The Economics of Soil Fertility Management in Malawi
We estimated a normalized translog yield-response model using African farm-household survey data to compare the yield of smallholder maize production under integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and chemical-based soil fertility management. Controlling for other factors, maize yield responses were higher under ISFM. Results suggest ISFM practices would significantly improve the profitability of smallholder maize production, especially under escalating fertilizer prices.
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| Format: | Journal Article biblioteca |
| Language: | EN |
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2009
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| Subjects: | Economic Development: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Energy, Environment, Other Primary Products O130, Land Ownership and Tenure, Land Reform, Land Use, Irrigation, Agriculture and Environment Q150, Agricultural R&D, Agricultural Technology, Agricultural Extension Services Q160, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4915 |
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