The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya

Place, Frank; Adato, Michelle; Hebinck, Paul; Omosa, Mary

doi:https://doi.org/10.2499/0896291448rr142

The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya

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2005

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Place, Frank; Adato, Michelle; Hebinck, Paul; Omosa, Mary. The impact of agroforestry-based soil fertility replenishment practices on the poor in Western Kenya. Research Report. 142. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/0896291448RR142.

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Western Kenya is one of the most densely populated areas in Africa. Farming there is characterized by low inputs and low crop productivity. Poverty is rampant in the region. Yet the potential for agriculture is considered good. In the study described here, researchers looked specifially at soil fertility replenishment (SFR) systems...Focused on two specific systems -- the tree-based