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The soil sciences in India: Policy lessons for agricultural innovation
Research Policy, 2006Abstract There is increasing demand for institutional reform in the agricultural sciences. This paper presents lessons from the content and directions in soil science research in India, to make a case for institutional reform in the agricultural sciences.
Rajeswari S. Raina +3 more
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The role of soil science in agricultural development in East Africa
Geoderma, 1995Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of the three countries of East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda). It employs about 80 to 90 percent of the population of these countries and is also the main source of food and foreign exchange earnings. However, the agricultural development in the region has remained below expectation during the last five ...
R.M. Kiome, F.N. Muchena
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Journal of Environmental Quality, 2019
The use of phosphorus (P) fertilizers in arable crop and pastoral systems is expected to change as modern agriculture is challenged to produce more food with fewer inputs. Agricultural systems models offer a dual purpose to support and integrate recent scientific advances and to identify strategies for farmers to improve nutrient efficiency.
Das, B +4 more
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The use of phosphorus (P) fertilizers in arable crop and pastoral systems is expected to change as modern agriculture is challenged to produce more food with fewer inputs. Agricultural systems models offer a dual purpose to support and integrate recent scientific advances and to identify strategies for farmers to improve nutrient efficiency.
Das, B +4 more
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The Teaching of Soil Science in Geology, Geography, Environmental Science, and Agricultural Programs
Soil Survey Horizons, 2009As we move into the 21st century, soil science is a field in search of an academic identity. Where in the academic structure do soil scientists belong? As a discipline, should soils be placed in a department of agronomy, geology, geography, some other related field, or in a department of its own?
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2021
<p>Climate change challenges across sub-Saharan Africa require more resilient food production systems. To improve agricultural resilience, the Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) framework has been proposed including Conservation Agriculture (CA).
Thirze Hermans +5 more
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<p>Climate change challenges across sub-Saharan Africa require more resilient food production systems. To improve agricultural resilience, the Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) framework has been proposed including Conservation Agriculture (CA).
Thirze Hermans +5 more
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Some Personal Reflections on Soil Science and Agriculture, 1936 to 1986
Soil Science Society of America Journal, 1987AbstractThe personal reflections of the author on soil science and agriculture, 1936 to 1986, provide graphic evidence of the changes that have taken place in soil science. By way of illustration, changes in research that have taken place in Div. S‐1, S‐2, S‐3, and S‐4 are highlighted.
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Soil science solutions for advancing SDG 2 towards resilient agriculture
2018The Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) is rather ambitious as it brings together all of the problems of hunger, food security and sustainable agriculture (see introductory chapter). The fundamental aim of SDG 2 is the doubling of agricultural productivity within 2030 by implementing sustainable agriculture approaches.
Bonfante A +4 more
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Soil Science: Agricultural and Environmental Prospectives
2016Muhammad Sabir +2 more
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