Integrated Soil Fertility Management Strategies for Resilient Soils in Ethiopia

Soil fertility depletion and nutrient mining are critical challenges to sustainable crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Addressing these issues requires a multifaceted approach, including improved soil management practices, the use of organic fertilizers, and the adoption of sustainable agr...

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Main Authors: Agegnehu, Getachew, Legesse, Gizachew, Tigabie, Abiro, Desalegn, Henok, Desta, Gizaw
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Published: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178560
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author Agegnehu, Getachew
Legesse, Gizachew
Tigabie, Abiro
Desalegn, Henok
Desta, Gizaw
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Desalegn, Henok
Desta, Gizaw
Legesse, Gizachew
Tigabie, Abiro
author_facet Agegnehu, Getachew
Legesse, Gizachew
Tigabie, Abiro
Desalegn, Henok
Desta, Gizaw
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description Soil fertility depletion and nutrient mining are critical challenges to sustainable crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Addressing these issues requires a multifaceted approach, including improved soil management practices, the use of organic fertilizers, and the adoption of sustainable agronomic practices. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) is one of the approaches to improving the yields of crops while preserving sustainable and long-term soil health and fertility through the combined application of fertilizers, recycling of organic resources, use of responsive crop varieties, and improved agronomic practices, which minimize nutrient losses and improve the nutrient-use efficiency of crops (Agegnehu and Amede, 2017; Vanlauwe et al., 2015). The fertility status of steep-slope cultivated lands has been depleted due to the loss of soil organic matter and nutrient reserves. The response of such soils to the application of nutrients is low, unless their fertility is restored through the adoption of an integrated soil-crop system for improved crop-nutrient response and yield (Minh et al., 2023).
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spelling CGSpace1785602025-12-05T02:04:38Z Integrated Soil Fertility Management Strategies for Resilient Soils in Ethiopia Agegnehu, Getachew Legesse, Gizachew Tigabie, Abiro Desalegn, Henok Desta, Gizaw resilience soil conservation landscape agronomy crop improvement soil fertility Soil fertility depletion and nutrient mining are critical challenges to sustainable crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Addressing these issues requires a multifaceted approach, including improved soil management practices, the use of organic fertilizers, and the adoption of sustainable agronomic practices. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) is one of the approaches to improving the yields of crops while preserving sustainable and long-term soil health and fertility through the combined application of fertilizers, recycling of organic resources, use of responsive crop varieties, and improved agronomic practices, which minimize nutrient losses and improve the nutrient-use efficiency of crops (Agegnehu and Amede, 2017; Vanlauwe et al., 2015). The fertility status of steep-slope cultivated lands has been depleted due to the loss of soil organic matter and nutrient reserves. The response of such soils to the application of nutrients is low, unless their fertility is restored through the adoption of an integrated soil-crop system for improved crop-nutrient response and yield (Minh et al., 2023). 2025-11-25 2025-12-04T20:00:24Z 2025-12-04T20:00:24Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178560 en Open Access application/pdf International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Agegnehu, Getachew; Legesse, Gizachew; Tigabie, Abiro; Desalegn, Henok and Desta, Gizaw. 2025. Integrated Soil Fertility Management Strategies for Resilient Soils in Ethiopia. ICRISAT
spellingShingle resilience
soil conservation
landscape
agronomy
crop improvement
soil fertility
Agegnehu, Getachew
Legesse, Gizachew
Tigabie, Abiro
Desalegn, Henok
Desta, Gizaw
Integrated Soil Fertility Management Strategies for Resilient Soils in Ethiopia
title Integrated Soil Fertility Management Strategies for Resilient Soils in Ethiopia
title_full Integrated Soil Fertility Management Strategies for Resilient Soils in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Integrated Soil Fertility Management Strategies for Resilient Soils in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Integrated Soil Fertility Management Strategies for Resilient Soils in Ethiopia
title_short Integrated Soil Fertility Management Strategies for Resilient Soils in Ethiopia
title_sort integrated soil fertility management strategies for resilient soils in ethiopia
topic resilience
soil conservation
landscape
agronomy
crop improvement
soil fertility
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178560
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