Fertilizer use in semiarid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy
In semiarid West Africa, inorganic fertilizer use and sustainability objectives are complementary. With increasing population pressure and low levels of purchased inputs, crop yields in many regions are declining. Moderate use of inorganic fertilizer is required for increasing yields in a sustainabl...
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Elsevier
1998
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28100 |
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| author | Shapiro, Barry I. Sanders, J.H. |
| author_browse | Sanders, J.H. Shapiro, Barry I. |
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| description | In semiarid West Africa, inorganic fertilizer use and sustainability objectives are complementary. With increasing population pressure and low levels of purchased inputs, crop yields in many regions are declining. Moderate use of inorganic fertilizer is required for increasing yields in a sustainable way. Where infiltration is a problem, a water-retention technique reduces the risk and increases the returns from fertilization. In the sandy dune soils, fertilization and higher densities are sufficient to raise farm incomes at acceptable risk levels. |
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| spelling | CGSpace281002024-04-25T06:00:48Z Fertilizer use in semiarid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy Shapiro, Barry I. Sanders, J.H. fertilizers profitability policies semiarid zones soil fertility models yields In semiarid West Africa, inorganic fertilizer use and sustainability objectives are complementary. With increasing population pressure and low levels of purchased inputs, crop yields in many regions are declining. Moderate use of inorganic fertilizer is required for increasing yields in a sustainable way. Where infiltration is a problem, a water-retention technique reduces the risk and increases the returns from fertilization. In the sandy dune soils, fertilization and higher densities are sufficient to raise farm incomes at acceptable risk levels. 1998-04 2013-05-06T06:59:55Z 2013-05-06T06:59:55Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28100 en Limited Access Elsevier Agricultural Systems;56(4): 467-482 |
| spellingShingle | fertilizers profitability policies semiarid zones soil fertility models yields Shapiro, Barry I. Sanders, J.H. Fertilizer use in semiarid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy |
| title | Fertilizer use in semiarid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy |
| title_full | Fertilizer use in semiarid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy |
| title_fullStr | Fertilizer use in semiarid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fertilizer use in semiarid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy |
| title_short | Fertilizer use in semiarid West Africa: Profitability and supporting policy |
| title_sort | fertilizer use in semiarid west africa profitability and supporting policy |
| topic | fertilizers profitability policies semiarid zones soil fertility models yields |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28100 |
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