Africa. The second, sixth, eighth and ninth chapters give an in-depth account of crop management practices and soil fertility interventions in long-term trials within specific agro-ecological zones in West Africa. The rest of the chapters (chapter three, four, five and seven) address crop management, tillage practices and, organic and inorganic fertilizer applications in the context of long-term experiments in specific agro-ecological zones in East Africa.
