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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International Food Policy Research Institute
1999
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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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