Soil quality effects of accelerated erosion and management systems in three eco-regions of Tanzania

Kaihura, Fidelis; Kullaya, I. K.; Kilasara, Method; Aune, Jens B.; Singh, Bal Ram; Lal, Rattan

doi:10.1016/s0167-1987(99)00077-x

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“…It is a constant source of energy for hetrotropic microorganisms, help in increasing the availability of nutrient quality and quality of crop produce. Farm yard manure (FYM) improves the crop production (Kaihura et al, 1999) as well as improves soil physical properties (Chen et al, 1996) and can be used to reduce heavy metal hazards in plants (Yassen et al, 2007). Organic matter with respective groups such as hydroxyl, phenolic and carboxyl effectively controls the adsorption and complexation of heavy metal and the activity of metal in the soil (Lee et al, 2004;Mahmood, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Incubation Study of Cadmium with and without FYM at Various Day Intervals

Patel¹,

Chaudhary²,

Chaudhari³

et al. 2018

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Section: Issn: 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 06 (2018)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Incubation Study of Cadmium with and without FYM at Various Day Intervals

Patel¹,

Chaudhary²,

Chaudhari³

et al. 2018

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…uses water more efficiently (Thierfelder Muller & Davis, 2009;Thierfelder & Wall, 2009;Giller et al, 2003;Lotter et al, 2003); 2. relies much less on fossil fuels (Scialabba & Müller-Lindenlauf, 2010); 3. prevents land degradation and even improves soil fertility (Niggli et al, 2007;Kaihura et al, 1999); 4. is more resistant to drought (Muller & Davis, 2009;Thierfelder & Wall, 2009;Lotter et al, 2003;Ramesh et al, 2005); 5. produces higher yields under dry conditions (Muller & Davis, 2009;Thierfelder & Wall, 2009;Lotter et al, 2003;Ramesh et al, 2005); 6. includes local knowledge/varieties (Willer & Yussefi, 2007;Muller & Davis, 2009);and 7. is more resistant to pests (Meyling et al, 2010;Birkhofer et al, 2008;Letrouneau & Bothwell, 2008;Badgley et al, 2007;FAO, 2007;Marinari et al, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

Organic Agriculture and Undernourishment in Developing Countries: Main Potentials and Challenges

Schoonbeek

Azadi

Mahmoudi

et al. 2013

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

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While much has been published on the advantages of organic agriculture, less has addressed its potentials and challenges to fight undernourishment in developing countries. This article aims at reviewing the main potentials and challenges of this approach when dealing with "undernourishment" as a multi-faceted concept in developing countries. Accordingly, two main issues of the concept which are "food security" and "food safety" are discussed in the context of both developed and developing countries to understand their different food policies' priorities. Next, the main potentials, challenges and tradeoffs of the organic approach are scrutinized to understand whether the approach is capable to provide a secure or safe food production system and therefore to understand whether it can meet the food policies' priorities in developing countries. With respect to food security, the article concludes that conventional and biotechnological approaches still appear to produce higher yields though considering many advantages of organic agriculture, it could, in long run, be more conducive than now to meet food security. Hence, we still need both conventional and 1 Corresponding author. Email: hossein.azadi@ugent.be, Tel. +32 (0)9 264 46 95. Fax +32 (0)9 264 49 85.2 biotechnological approaches to feed the hungers in developing countries. Accordingly, the article emphasizes on providing farmers in developing countries with the possibility of implementing different approaches. Therefore, policy makers should be aware of a realistic and gradual transition from the other approaches to the organic that should be projected only in "long run", and after conducting a series of risk assessment studies on the bases of both 'crop-case" and "region-case".

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“…Farm yard manure (FYM) improves the crop production (Kaihura et al, 1999) and can be used to Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com A pot experiment was laid out to investigate the impact of different levels of Lead and FYM on phosphorus uptake by plant components and total phosphorus uptake by the crop in texturally different soil. Treatments were comprised of five level of Pb (0, 5, 10 20 and 40 ppm) applied as Pb (NO 3 ) 2 and two levels of FYM (0 and 10 t ha -1 ) applied on two texturally different soils (Loamy sand and Clayey soils).…”

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confidence: 99%