Resources Tagged: Manure
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1998-01-01 This publication is an output from a research project funded by the Department of International Development. It shows the value of manure to improve the arable land in the highlands of East and Central Africa.
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2005-03-20 Energy use in agriculture Planting to catch more sunlight Biodigesters in ecological farming systems Biogas in Uganda Improving organic fertilizers Saving energy with better tools Biogas production with guinea pig manure Improving traditional water mills Clean energy for chilling milk Passive...
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The aim of this booklet is to show how to avoid the loss of crop nutrients from manures and how to get the most benefits from manures on the farm for good crop growth and healthy soils. 14 pages
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2010-01-01 In his insightful new book,Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind, contrary farmer Gene Logsdon provides the inside story of manure-our greatest, yet most misunderstood, natural resource. He begins by lamenting a modern society that not only throws away both animal and human manure-worth...
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The Handbook of Manures and Fertilizers is an attempt to disseminate information to the farmers. It contains useful information on the ways of increasing manurial resources, the different kinds of manures and fertilizers, their composition, their role in the nutrition of crops, methods and time...
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As conservation of natural resources and reduction of environmental pollution becomes daily more vital, the problems and potential values of livestock manures become increasingly more important to mankind. This publication presents an overview of the status of livestock manures, their...
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One of the primary objectives of the symposium was to provide an opportunity for presentation of latest views regarding the availability of mineral nutrients in soils and mechanisms of absorption and translocation of these mineral nutrients by plants.
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2001-01-01 This book explores how manure can be used to sustain smallholder livelihoods in the East African Highlands.
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2022-04-01 Traditionally, livestock manure has been used to provide nutrients for plant growth and to improve soil conditions. However, the increase in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) results in high levels of plant nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, in the proximal crop and...
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This animation presents four steps to ensure better harvests in arid and semi-arid climates. Through timely and deep plowing, micro dosing manure and practicing response fertilization, farmers in these regions can see increases to their crop yields while managing input costs. Scientific...
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