Essays about: "soil fertility management"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 39 essays containing the words soil fertility management.
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21. Soil carbon in small-holder plantain farms, Uganda : a comparison between agroforestry and non-agroforestry
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Smallholder farmers in Uganda suffer from declining productivity. With a rapidly increasing population, marginal land is taken into production and the current land management leads to loss in soil fertility and escalation in soil erosion. READ MORE
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22. Willingness to pay for improved maize seeds among smallholder farmers : a study of the input factor market in Kenya
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Kenya is considered to be a developing country. This means that basic needs such as nutrition are not met for an extended period of time (www, Sida 1, 2012). Approximately half of the population is living under the poverty line (www, CIA 1, 2012). Agriculture is the largest sector in the country, employing 75% of the population. READ MORE
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23. Investigation of soil related potential for sustainable growth and development of Oil Palm (Elaeis quineensis Jacq) in Nigeria
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Seven representative soil sites at the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm and Research (NIFOR) were studied to evaluate the present fertility status of the soils for sustainable production of palm oil and in particular investigate the soil boron status. Profiles were sited at Edo State (Ed1, Ed2 and Ed3) and Akwa Ibom State (Akwa1, Akwa2, Akwa3 and Akwa4). READ MORE
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24. Nitrogen fixation among boreal feather mosses along a clear-cut chronosequence
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : The Swedish boreal forests are limited by nitrogen (N) availability. While biological N2 fixation by cyanobacteria hosted by pleurocarpous feather mosses are important sources of N input to natural boreal forest ecosystems, little is known about the patterns of N2 fixation in silvicultural systems. READ MORE
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25. Ekosystemtjänster av alley cropping i tempererade klimat : litteraturstudie
University essay from SLU/Horticulture (until 121231)Abstract : Den så kallade ”gröna revolutionen” inom jordbruket inleddes på 1960-talet och innebar högavkastande grödor, ett oreflekterat högt användande av kemiska bekämpningsmedel, samt intensiv bevattning och mekanisering. En underdrift är att påstå att detta skapat minst sagt stora problem för jordens ekosystem. READ MORE