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Prospects for integrated soil fertility management using organic and inorganic inputs: evidence from smallholder African agricultural systems

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2003.08.009
 
Title Prospects for integrated soil fertility management using organic and inorganic inputs: evidence from smallholder African agricultural systems
 
Creator Place, F
Barrett, C B
Freeman, H A
Ramisch, J J
Vanlauwe, B
 
Subject Soil Science
 
Description This paper reviews current organic nutrient management practices and their integration with mineral fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa with a view to understanding the potential impacts on a range of input markets. A number of different organic nutrient management practices have been found to be technically and financially beneficial, but they differ considerably as to their effectiveness and resource requirements. A review of African smallholder experiences with integrated soil fertility management practices finds growing use, both indigenously and through participation in agricultural projects. Patterns of use vary considerably across heterogeneous agroecological conditions, communities and households, but are stimulated by profitable commercially oriented agricultural opportunities. The potential for integrated soil fertility management to expand markets for organic inputs, labor, credit, and fertilizer is explored. We found that there are few direct analyses of these links and indirect evidence at this point in time is inconclusive
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2003
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/8067/1/Food%20Policy_28_3_365%E2%80%93378_2003.pdf
Place, F and Barrett, C B and Freeman, H A and Ramisch, J J and Vanlauwe, B (2003) Prospects for integrated soil fertility management using organic and inorganic inputs: evidence from smallholder African agricultural systems. Food Policy, 28 (4). pp. 365-378. ISSN 0306-9192