Improving crop productivity of smallholder farmers through conservation agricultural practices; key findings from Ghana and Mali

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2014
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This PowerPoint summarizes the research and training activities of SANREM’s regional project in Ghana and Mali. The top six findings from each country are reported and described with detailed data. These research results discuss tied ridges, minimal tillage, fertilizer application, crop rotations, phosphorous nutrition, gentoypes, contour ridging and crop residues.

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Green manure crops, Conservation agriculture, Soil nutrients, Soil fertility, Conservation tillage, Phosphorous nutrition, Field Scale
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Presented at the SANREM Annual meeting, Arlington, VA, 19-21 May 2014