Role of Pigeonpea Cultivation on Soil Fertility and Farming System Sustainability in Ghana
المؤلف
المصدر
International Journal of Agronomy
العدد
المجلد 2012، العدد 2012 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2012)، ص ص. 1-8، 8ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2012-08-28
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
8
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
The productivity of the smallholder farming system in Ghana is under threat due to soil fertility decline.
Mineral fertilizer is sparingly being used by smallholder farmers because of prohibitive cost.
Grain legumes such as pigeonpea can play a complementary or alternative role as a source of organic fertilizer due to its ability to enhance soil fertility.
Despite its importance, the potential of pigeonpea as a soil fertility improvement crop has not been exploited to any appreciable extent and the amount of land cultivated to pigeonpea in Ghana is vey negligible.
This paper synthesizes recent studies that have been carried out on pigeonpea in Ghana and discusses the role of pigeonpea cultivation in soil fertility management and its implication for farming system sustainability.
The paper shows that recent field studies conducted in both the semi-deciduous forest and the forest/savanna transitional agro-ecological zones of Ghana indicate that pigeonpea/maize rotations can increase maize yield by 75–200%.
Barrier to widespread adoption of pigeonpea include land tenure, market, and accessibility to early maturing and high yielding varieties.
The paper concludes among other things that in order to promote the cultivation of pigeonpea in Ghana, there is the need to introduce varieties that combine early maturity with high yields and other desirable traits based on farmers preferences.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Adjei-Nsiah, S.. 2012. Role of Pigeonpea Cultivation on Soil Fertility and Farming System Sustainability in Ghana. International Journal of Agronomy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491736
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Adjei-Nsiah, S.. Role of Pigeonpea Cultivation on Soil Fertility and Farming System Sustainability in Ghana. International Journal of Agronomy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491736
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Adjei-Nsiah, S.. Role of Pigeonpea Cultivation on Soil Fertility and Farming System Sustainability in Ghana. International Journal of Agronomy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491736
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-491736
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
أضخم قاعدة بيانات عربية للاستشهادات المرجعية للمجلات العلمية المحكمة الصادرة في العالم العربي
تقوم هذه الخدمة بالتحقق من التشابه أو الانتحال في الأبحاث والمقالات العلمية والأطروحات الجامعية والكتب والأبحاث باللغة العربية، وتحديد درجة التشابه أو أصالة الأعمال البحثية وحماية ملكيتها الفكرية. تعرف اكثر