soil fertility product Books and Publications

Amazonian Dark Earths

, these anomalous soils are even today fertile and highly productive. Though clearly associated with ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Alleviating Soil Fertility Constraints to Increased Crop Production in West Africa

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Stubble Over the Soil: The Vital Role of Plant Residue in Soil Management to Improve Soil Quality

An in-depth look at no-till applications through the eyes of Chilean farmer, Carlos Crovetto. Mr. Crovetto was able to renovate his soils and obtain high wheat and corn yields using no-till and adequate fertilizers. The soil not only recuperated, but became far more productive than the original soil. This ...

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Soil Fertility: QUEFTS and Farmers’ Perceptions Free to Non-OECD Countries

Soil fertility is one of many factors influencing farmers’ choices regarding agricultural production, fertilisation and soil and water conservation. However, before we can study the effects of soil fertility, we need to measure it. We use the QUEFTS model (Quantitative Evaluation of the ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Ecological Basis of Agroforestry

Faced with the growing problems of climate change, ecosystem degradation, declining agricultural productivity, and uncertain food security, modern agricultural scientists look for potential relief in an ancient practice. Agroforestry, if properly designed, can mitigate greenhouse effects, maintain ecosystem ...

By Taylor & Francis Group (USA)

Plant nutrition for food security. A guide for integrated nutrient management (English)

Series: FAO Fertilizer and Plant Nutrition BulletinsFood security is a major global concern. It depends to a considerable extent on efficient plant nutrition. Extensive information on various aspects of plant nutrition has been generated in the recent past. However, this information remains scattered in ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Studies of Sustainable Agriculture and Animal Science in sub-Saharan Africa

African scholars discuss various aspects of the development of sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa like constraints of food production, fragile and vulnerable ecosystems, soil fertility, land tenure system, crop protection and woman's role as well as policy and management, socio-economic and cultural ...

By Peter Lang AG - European Academic Publishers

Conservation agriculture. Case studies in Latin America and Africa (En)

Series: FAO Soils BulletinsEmpirical evidence has been accumulating that sustainable intensification of crop production is technically feasible and economically profitable. Added benefits are the improvement of the quality of the natural resources and protection of the environment in currently unimproved or ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Biological Nitrogen Fixation: Towards Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Agriculture

This volume covers recent developments in both fundamental and applied research in biological nitrogen fixation. It emphasizes the application of biological nitrogen fixation for sustainable agriculture, which should lead to poverty alleviation, environmental protection, and good agricultural practices generally. The roles of, and advances in, plant breeding, plant molecular biology, nodule ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Soil Biological Fertility

This book presents a comprehensive scientific overview of the components and processes that underpin the biological characteristics of soil fertility. It demonstrates the interdependence of soil biological fertility with physical and chemical characteristics of soil. The book highlights the enormous diversity of ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Soil Biological Fertility

This book presents a comprehensive scientific overview of the components and processes that underpin the biological characteristics of soil fertility. It demonstrates the interdependence of soil biological fertility with physical and chemical characteristics of soil. The book highlights the enormous diversity of ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

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