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Improving soil management recommendations for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa using new infrared technology for rapid diagnosis of soil constraints

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Coordinating organisation: World Agroforestry Centre
Description: Goal:
To increase smallholder agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa while protecting the
environment through evidence-based targeting of improved soil management
recommendations by agricultural research and development organizations and the private
sector
Purpose:
National agricultural research organizations and private sector advisory services in sub-
Saharan Africa adopt soil infrared spectroscopy to help target soil management and fertilizer
recommendations
Budget (in &euro): 140000
Start: 2007-09-01
End: 2009-08-30
Categories
ARD-theme: soil
Target country: Kenya
Mali
Mozambique
Activity: information
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Donor organisations: 1
Participating organisations: 3
Programmes funding: 1


Last editing: 2010-10-06 10:19:33