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022			_a1774-0746
022			_a1773-0155 (Online)
024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-022-00808-1
040			_aMX-TxCIM
041			_aeng
100	1		_aNord, A. _938012
245	1	0	_aCurrent knowledge on practices targeting soil fertility and agricultural land rehabilitation in the Sahel. A review
260			_aFrance : _bSpringer, _c2022.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aOpen Access
520			_aImplementing sustainable production practices to rehabilitate soils is a grand challenge of our day, particularly for resource-poor farmers. The West African Sahel requires attention to balancing the need for increasing agricultural production against harsh environmental conditions. While there is much research documenting technologies for soil regeneration in the Sahel, there has been limited focus on how agricultural practices contribute or exacerbate these efforts. Previous assessments of agricultural practices in this region have been largely descriptive, and some soil ameliorating practices have been promoted with little empirical evidence on their effectiveness. Here we systematically review the literature on soil fertility and conservation practices that have been studied within West African Sahelian agricultural systems. We identified practices in the West African Sahel that have been tested to improve soil fertility and reduce land degradation, and summarized the outcomes of these practices. A unique contribution of this review is the assessment of site-specific conditions and contexts under which practices are most effective in studies which recorded these specific characteristics. We found that research in this area is dominated by chemical fertilizer and organic amendment practices, with moderate to few studies focused on soil and water conservation, crop diversification, or agroforestry. Additionally, most studies consisted of single practices rather than combining practices that target the range of biophysical limitations farmers face in agricultural production. These limitations highlight the need for increased research testing combinations of practices across long-term on-farm studies to generate stronger evidence of conditions under which practices best perform. These findings provide key lessons for research and extension on sustainable agricultural management under the challenging conditions of the Sahel.
546			_aText in English
591			_aAnurag Ajay : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
650		7	_aAgroforestry _2AGROVOC _92210
650		7	_aFertilizers _2AGROVOC _91111
650		7	_aDiversification _2AGROVOC _93027
650		7	_aLand conservation _2AGROVOC _932702
650		7	_aOrganic amendments _2AGROVOC _921554
650		7	_aSmallholders _2AGROVOC _91763
650		7	_aSoil conservation _2AGROVOC _92273
650		7	_aWater conservation _2AGROVOC _92274
650		7	_aSoil fertility _2AGROVOC _91952
651		7	_aSahel _gAGROVOC _2AGROVOC _918117
700	1		_aSnapp, S.S. _8001712907 _gSustainable Agrifood Systems _97149
700	1		_aTraore, B. _96790
773	0		_tAgronomy for Sustainable Development _gv. 42, no. 4, art. 79 _dFrance : Springer, 2022. _x1774-0746 _wG94929
856	4		_yOpen Access through DSpace _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/35420
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