The beginning of resource inventories, which was the dominant research in many countries, is dated back in the early twentieth century; some countries started with systematic survey, some with reconnaissance studies, and others produced general information with local observation. The 1970s FAO-UNESCO volume VI was the first ever official map of soils with ...
The Partnership (AfSP) was established in May 2015. It is composed of the Sub-Saharan countries. soils are very diverse and have great potential and value for food security and overall sustainable development. However, degradation is a serious process that is threatening the region’s resources through its ...
Society of America Journal This book opens with a brief description of the unique binomial South classification system which originally divided all soils into Forms based largely on morphologi-cal characteristics recognizable readily in the field. These Forms were further subdivided into Series based on texture, structure,
farmers desperate for fresh are clearing fragile forestlands and wildlife habitat. Roy added that only 4% of arable land is irrigated, so water-supply problems also need to be addressed. The report will be presented at an Fertilizer Summit to be held in Abuja, Nigeria, in June, where remedies such as cheap fertilizer ...
The beginning of resource inventories, which was the dominant research in many countries, is dated back in the early twentieth century; some countries started with systematic ...
Some states and developed countries are now considering restoring high priority to agricultural development (2). Policy-makers must get the strategy right. Depletion of , along with the concomitant problems of weeds, pests, and diseases, is a major biophysical cause of low per capita food production ...
For these reasons, iSDA and partners developed “iSDAsoil”, a and agronomy information service aimed at delivering farm level data for the entire continent, at a high resolution of ...
Khan ‘The Role of the National Conservation Association in South , 1953-1959’, Environmental History , 2,4, 1997, 441, 454; P . Delius and S Schirmer, ‘ Conservation ...