دانلود کتاب Innovations as Key to the Green Revolution in Africa: Exploring the Scientific Facts

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Front Matter....Pages i-xlix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
New Challenges and Opportunities for Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa....Pages 3-17
Meeting the Demands for Plant Nutrients for an African Green Revolution: The Role of Indigenous Agrominerals....Pages 19-29
The Geological Basis of Farming in Africa....Pages 31-47
The Challenges Facing West African Family Farms in Accessing Agricultural Innovations: Institutional and Political Implications....Pages 49-62
Achieving an African Green Revolution: A Perspective from an Agri-Input Supplier....Pages 63-70
The African Green Revolution and the Role of Partnerships in East Africa....Pages 71-81
Optimizing Agricultural Water Management for the Green Revolution in Africa....Pages 83-94
Ex-ante Evaluation of the Impact of a Structural Change in Fertilizer Procurement Method in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 95-101
Preparing Groups of Poor Farmers for Market Engagement: Five Key Skill Sets....Pages 103-111
Fertilizer Microdosing and “Warrantage” or Inventory Credit System to Improve Food Security and Farmers’ Income in West Africa....Pages 113-121
African Green Revolution Requires a Secure Source of Phosphorus: A Review of Alternative Sources and Improved Management Options of Phosphorus....Pages 123-129
Front Matter....Pages 131-131
Soybean Varieties, Developed in Lowland West Africa, Retain Their Promiscuity and Dual-Purpose Nature Under Highland Conditions in Western Kenya....Pages 133-144
Long-Term Effect of Continuous Cropping of Irrigated Rice on Soil and Yield Trends in the Sahel of West Africa....Pages 145-153
Conservation Tillage, Local Organic Resources, and Nitrogen Fertilizer Combinations Affect Maize Productivity, Soil Structure and Nutrient Balances in Semi-arid Kenya....Pages 155-167
Long-Term Land Management Effects on Crop Yields and Soil Properties in the Sub-humid Highlands of Kenya....Pages 169-174
Integrated Management of Fertilizers, Weed and Rice Genotypes Can Improve Rice Productivity....Pages 175-182
Integrated Soil Fertility Management for Increased Maize Production in the Degraded Farmlands of the Guinea Savanna Zone of Ghana Using Devil-Bean ( Crotalaria retusa ) and Fertilizer Nitrogen....Pages 183-189
Effect of Organic Inputs and Mineral Fertilizer on Maize Yield in a Ferralsol and a Nitisol Soil in Central Kenya....Pages 191-203
Effects of Conservation Tillage, Crop Residue and Cropping Systems on Changes in Soil Organic Matter and Maize–Legume Production: A Case Study in Teso District....Pages 205-213
Benefits of Integrated Soil Fertility and Water Management in Semi-arid West Africa: An Example Study in Burkina Faso....Pages 215-225
Front Matter....Pages 131-131
Survival and Soil Nutrient Changes During 5 Years of Growth of 16 Faidherbia albida Provenances in Semi-Arid Baringo District, Kenya....Pages 227-234
The ‘Secret’ Behind the Good Performance of Tithonia diversifolia on P Availability as Compared to Other Green Manures....Pages 235-243
Biological Nitrogen Fixation Potential by Soybeans in Two Low-P Soils of Southern Cameroon....Pages 245-254
Roles for Herbaceous and Grain Legumes, Kraal Manure, and Inorganic Fertilizers for Soil Fertility Management in Eastern Uganda....Pages 255-263
The Effects of Integration of Organic and Inorganic Sources of Nutrient on Maize Yield in Central Kenya....Pages 265-270
Forage Legume–Cereal Double Cropping in Bimodal Rainfall Highland Tropics: The Kenyan Case....Pages 271-279
Effects of Conservation Tillage, Fertilizer Inputs and Cropping Systems on Soil Properties and Crop Yield in Western Kenya....Pages 281-288
Effect of Manure Application on Soil Nitrogen Availability to Intercropped Sorghum and Cowpea at Three Sites in Eastern Kenya....Pages 289-297
The Effect of Organic-Based Nutrient Management Strategies on Soil Nutrient Availability and Maize Performance in Njoro, Kenya....Pages 299-308
Using Forage Legumes to Improve Soil Fertility for Enhanced Grassland Productivity of Semi-arid Rangelands of Kajiado District, Kenya....Pages 309-316
Potential of Cowpea, Pigeonpea and Greengram to Contribute Nitrogen to Maize in Rotation on Ferralsol in Tanga – Tanzania....Pages 317-323
Model Validation Through Long-Term Promising Sustainable Maize/Pigeon Pea Residue Management in Malawi....Pages 325-333
Use of Tithonia Biomass, Maize Residues and Inorganic Phosphate in Climbing Bean Yield and Soil Properties in Rwanda....Pages 335-341
The Potential of Increased Maize and Soybean Production in Uasin Gishu District, Kenya, Resulting from Soil Acidity Amendment Using Minjingu Phosphate Rock and Agricultural Lime....Pages 343-348
Residual Effects of Contrasting Organic Residues on Maize Growth and Phosphorus Accumulation over Four Cropping Cycles in Savanna Soils....Pages 349-356
Interactive Effects of Selected Nutrient Resources and Tied-Ridging on Plant Growth Performance in a Semi-arid Smallholder Farming Environment in Central Zimbabwe....Pages 357-363
In Vitro Selection of Soybean Accessions for Induction of Germination of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth Seeds and Their Effect on Striga hermonthica Attachment on Associated Maize....Pages 365-372
Innovations in Cassava Production for Food Security and Forest Conservation in Western Côte D’ivoire....Pages 373-379
Promoting Uses of Indigenous Phosphate Rock for Soil Fertility Recapitalisation in the Sahel: State of the Knowledge on the Review of the Rock Phosphates of Burkina Faso....Pages 381-390
Selecting Indigenous P-Solubilizing Bacteria for Cowpea and Millet Improvement in Nutrient-Deficient Acidic Soils of Southern Cameroon....Pages 391-398
Front Matter....Pages 131-131
Evaluation of Human Urine as a Source of Nitrogen in the Co-composting of Pine Bark and Lawn Clippings....Pages 399-408
Extractable Bray-1 phosphorus and crop yields as influenced by addition of phosphatic fertilizers of various solubilities integrated with manure in an acid soil....Pages 409-420
Seedbed Types and Integrated Nutrient Management Options for Cowpea Production in the Southern Rangelands of Semi-arid Eastern Kenya....Pages 421-425
Land and Water Management Research and Development in Arid and Semi-arid Lands of Kenya....Pages 427-438
Evaluation of Establishment, Biomass Productivity and Quality of Improved Fallow Species in a Ferralic Arenosol at Coastal Region in Kenya....Pages 439-448
Assessment of Potato Bacterial Wilt Disease Status in North Rift Valley of Kenya: A Survey....Pages 449-456
Soil Fertility Variability in Relation to the Yields of Maize and Soybean Under Intensifying Cropping Systems in the Tropical Savannas of Northeastern Nigeria....Pages 457-464
An Evaluation of Lucerne Varieties Suitable for Different Agro-ecological Zones in Kenya....Pages 465-472
Water Harvesting and Integrated Nutrient Management Options for Maize–Cowpea Production in Semi-arid Eastern Kenya....Pages 473-480
The Potential of Ipomoea stenosiphon as a Soil Fertility Ameliorant in the Semi-arid Tropics....Pages 481-490
Effect of Al Concentration and Liming Acid Soils on the Growth of Selected Maize Cultivars Grown on Sandy Soils in Southern Africa....Pages 491-500
The Role of Biological Technologies in Land Quality Management: Drivers for Farmer’s Adoption in the Central Highlands of Kenya....Pages 501-512
Biophysical Characterization of Oasis Soils for Efficient Use of External Inputs in Marsabit District: Their Potentials and Limitations....Pages 513-522
Multi-functional Properties of Mycorrhizal Fungi for Crop Production: The Case Study of Banana Development and Drought Tolerance....Pages 523-531
Effect of Phosphorus Sources and Rates on Sugarcane Yield and Quality in Kibos, Nyando Sugar Zone....Pages 533-537
Natural and Entropic Determinants of Soil Carbon Stocks in Two Agro-Ecosystems in Burkina Faso....Pages 539-551
Integrated soil fertility management involving promiscuous dual-purpose soybean and upland NERICA enhanced rice productivity in the savannas....Pages 553-562
Nitrogen Use in Maize ( Zea mays )–Pigeonpea ( Cajanus cajans ) Intercrop in Semi-arid Conditions of Kenya....Pages 563-570
Nitrogen and phosphorus capture and recovery efficiencies, and crop responses to a range of soil fertility management strategies in sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 571-589
Greenhouse Evaluation of Agronomic Effectiveness of Unacidulated and Partially Acidulated Phosphate Rock from Kodjari and the Effect of Mixed Crop on Plant P Nutrition....Pages 591-596
Front Matter....Pages 131-131
Effect of Continuous Mineral and Organic Fertilizer Inputs and Plowing on Groundnut Yield and Soil Fertility in a Groundnut–Sorghum Rotation in Central Burkina Faso....Pages 597-603
Soil Inorganic N and N Uptake by Maize Following Application of Legume Biomass, Tithonia, Manure and Mineral Fertilizer in Central Kenya....Pages 605-616
Changes in δ 15 N and N Nutrition in Nodulated Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) and Maize ( Zea mays L.) Grown in Mixed Culture with Exogenous P Supply....Pages 617-630
Cation Flux in Incubated Plant Residues and Its Effect on pH and Plant Residue Alkalinity....Pages 631-640
A Study of the Agronomic Efficiency of Human Stool and Urine on Production of Maize and Egg Plant in Burkina Faso....Pages 641-649
Potential for Reuse of Human Urine in Peri-urban Farming....Pages 651-660
Towards Sustainable Land Use in Vertisols in Kenya: Challenges and Opportunities....Pages 661-675
Potential Nitrogen Contribution of Climbing Bean to Subsequent Maize Crop in Rotation in South Kivu Province of Democratic Republic of Congo....Pages 677-681
Investigation on the Germination of Zanthoxylum gilletii (African Satinwood) Seed....Pages 683-691
Combining Ability for Grain Yield of Imidazolinone-Resistant Maize Inbred Lines Under Striga ( Striga hermonthica ) Infestation....Pages 693-700
Identification of Plant Genetic Resources with High Potential Contribution to Soil Fertility Enhancement in the Sahel, with Special Interest in Fallow Vegetation....Pages 701-706
Within-Farm Variability in Soil Fertility Management in Smallholder Farms of Kirege Location, Central Highlands of Kenya....Pages 707-716
Residual Effects of Applied Phosphorus Fertilizer on Maize Grain Yield and Phosphorus Recovery from a Long-Term Trial in Western Kenya....Pages 717-727
Combined Effect of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Soil Chemical and Biological Properties and Maize Yield in Rubona, Southern Rwanda....Pages 729-740
Phenotypic Characterization of Local Maize Landraces for Drought Tolerance in Kenya....Pages 741-746
Targeting Resources Within Diverse, Heterogeneous and Dynamic Farming Systems: Towards a ‘Uniquely African Green Revolution’....Pages 747-758
Exploring Crop Yield Benefits of Integrated Water and Nutrient Management Technologies in the Desert Margins of Africa: Experiences from Semi-arid Zimbabwe....Pages 759-772
Population dynamics of mixed indigenous legume fallows and influence on subsequent maize following mineral P application in smallholder farming systems of Zimbabwe....Pages 773-783
Formulating Crop Management Options for Africa’s Drought-Prone Regions: Taking Account of Rainfall Risk Using Modeling....Pages 785-794
Residue quality and N fertilizer do not influence aggregate stabilization of C and N in two tropical soils with contrasting texture....Pages 795-805
Front Matter....Pages 131-131
Interaction Between Resource Quality, Aggregate Turnover, Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in the Central Highlands of Kenya....Pages 807-816
Performances of Cotton–Maize Rotation System as Affected by Ploughing Frequency and Soil Fertility Management in Burkina Faso....Pages 817-831
Developing Standard Protocols for Soil Quality Monitoring and Assessment....Pages 833-842
Increasing Productivity Through Maize–Legume Intercropping in Central Kenya....Pages 843-858
Contributions of Cowpea and Fallow to Soil Fertility Improvement in the Guinea Savannah of West Africa....Pages 859-866
Front Matter....Pages 867-867
Some Facts About Fertilizer Use in Africa: The Case of Smallholder and Large-Scale Farmers in Kenya....Pages 869-878
Farm Input Market System in Western Kenya: Constraints, Opportunities, and Policy Implications....Pages 879-886
Gender Differentials in Adoption of Soil Nutrient Replenishment Technologies in Meru South District, Kenya....Pages 887-896
Enhancing Agricultural Production Potential Through Nutrition and Good Health Practice: The Case of Suba District in Kenya....Pages 897-903
Linking Policy, Research, Agribusiness and Processing Enterprise to Develop Mungbean (Vigna radiata) Production as Export Crop from Senegal River Valley....Pages 905-912
Prioritizing Research Efforts to Increase On-Farm Income Generation: The Case of Cassava-Based Farmers in Peri-urban Southern Cameroon....Pages 913-919
Policy Framework for Utilization and Conservation of Below-Ground Biodiversity in Kenya....Pages 921-926
Policy Issues Affecting Integrated Natural Resource Management and Utilization in Arid and Semi-arid Lands of Kenya....Pages 927-934
Stakeholder Characterisation of the Biophysical and Socio-economic Potential of the Desert Margins in Kenya....Pages 935-945
Soil Fertility Management in the Region of Gourma, Burkina Faso, West Africa....Pages 947-955
Understanding Cassava Yield Differences at Farm Level: Lessons for Research....Pages 957-963
Organic Matter Utilisation and the Determinants of Organic Manure Use by Farmers in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Nigeria....Pages 965-974
Innovativeness of Common Interest Groups in North Rift Kenya: A Case of Trans-Nzoia District....Pages 975-983
Economic Analysis of Improved Potato Technologies in Rwanda....Pages 985-991
Assessment of Occupational Safety Concerns in Pesticide Use Among Small-Scale Farmers in Sagana, Central Highlands, Kenya....Pages 993-998
Front Matter....Pages 867-867
Variation in Socio-economic Characteristics and Natural Resource Management in Communities with Different Potato Market Linkages in the Highlands of Southwestern Uganda....Pages 999-1008
Crop Rotation of Leguminous Crops as a Soil Fertility Strategy in Pearl Millet Production Systems....Pages 1009-1014
Participatory Variety Selection of Pulses Under Different Soil and Pest Management Practices in Kadoma District, Zimbabwe....Pages 1015-1022
Economic Returns of the “MBILI” Intercropping Compared to Conventional Systems in Western Kenya....Pages 1023-1033
Bio-socio-economic Factors Influencing Tree Production in Southeastern Drylands of Kenya....Pages 1035-1042
Economic Evaluation of the Contribution of Below-Ground Biodiversity: Case Study of Biological Nitrogen Fixation by Rhizobia....Pages 1043-1053
Farmers’ Perception of Soil Fertility Depletion and Its Influence on Uptake of Integrated Soil Nutrient Management Techniques: Evidence from Western Kenya....Pages 1055-1059
Taking Soil Fertility Management Technologies to the Farmers’ Backyard: The Case of Farmer Field Schools in Western Kenya....Pages 1061-1067
Status and Trends of Technological Changes Among Small-Scale Farmers in Tanzania....Pages 1069-1075
The Dilemma of Using Fertilizer to Power the Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 1077-1082
Overcoming Market Constraint for Pro-poor Agricultural Growth in the Eastern DR Congo, South Kivu....Pages 1083-1089
Constraints in Chickpea Transportation in the Lake Zone of Tanzania....Pages 1091-1098
Front Matter....Pages 1099-1099
Micro-dosing as a pathway to Africa’s Green Revolution: evidence from broad-scale on-farm trials....Pages 1101-1113
The Dryland Eco-Farm: A Potential Solution to the Main Constraints of Rain-Fed Agriculture in the Semi-Arid Tropics of Africa....Pages 1115-1123
Effect of Zai Soil and Water Conservation Technique on Water Balance and the Fate of Nitrate from Organic Amendments Applied: A Case of Degraded Crusted Soils in Niger....Pages 1125-1135
Counting Eggs? Smallholder Experiments and Tryouts as Success Indicators of Adoption of Soil Fertility Technologies....Pages 1137-1144
Improving Smallholder Farmers’ Access to Information for Enhanced Decision Making in Natural Resource Management: Experiences from Southwestern Uganda....Pages 1145-1159
Market Access: Components, Interactions, and Implications in Smallholder Agriculture in the Former Homeland Area of South Africa....Pages 1161-1167
Improving African Agricultural Market and Rural Livelihood Through Warrantage : Case Study of Jigawa State, Nigeria....Pages 1169-1175
The Desert Margins Programme Approaches in Upscaling Best-Bet Technologies in Arid and Semi-arid Lands in Kenya....Pages 1177-1191
Front Matter....Pages 1099-1099
Soil Organic Inputs and Water Conservation Practices Are the Keys of the Sustainable Farming Systems in the Sub-Sahelian Zone of Burkina Faso....Pages 1193-1201
Intercropping Grain Amaranth ( Amaranthus dubius ) with Soybean ( Glycine max ) for Sustainability and Improved Livelihoods in Western Kenya....Pages 1203-1210
Soil Conservation in Nigeria: Assessment of Past and Present Initiatives....Pages 1211-1219
Effect of Farmer Resource Endowment and Management Strategies on Spatial Variability of Soil Fertility in Contrasting Agro-ecological Zones in Zimbabwe....Pages 1221-1229
Empowering Farmers in Monitoring and Evaluation for Improved Livelihood: Case Study of Soil and Water Management in Central Kenya....Pages 1231-1239
Effectiveness of “PREP-PAC” Soil Fertility Replenishment Product on Performance of the Diversified Maize–Legume Intercrops in Western Kenya....Pages 1241-1247
Risk Preference and Optimal Crop Combinations for Smallholder Farmers in Umbumbulu District, South Africa: An Application of Stochastic Linear Programming....Pages 1249-1256
Scaling Out Integrated Soil Nutrient and Water Management Technologies Through Farmer Participatory Research: Experiences from Semi-arid Central Zimbabwe....Pages 1257-1268
Reducing the Risk of Crop Failure for Smallholder Farmers in Africa Through the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture....Pages 1269-1277
Dissemination of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies Using Participatory Approaches in the Central Highlands of Kenya....Pages 1279-1296
Success Stories: A Case of Adoption of Improved Varieties of Maize and Cassava in Kilosa and Muheza Districts, Eastern Tanzania....Pages 1297-1301
The Role of Forest Resources in the Strategies of Rural Communities Coping with the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 1303-1310
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration in Niger: A Key to Environmental Stability, Agricultural Intensification, and Diversification....Pages 1311-1319
Achieving a Green Revolution in Southern Africa: Role of Soil and Water Conservation in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Livelihoods in Semi-arid Areas of Malawi....Pages 1321-1329
Managing Soil and Water Through Community Tree Establishment and Management: A Case of Agabu and Kandota Villages in Ntcheu District, Malawi....Pages 1331-1336
Adoption and Up-Scaling of Water Harvesting Technologies Among Small-Scale Farmers in Northern Kenya....Pages 1337-1344
Social and Economic Factors for the Adoption of Agroforestry Practices in Lake Victoria Catchment, Magu, Tanzania....Pages 1345-1352
Back Matter....Pages 1353-1363