African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6902

Full Length Research Paper

Fertilizer micro-dosing in West African low-input cereals cropping: Benefits, challenges and improvement strategies

Okebalama C. Blessing
  • Okebalama C. Blessing
  • Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Ali Ibrahim
  • Ali Ibrahim
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Niamey BP: 12404, Niger.
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Ebenezer Y. Safo
  • Ebenezer Y. Safo
  • Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Edward Yeboah
  • Edward Yeboah
  • CSIR – Soil Research Institute, Kwadaso, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Robert C. Abaidoo
  • Robert C. Abaidoo
  • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Vincent Logah
  • Vincent Logah
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Niamey BP: 12404, Niger.
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Uzoh Ifeyinwa Monica
  • Uzoh Ifeyinwa Monica
  • Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 15 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 07 September 2016
  •  Published: 06 April 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Okebalama, C. B., Ibrahim, A., Safo, E. Y., Yeboah, E., Abaidoo, R. C., Logah, V., & Monica, U. I. (2017). Fertilizer micro-dosing in West African low-input cereals cropping: Benefits, challenges and improvement strategies. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(14), 1169-1176.
Chicago /
Okebalama C. Blessing, Ali Ibrahim, Ebenezer Y. Safo, Edward Yeboah, Robert C. Abaidoo, , Vincent Logah and Uzoh Ifeyinwa Monica. "Fertilizer micro-dosing in West African low-input cereals cropping: Benefits, challenges and improvement strategies." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12, no. 14 (2017): 1169-1176.
MLA /
Okebalama C. Blessing, et al. "Fertilizer micro-dosing in West African low-input cereals cropping: Benefits, challenges and improvement strategies." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12.14 (2017): 1169-1176.