The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya

Western Kenya is one of the most densely populated areas in Africa. Farming there is characterized by low inputs and low crop productivity. Poverty is rampant in the region. Yet the potential for agriculture is considered good. In the study described here, researchers looked specifially at soil fert...

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Autores principales: Place, Frank, Adato, Michelle, Hebinck, Paul, Omosa, Mary
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160634
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author Place, Frank
Adato, Michelle
Hebinck, Paul
Omosa, Mary
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Omosa, Mary
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description Western Kenya is one of the most densely populated areas in Africa. Farming there is characterized by low inputs and low crop productivity. Poverty is rampant in the region. Yet the potential for agriculture is considered good. In the study described here, researchers looked specifially at soil fertility replenishment (SFR) systems...Focused on two specific systems -- the tree-based
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spelling CGSpace1606342025-11-06T06:57:41Z The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya Place, Frank Adato, Michelle Hebinck, Paul Omosa, Mary agroforestry soil fertility poverty gender natural resources management agricultural technology agricultural growth reclamation Western Kenya is one of the most densely populated areas in Africa. Farming there is characterized by low inputs and low crop productivity. Poverty is rampant in the region. Yet the potential for agriculture is considered good. In the study described here, researchers looked specifially at soil fertility replenishment (SFR) systems...Focused on two specific systems -- the tree-based 2005 2024-11-21T09:51:24Z 2024-11-21T09:51:24Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160634 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Place, Frank; Adato, Michelle; Hebinck, Paul; Omosa, Mary. The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya. Research Report. 142. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/0896291448RR142.
spellingShingle agroforestry
soil fertility
poverty
gender
natural resources management
agricultural technology
agricultural growth
reclamation
Place, Frank
Adato, Michelle
Hebinck, Paul
Omosa, Mary
The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya
title The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya
title_full The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya
title_fullStr The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya
title_full_unstemmed The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya
title_short The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya
title_sort impact of agroforestry based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in western kenya
topic agroforestry
soil fertility
poverty
gender
natural resources management
agricultural technology
agricultural growth
reclamation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160634
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