Advances in Integrated Soil Fertility Management in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Food insecurity is a central concern and a fundamental challenge for human welfare and economic growth in Africa. Low agricultural production, results in low incomes, poor nutrition, vulnerability to risks and lack of empowerment. Land degradation and soil fertility depletion are considered the major threats to food security and natural resource conservation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Investments in technology, policy and institutional reforms are needed to increase agricultural productivity to ensure food security and sustained national economies. Past research has generated numerous soil fertility management technologies which if adopted could propel the African continent out of the poverty trap. However, these technologies have had little, if any, impact due to low adoption by the smallholder farmers.

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From the contents
Preface.- Part I: Setting the scene/Introductory papers.- Part II: Integrated Nutrient Management (INM).- Part III: Below Ground Biodiversity.- Part IV: Participatory Approaches and Scaling up/out.

Riassunto

Food insecurity is a central concern and a fundamental challenge for human welfare and economic growth in Africa. Low agricultural production, results in low incomes, poor nutrition, vulnerability to risks and lack of empowerment. Land degradation and soil fertility depletion are considered the major threats to food security and natural resource conservation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Investments in technology, policy and institutional reforms are needed to increase agricultural productivity to ensure food security and sustained national economies. Past research has generated numerous soil fertility management technologies which if adopted could propel the African continent out of the poverty trap. However, these technologies have had little, if any, impact due to low adoption by the smallholder farmers.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Andre Bationo (Editore), Job Kihara (Editore), Job Kihara et al (Editore), Joseph Kimetu (Editore), Boa Waswa (Editore), Boaz Waswa (Editore)
• Editore: Springer Netherlands
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9789402404715
• ISBN: 978-94-0-240471-5
• Pagine: 1091
• Dimensioni: 210 mm x 297 mm x 62 mm
• Peso: 2802 g
• Illustrazioni: XIV, 1091 p.
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Agricoltura, giardinaggio; silvicoltura, pesca, alimentazione; C, Botany, Agriculture, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Botany & plant sciences, Ecosystems, Soil conservation, Soil Science, Sedimentology & pedology, Soil Science & Conservation, Landscape Ecology, Plant Science, Plant Sciences