Crop residue management and soil health: A systems analysis
Due to the scarcity of alternative organic amendments, the retention of crop residue in fields
can be considered key in promoting physical, chemical, and biological attributes of soil …
can be considered key in promoting physical, chemical, and biological attributes of soil …
Enhancing crop yields in the developing countries through restoration of the soil organic carbon pool in agricultural lands
R Lal - Land degradation & development, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Food production in developing countries, estimated at 1223 million metric tons (Mg), must be
increased by 778 million Mg or 2· 5 per cent y− 1 between 2000 and 2025 to meet the needs …
increased by 778 million Mg or 2· 5 per cent y− 1 between 2000 and 2025 to meet the needs …
Beyond Copenhagen: mitigating climate change and achieving food security through soil carbon sequestration
R Lal - Food security, 2010 - Springer
This article explains the technical potential of C (carbon) sequestration in world soils for
mitigating climate change and describes its positive impacts on agronomic productivity and …
mitigating climate change and describes its positive impacts on agronomic productivity and …
Conservation agriculture in African mixed crop-livestock systems: expanding the niche
Competition for crop residues between livestock feeding and soil mulching is a major cause
of the low and slow adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) in sub-Saharan Africa …
of the low and slow adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) in sub-Saharan Africa …
Biochar enhances the capacity of climate-smart agriculture to mitigate climate change
Climate change is likely to have dire effects on biodiversity, agricultural productivity, and
production stability among resource-poor African farmers. The reliance on rainfall for food …
production stability among resource-poor African farmers. The reliance on rainfall for food …
Assessment of the availability of agricultural residues on a zonal basis for medium-to large-scale bioenergy production in Nigeria
EL Iye, PE Bilsborrow - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2013 - Elsevier
The major agricultural crops grown in Nigeria are millet, yam, cassava, sorghum, rice,
groundnut and maize. In terms of area grown (2001–06) the cereals were dominant with …
groundnut and maize. In terms of area grown (2001–06) the cereals were dominant with …
High‐cut harvesting of maize stover and genotype choice can provide improved feed for ruminants and stubble for conservation agriculture
In smallholder crop–livestock systems where maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple cereal, the
stover is usually an important but low‐quality ruminant feed. Maize stover has various …
stover is usually an important but low‐quality ruminant feed. Maize stover has various …
Integrated use of fertilizer micro-dosing and Acacia tumida mulching increases millet yield and water use efficiency in Sahelian semi-arid environment
Limited availability of soil organic amendments and unpredictable rainfall, decrease crop
yields drastically in the Sahel. There is, therefore, a need to develop an improved …
yields drastically in the Sahel. There is, therefore, a need to develop an improved …
Long-term fertilization effect on agronomic yield and soil organic carbon under semi-arid Mediterranean region
I Ortas, R Lal - American Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - archive.article4submit.com
Management practices, including use of organic and inorganic fertilizers, significantly affect
soil organic carbon (SOC) pool and agronomic yield. Crop yields in semi-arid regions of …
soil organic carbon (SOC) pool and agronomic yield. Crop yields in semi-arid regions of …