Manure Management Practices and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications on Manure Quality as a Fertilizer

Manure Management Practices and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications on Manure Quality as a Fertilizer

Manure has been used as a fertilizer since ancient times and if well-managed it can be an asset, promoting sustainable agriculture, and increasing crop production, particularly for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, most farmers in SSA do not apply recommended manure managemen...

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Main Authors: Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi, David Everett Pelster, Jesse Omondi Owino, Fridtjof de Buisonjé, Theun Vellinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
greenhouse gas emissions
manure management
practices
policies
sustainable agriculture
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00029/full

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