The primary cause of soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expansion and
intensification of agriculture in efforts to feed its growing population. Effective solutions will …

Controversy has long surrounded the question of nutritional differences between crops
grown organically or using now-conventional methods, with studies dating back to the 1940s …

Organophosphorus insecticide fenamiphos (FEN) is utilized to control the detrimental
nematode pests. In this report, a novel molecular imprinted electrochemical sensor for …

To improve C sequestration in soils and mitigate climate change, it is essential to
understand how nutrient management strategies impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks …

Soil aggregate stability is a crucial soil property affecting soil sustainability and crop
production. A broad outline of the processes and agents of aggregate formation and …

Various organic technologies have been utilized for about 6,000 years to make agriculture
sustainable while at the same time conserving soil, water, energy and biological resources …

Past and present philosophies of soil health, approaches to assessing the quality and health
of soils, and the value of soil health to strategies for sustainable management of natural …

The availability of Haber-Bosch nitrogen (N) has permitted agricultural intensification and
increased the productive capacity of agroecosystems; however, approximately 50% of this …

The results from 14 field trials comparing the long-term (20 to 120 years) effects of fertilisers
and manures (farmyard manure, slurry, and green manure) on crop production and soil …

This module is the eighth in a series of Extension materials designed to provide Extension
agents, Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs), consultants, and producers with pertinent …