Resourcing and the sustainability of Donor funded Potatoes Projects in Kabale District, Southwestern Uganda by Turyasingura, John Bosco, Moses, Agaba, Meza, Orach, Zombeire, Jotham, Kyabarongo, Benon

“…Results: Largely for all the paradigms of project resourcing (land, cost sharing, organic fertilizer and labour) donor funded potato projects have got challenges of sustainability Conclusion: Project resourcing affects the sustainability of donor-funded potato projects in Kabale District Recommendations: For effective sustainability of donor-funded potato projects, donors should allow potato project beneficiaries to participate in the project resourcing through the provision of land, inorganic manure, as well as cost-sharing so they know that, they have a stake in the project they are implementing…”
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Soybean: sources from the VIR collection of genetic resources by A. Y. Nekrasov

“…It can also be used as a green manure crop to enrich the soil with nitrogen at the expense of nodule bacteria. …”
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Enhancement of Methane Concentration by Removing Contaminants from Biogas Mixtures Using Combined Method of Absorption and Adsorption by Muhammad Rashed Al Mamun, Shuichi Torii

“…We report a laboratory scale combined absorption and adsorption chemical process to remove contaminants from anaerobically produced biogas using cafeteria (food), vegetable, fruit, and cattle manure wastes. Iron oxide (Fe2O3), zero valent iron (Feo), and iron chloride (FeCl2) react with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to deposit colloidal sulfur. …”
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Sustainable agriculture, aquaculture and phytoremediation through freshwater macrophytes: a comprehensive review of mineral uptake, soil health, and water quality dynamics by Lone Rafiya Majeed, Deeplata Sharma, Kuldeep Singh Rautela, Mohit Kumar

“…Furthermore, fresh tissues, dried matter, manure, ensilage, and biochar are examples of in-situ applications of freshwater macrophytes that have shown to have major benefits for agricultural practices. …”
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Effect of Spent Button Mushroom Substrate on Yield and Quality of Baby Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) by Forbes B. Muchena, Charity Pisa, Moses Mutetwa, Chido Govera, Wonder Ngezimana

“…Hence, farmers in different corners of the country are using SMS as manure for various field crops and horticulture but without any support of the recommended rates from scientific data and therefore may not be getting the optimum benefits. …”
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Loss of phosphorus by runoff from soils after amendment with poultry litter co-composted with crop waste by Asma Saleem, Muhammad Irshad, An Ping, Bushra Haroon

“…Conclusion The application of manure amendments with agro-wastes decreased the losses of soluble P and would reduce detrimental environmental effects.…”
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Modeling Mastitis Risk Management Effects on Dairy Milk Yield and Global Warming Potential by Giulia Ferronato, Anna Simonetto, Gianni Gilioli, Alfonso Zecconi

“…At the herd level, the GWP ranged from 1.37 to 1.78 kg CO₂eq/kg Fat- and Protein-Corrected Milk (FPCM), with the use of sand bedding resulting in a 14% reduction in GWP, while the utilization of non-composted manure-based materials led to an increase of 12%. …”
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Physicochemical Properties and Fertility Assessment of Soils in Foumban (West Cameroon) by Vivien Piercy Lotse Tedontsah, Michel Bertrand Mbog, Gilbert François Ngon Ngon, Robert Christel Edzoa, Bernard Tassongwa, Dieudonné Bitom, Jacques Etame

“…An amendment of these soils in organic fertilizer (fluent, compost, and manure) would facilitate the formation of the clay-humus complex; thus, allowing good retention of water in the soil.…”
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ORGANIC FARMING: A RELIABLE STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN NEPAL by Sushmita Tiwari, Shreya Rai, Jasmin Adhikari, Samarth Bista

“…The review underscores the enhanced soil fertility associated with organic practices, attributing it to the utilization of natural fertilizers such as compost and manure. This sustainable farming method not only fosters soil health but also safeguards vital resources like water and promotes biodiversity by refraining from synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. …”
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The role of chemical amendments on modulating ammonia loss and quality parameters of coâcomposts from waste cocoa pods by Rokotamana Vitinaqailevu, B. K. Rajashekhar Rao

“…Results The chemical amendments were ineffective (pâ>â0.05) in preventing loss of NH3 but the quality of composting mixtures were significantly (pâ<â0.0001) improved. The manure compost generated had acceptable parameters (C, 31.2â31.9% and C:N ratio, 9â10:1) and were free from phytotoxicity for soil application as revealed by the response of Chinese cabbage crop. …”
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An Improved Micropropagation Protocol by Ex Vitro Rooting of Passiflora edulis Sims. f. flavicarpa Deg. through Nodal Segment Culture by Mahipal S. Shekhawat, M. Manokari, C. P. Ravindran

“…The hardened plantlets were shifted to manure containing nursery polybags after five weeks and then transferred to a sand bed for another four weeks for acclimatization before field planting with 88% survival rate.…”
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Comparison of conventional and organic paddy cropping systems in South Sulawesi, Indonesia by Nurliani Nurliani, Ida Rosada, Sitti Rahbiah, Sitti Nurani Sirajuddin, Abdel Razzaq M. Al-Tawaha, Abdel Rahman Mohammad Said Al-Tawaha

“…Meanwhile, in an organic farming system, seed needs are met independently by farmers, using organic materials (manure, compost, bokashi) and biopesticides. Productivity also shows that the organic farming system increases production than conventional farming. …”
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Bioaugmentation strategies in co-composting anaerobically digested food waste with agricultural by-products: Enhancing fertilizer quality and microbial communities by Xuezhi Wang, Guyu You, Chenchen Liu, Yuan Sun

“…In this study, we investigated the composting process using a mixture of rice straw, food waste, sheep manure and mature composted residues (RFM group) alongside the anaerobically digested residues. …”
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Farmers and Agricultural Extension Officers Perception of Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke Parasitism on Cowpea in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Peter Haruna, Aaron T. Asare, Elvis Asare-Bediako, Francis Kusi

“…Different management strategies employed by the farmers to contain the spread of the parasite include weeding (90%), application of manure (5.5%), and crop rotation and fallowing (4.0%). …”
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Revitalizing Customary Law: Reforming Buffalo Farming Practices (Jalangan) in Menaming Village for Sustainable Governance by Hayatul Ismi, Ulfia Hasanah, Nofrizal Nofrizal, Izawati Wook

“…Key strategies such as converting manure into organic fertilizer, utilizing organic materials for fuel, adopting pesticide-free animal feed, and implementing rotational grazing systems are central to the community's approach. …”
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Sustainable Agricultural Management of Land Using Technology for Soil and Water Conservation within the Central Rift Valley, Central Ethiopia by Tesfaye Birhan, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign

“…Agroforestry, followed by grass strip and area closure, was the most commonly implemented vegetative measure. Besides, animal manure, followed by animal parking, was the most implemented agronomic measure. …”
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Effect of Soil Management Practices and Slope on Soil Fertility of Cultivated Lands in Mawula Watershed, Loma District, Southern Ethiopia by Damte Balcha Gadana, Parshotam Datt Sharma, Dereje Tsegaye Selfeko

“…Accordingly, the study was carried out to study the effect of soil management practices, viz, soil bund (SB), application of farm yard manure (FYM), soil bund integrated with FYM (SBFYM), and vis-a-vis no management practice (NM), on soil fertility under upper (20%–30%) and lower (2%–10%) slope ranges at Mawula watershed, Loma district, Southern Ethiopia. …”
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Effect of Soil Erosion on Crop Production in Kyanamira Sub-County Kabale District. by Turyamushanga, Serapio

“…Farmers should be able to use better Agricultural chemicals relevant to crops such as fertilizers, local manure, and pesticides. Irrigation should be applied in agricultural areas, particularly in the dry season. …”
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Soil nutrients, microbial biomass, and crop response to organic amendments in rice cropping system in the Shiwaliks of Indian Himalayas by Richa Rajput, Priya Pokhriya, Pooja Panwar, A. Arunachalam, Kusum Arunachalam

“…Methods Randomly blocked design experiment was conducted with rice plants, each amended with organic inputs including rice straw residue (T1), rice biochar (T2), rice compost (T3), wheat straw residue (T4), wheat biochar (T5), wheat compost (T6), mix of wheat + rice compost (T7), green manure (T8) and control (no amendment). Soil samples were studied at each growth phase while plant growth attributes were measured at the harvesting stage of the crop. …”
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The analysis of profitability and productivity of dairy cattle enterprises in konya province and their production and marketing problems by Aytekin Günlü, Engin Sakarya

“…Data were analyzed by the Cobb-Douglas production lunction. economic rantability and rantability factor ratios Enterprises were evaluated on both scale and the province bases The cost components estimated and their proportion in the total cost in this research were as follows: 49.99 % in feed. 32.78 % in labour, 7.18 % in depreciation cost, 4 69 % in veterinary services 1 41 % in maintenance cost and 3 93 % in other costs. îhe income sources and their proportions in the total income in these enterprises in 1995 were as follows: 62.04 % in milk sales, 25.27% in calf revenues, 10.98 % inventory value increases, 1 71 % manure revenues These values were estimated to be 51.52%, 17.96 %, 31 95 %. and 0 82 %, m 1996 respectively. …”
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