Dilemma of nitrogen management for future food security in sub-Saharan Africa–a review

C Masso, F Baijukya, P Ebanyat, S Bouaziz… - Soil …, 2017 - CSIRO Publishing
Food security entails having sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet dietary needs. The
need to optimise nitrogen (N) use for nutrition security while minimising environmental risks …

Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) as affected by NPK fertilization

N Rawal, KR Pande, R Shrestha, SP Vista - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Nutrient use efficiency is crucial for increasing crop yield and quality while reducing fertilizer
inputs and minimizing environmental damage. The experiments were carried out in silty clay …

Examining farmers' adoption of nutrient management best management practices: A social cognitive framework

L Gao, J Arbuckle - Agriculture and Human Values, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) aims to reduce nutrient loads in
waterways from nonpoint sources such as farm fields. Farmers' voluntary adoption of soil …

Effect of contour rainwater-harvesting and integrated nutrient management on sorghum grain yield in semi-arid farming environments of Zimbabwe

FNM Kubiku, G Nyamadzawo… - … , Section B—Soil & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The application of insufficient amounts of mineral fertiliser, coupled with unreliable
precipitation, has caused a drastic reduction in the yield of sorghum in the smallholder …

Effect of organic and conventional farming systems on nitrogen use efficiency of potato, maize and vegetables in the Central highlands of Kenya

MW Musyoka, N Adamtey, AW Muriuki… - European journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Increased per capita food production in the tropics is closely tied to soil organic matter and
water management, timely nitrogen (N) supply and crop N use efficiency (NUE) which are …

Grain Yield, Nitrogen Accumulation, and Its Use Efficiency of Maize (Zea mays L.) as Influenced by Varying Nitrogen Rates

N Rawal, SP Vista, D Khadka… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrogen (N) is a key nutrient required for higher yield and better quality of maize that leads
to the achievement of food self‐sufficiency in many develo** countries. A two‐year field …

Impacts of Partial Substitution of Chemical Fertilizer with Organic Fertilizer on Soil Organic Carbon Composition, Enzyme Activity, and Grain Yield in Wheat–Maize …

X Li, J Fang, H Shagahaleh, J Wang, AAA Hamad… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study explored the effect of the long-term partial replacement of chemical fertilizer with
organic fertilizer on soil organic carbon composition, enzyme activity, and crop yields in the …

Soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa

C Masso, G Nziguheba, J Mutegi… - Sustainable agriculture …, 2017 - Springer
Most of the population in sub-Saharan Africa depends on agriculture for livelihood, which is
mainly practiced by resource-constrained smallholder farmers. Due to persistent low crop …