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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Main Authors: Henao, Julio, Baanante, Carlos A.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 1999
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161510
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author Henao, Julio
Baanante, Carlos A.
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description 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.
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spelling CGSpace1615102025-01-10T06:45:39Z Nutrient depletion in the agricultural soils of Africa Henao, Julio Baanante, Carlos A. agricultural productivity land degradation soil degradation developing countries 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. 1999 2024-11-21T09:56:10Z 2024-11-21T09:56:10Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161510 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Henao, Julio; Baanante, Carlos A. 1999. Nutrient depletion in the agricultural soils of Africa. 2020 Policy Brief. 62. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161510
spellingShingle agricultural productivity
land degradation
soil degradation
developing countries
Henao, Julio
Baanante, Carlos A.
Nutrient depletion in the agricultural soils of Africa
title Nutrient depletion in the agricultural soils of Africa
title_full Nutrient depletion in the agricultural soils of Africa
title_fullStr Nutrient depletion in the agricultural soils of Africa
title_full_unstemmed Nutrient depletion in the agricultural soils of Africa
title_short Nutrient depletion in the agricultural soils of Africa
title_sort nutrient depletion in the agricultural soils of africa
topic agricultural productivity
land degradation
soil degradation
developing countries
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161510
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