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Improvement of Soil Fertility with Use of Indigenous Resources in Lowland Rice Systems

Nakamura, S.; Issaka, R. N.; Dzomeku, I. K.; Fukuda, M.; Buri, M. M.; Avornyo, V. K.; Adjei, E. O.; Awuni, J. A.; Tobita, S. (IntechOpen, 2012)

Low inherent soil fertility has been identified as a major cause for low rice yield in Sub-Saharan Africa (Buri et al., 2004; Senayah, et al., 2008; Buri et al., 2009; Issaka et al., 2009; Abe et al., 2010). The problem ...
Scaling Out Cassava-based Production Systems in West and East Africa

Yeboah, E.; Baijukya, F. P.; Fening, J. O.; Zida, Z.; Gaisie, E.; Merumba, S.; Sileshi, G. W. (AGRA, 2016)

Cassava is the second most important crop after maize in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). According to FAO (2013), 172 million MT of cassava was produced worldwide in 2000, and SSA accounted for 54%. Cassava is mainly a subsistence ...

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