Balanced fertilization: A fulcrum for sustainable production of maize and rice in Africa

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Sep 22, 2022, 8:47 pm468 ptsHot
Efforts to improve the yields of staple cereal crops like maize and rice at scale in Africa remain seriously hampered by the effects of poor soil fertility. The lack of adequate information to base an effective fertilizer recommendation upon often results in inefficient nutrient use by crops and low crop…

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