Fertility management and landscape position: Farmers' use of nutrient sources in western Niger and possible improvements

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-66

  Gandah, M ^a   Brouwer, J ^b   Hiernaux, P ^c   Van Duivenbooden, N ^d  

^a Institut National de Recherches Agronomiques du Niger   (Niger)

^b Brouwer Environ/Agric Consultancy   (Netherlands)

^c Sahelian Centre   (Niger)

^d ICRISAT Sahelian Center   (Niger)

Author keywords

Crop livestock systems; Manure; Millet; Niger; Sahel; Soil management

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; LAND MANAGEMENT; MANURE; MILLET; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL FERTILITY;

EID: 0043288591     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025105014135     Document Type: Article

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