Nutrient depletion in the agricultural soils of Africa

About two-thirds of Africans depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. The fate of agricultural production, therefore, directly affects economic growth, social improvement, and trade in Africa. As the region's population continues to grow rapidly, outpacing the growth rate in other regions of the...

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Autores principales: Henao, Julio, Baanante, Carlos A.
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161510
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Sumario:About two-thirds of Africans depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. The fate of agricultural production, therefore, directly affects economic growth, social improvement, and trade in Africa. As the region's population continues to grow rapidly, outpacing the growth rate in other regions of the world, its agriculturalland is becoming increasingly degraded. Farmers are intensifying land use to meet food needs without proper management practices and external inputs.