Nitrogen budgets and nitrogen use efficiency as agricultural performance indicators in Lake Victoria basin

Nitrogen budgets and nitrogen use efficiency as agricultural performance indicators in Lake Victoria basin

Too little nitrogen (N) is a threat to crop productivity and soil fertility in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nitrogen budgets (NB) and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) are critical tools for assessing N dynamics in agriculture and have received little or no attention in the region. Data were collected from...

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Main Authors: Winnie Ntinyari, Joseph Gweyi-Onyango, Mekonnen Giweta, James Mutegi, Benson Mochoge, Generose Nziguheba, Cargele Masso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
cropping system
mineral fertilizer
N losses
N management
soil depletion
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.1023579/full

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