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Author : Samuel Adjei-Nsiah,Isaac Danso,Andrews Opoku,Kwame Agyei Frimpong
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889766659
Author : D. J. Greenland,H. Nabhan,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251045631
This publication reviews issues related to land degradation, with focus on problems of soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights some successful experiences in the region, constraints and possible solutions specific to the major agro-ecological zones and the importance of the holistic and participatory approaches for soil productivity improvement. The need for action and collaborative efforts of all stakeholders, within the framework of ongoing initiatives, are emphasized. It is hoped that this document will contribute to increase awareness of senior specialists and policy-makers about the problems and alternative solutions towards enhanced and sustained soil productivity.
Author : Andre Bationo,Boaz Waswa,Job Kihara,Joseph Kimetu
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1091 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402057601
Food insecurity is a fundamental challenge to human welfare and economic growth in Africa. Low agricultural production leads to low incomes, poor nutrition, vulnerability to risk and threat and lack of empowerment. This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of agricultural research and development experiences from sub-Saharan Africa. The text highlights practical lessons from the sub-Saharan Africa region.
Author : Henk Mutsaers,Danny Coyne,Stefan Hauser,Jeroen Huising,Alpha Kamara,Generose Nziguheba,Pieter Pypers,Godfrey Taulya,Piet van Asten,Bernard Vanlauwe
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781315518848
Judicious soil fertility management is crucial for sustainable crop production and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This book describes the various concepts and approaches underlying soil and soil fertility management research in SSA over the last fifty years. It provides examples of important innovations generated and assesses the position of research within the research-to-development continuum, including how innovations have been validated with the intended beneficiaries. Using the experience of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) as a case study, the authors analyse how processes, partnerships and other factors have affected research priorities, the delivery of outputs, and their uptake by farming communities in SSA. They evaluate both successes and failures of past investments in soil fertility research and important lessons learnt which provide crucial information for national and international scientists currently engaged in this research area. The book is organised in a number of chapters each covering a chronological period characterised by its primary research content and approaches and by the dominant research paradigms and delivery models.
Author : International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Publisher : IITA
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9789781310867
History and evolution. Resource and crop management. Crop improvement. Plant health management. Looking ahead.
Author : Morris Fanadzo,Nothando Dunjana,Hupenyu Allan Mupambwa,Ernest Dube
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789819924271
This edited book is focused on Sustainable Development Goal 2. It offers a comprehensive and topical collection of practices, technologies and innovations in the field of sustainable food production and security under a changing climate. It is a one-stop handbook for farmers, researchers, extensionists, policy makers and other stakeholders seeking to identify and disseminate best fit technologies for local and regional landscapes. It offers an understanding of the challenges, risks and uncertainties as well as opportunities to foster productive and sustainable food production. Smallholder farming and agriculture in general is facing a serious threat from climate change that has resulted in erratic and unpredictable rainfall and increased temperatures, among other abiotic stresses. These climate change induced pressures have reduced productivity mainly among the smallholder farmers, who are critical in driving the attainment of sustainable development goals like SDG 2, 12 and 13. The objective of the book is to document effective and practicable practices and technologies that can be adopted by smallholder African farmers as mitigation measures against the effects of climate change. This book is of interest to researchers, agricultural scientists, climate change scientists, capacity builders and policymakers.
Author : Andre Bationo,Boaz Waswa,Jeremiah M. Okeyo,Fredah Maina,Job Kihara,Uzo Mokwunye
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9400715366
Legumes play an important role in the cropping systems of sub Saharan Africa (SSA). Legumes are an important source of nutrition to both humans and livestock by providing the much needed protein, minerals, fibre and vitamins. The sale of legumes seed, leaves and fibre generates income for the marginalized communities especially women. Cultivation of legumes is essential for the regeneration of nutrient-deficient soils. By biologically fixing nitrogen (BNF) in the soil, legumes provide a relatively low-cost method of replacing otherwise expensive inorganic nitrogen in the soil. This enhances soil fertility and boosts subsequent cereal crop yields. Production of legumes in SSA is however; hampered by a number of constraints among them low and declining soil fertility, low soil pH, high salinity, drought and flooding, poor access to improved germplasm, diseases, pests and weeds. Farmers need to learn how to overcome these constraints if the full benefits of legumes are to be gained. This book presents a synthesis of research work on legumes and draws attention to the importance of legumes in integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and poverty alleviation in SSA.
Author : H. van Reuler,W. H. Prins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Fertilizers
ISBN : WISC:89052490810
Author : André Bationo
Publisher : CIAT
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nutrient cycles
ISBN : 9789966240750
Author : IAEA.,Joint FAO/IAEA Programme of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Cropping systems
ISBN : 9201092180
Author : George Ouma,Franz-Theo Gottwald,Isabel Boergen
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Africa south of Sahara
ISBN : 3631585241
The livelihood of the world's population depends mostly on natural resources: land, forest, water and the air we breath. The continual degradation and diminution of these resources due to the cultivation of land threatens the economic and social security of individuals, communities and countries as well as the intricate web of ecological, social, economic and cultural relations that bind the global community together. To be productive, our resources must be managed properly, enriched and harvested responsibly.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9251042985
Author : Rattan Lal,Bal Ram Singh,Dismas L. Mwaseba,David Kraybill,David O. Hansen,Lars Olav Eik
Publisher : Springer
Page : 665 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783319093604
This 32-chapter volume represents the core of several oral and poster presentations made at the conference. In addition to Introduction and Conclusion sections, the book is thematically divided into 7 sections, namely, 1) Land Use and Farming Systems, 2) Effects of Climate Change on Crop Yield, 3) Soil Nutrient and Water Management for Carbon Sequestration, 4) Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands through Forestry and Agroforestry, 5) Management of Animal Production for Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 6) Smallholder Adaptation to Climate Change, and 7) Economic, Social and Policy Issues. It addresses these themes in the context of sustainable intensification (SI). It implies increasing agronomic production from the existing land while improving/restoring its quality and decreasing the C or environmental footprint. Simply put, SI means producing more from less.
Author : J. M. Powell
Publisher : ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : 9789290532910
Conference summary; Summary of plenary sessins; Opening session; Interactions between animals and plants; Interactions between animals and soils; Interactions between plant and soils; Nutrient cycling in mixed farming systems; Modelling nutrient cycles; Closing session; Summary of focus group sessions; Introduction; Animal-plant interactions; Animal-soil interacions; Socio-economic dimensions in nutrient cycling.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251300886
Pulses have a long history in sub-Saharan Africa due to their multiple benefits. Pulses, and legumes in general, can play an important role in agriculture because of their ability to biologically fix atmospheric nitrogen and to enhance the biological turnover of phosphorus; thus they could become the cornerstone of sustainable agriculture in Africa. In this sense, there is a body of literature that points to diversification of existing production systems – particularly legumes species, which provide critical environmental services, including soil erosion control and soil nutrient recapitalization. This publication is a review of some of the promising strategies to support the cultivation and utilization of pulses on smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. The review is part of the legacy of the International Year of Pulses (IYP), which sought to recognize the contribution that pulses make to human well-being and the environment.
