Tillage and fertilizer effect on maize and soybean yields in the Guinea savanna zone of Ghana

Tillage and fertilizer effect on maize and soybean yields in the Guinea savanna zone of Ghana

Abstract Background The most limiting factors for sustainable maize production in smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa, especially the savanna agro-ecological zone, are erratic rainfall pattern and low soil fertility. Methods Research was conducted with smallholder farmers in 2013 and 2...

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Main Authors: Samuel Saaka Jeduah Buah, Hashim Ibrahim, Mavis Derigubah, Martin Kuzie, James Vuuro Segtaa, Jules Bayala, Robert Zougmore, Mathieu Ouedraogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Agriculture & Food Security
Subjects:
Maize
Soybean
No-till
Mineral fertilizer
Economic analysis
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40066-017-0094-8

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