Farmers’ Perceptions of Soil Fertility in Benin

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, 39 pages
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English
Published: January 2000
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CREED
ISBN: 9781843693062
Product code:8136IIED

An analysis of farmers’ knowledge of alternative techniques to improve soil fertility, particularly perceptions of associated costs and benefits, is essential for explaining farmers’ adoption of soil fertility measures. Therefore a key question to address is what benefits do farmers expect to gain from different fertility regimes? This paper examines the advantages in terms of a) extended cropping period; b) increased yield and c) wider crop choice, based on a survey undertaken among farmers in Atacora, Benin

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Mulder, I. (2000). Farmers’ Perceptions of Soil Fertility in Benin. .
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