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_a633.15 _bEAS No. 6 |
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_aOmiti, J. M. _uMaize Production Technology for the Future: Challenges and Opportunities. Proceedings of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Maize Conference, 6; Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); 21-25 Sep 1998 |
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| 110 | 2 | _aCentro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Mexico DF (Mexico) | |
| 245 | 0 | 0 | _aMicro-level estrategies to improve soil fertility in maize based semi-arid farming systems |
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_aAddis Ababa (Ethiopia) _bCIMMYT|EARO : _c1999 |
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| 300 | _ap. 338-342 | ||
| 340 | _aPrinted | ||
| 520 | _aIn semi-arid areas of Kenya, depletion of soil nutrients is threatening even the low levels of crop productivity that farmers currently achieve. Improved soil fertility management has been identified as essential for increasing and sustaining food production. However, there is little information on soil fertility management practices in semi-arid farming systems. A baseline survey was carried out to understand farmer's soil fertility management practices and identify constraints to and opportunities for improving soil fertility management. Data were obtained from a random sample of 400 households in Machakos District in eastern Kenya in 1997. This paper reports on soil fertility management practices employed by the farmers and constraints to wider adoption. It also offers suggestions for improving soil fertility maintenance that would further advance the research and extension policy agenda in maize-based farming systems in semi-arid areas. | ||
| 546 | _aEnglish | ||
| 591 | _a0103|AL-Maize Program|AGRIS 0102|AJ | ||
| 595 | _aCPC | ||
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_aCropping systems _gAGROVOC _2 _91068 |
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_aKenya _91167 |
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_aMaize _gAGROVOC _2 _91173 |
| 650 | 1 | 0 | _aSemiarid climate |
| 650 | 1 | 0 | _aSemiarid zones |
| 650 | 1 | 0 | _aSoil deficiencies |
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_aSoil management _91268 |
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_91314 _aZea mays _gAGROVOC |
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_91952 _aSoil fertility _gAGROVOC |
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_91109 _aFarming systems _gAGROVOC |
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_aFreeman, H.A., _ecoaut. |
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