Comparative analysis of soil nutrient balance at farm Level: A case study in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

International Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 259-266

  Aticho, Abebayehu ^a   Elias, Eyasu ^b   Diels, Jan ^c  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b Gofa Universal College   (Ethiopia)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

High and low altitudes; Nutrient depletion; Nutrient flow; Sustainable agriculture; Wealth groups

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP RESIDUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND MANAGEMENT; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; RAINFALL; SMALLHOLDER; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL NUTRIENT;

ETHIOPIA; JIMMA;

EID: 79960302385     PISSN: 18164978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijss.2011.259.266     Document Type: Article

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