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Constraints to fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa

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Management of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 24))

Abstract

Sub-Saharan Africa has some of the lowest rates of fertilizer consumption in the world. Between 1979 and 1982 its share of world nitrogen consumption was about 1.0% and its share of the developing countries’ nitrogen consumption about 2.5%. Its share of P2O5 use was between 1% and 2% of the world total and between 4% and 8% of the total for the developing countries [7].

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  1. Agro-Economic Division, IFDC, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA

    A. Uzo Mokwunye (Soil Scientist) & Paul L. G. Vlek (Director) (Soil Scientist) &  (Director)

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Mclntire, J. (1986). Constraints to fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa. In: Mokwunye, A.U., Vlek, P.L.G. (eds) Management of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4398-8_2

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