An economic evaluation of a long-term experiment on phosphorus and manure amendments to sandy Sahelian soils: Using a stochastic dominance model

Baidu-Forson, J and Bationo, A (1992) An economic evaluation of a long-term experiment on phosphorus and manure amendments to sandy Sahelian soils: Using a stochastic dominance model. Fertilizer Research, 33 (3). pp. 193-202. ISSN 0167-1731

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Abstract

Poor fertility status of sandy Sahelian soils represents a major constraint to cereal and legume production. Soil amendment options were evaluated, using a stochastic efficiency framework. Dominance analyses showed that in the presence of annual applications of 30 kg N ha−1 and 30 kg K ha−1, efficient soil amendment options comprise of either the annual application of 8.7 kg P ha−1 in the form of single superphosphates in combination with 5 tonnes manure ha−1 applied every three years or the annual application of 17.5 kg P ha−1 in the form of single superphosphates. Choice between these two efficient options depends on the availability of manure, deficiencies in sandy soils and farmer resource endowments.

Item Type: Article
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Uncontrolled Keywords: Manure, Niger, Phosphorus, Sahelian soils, Stochastic dominance framework
Subjects: Others > Soil
Others > Soil Science
Depositing User: Mr Ramesh K
Date Deposited: 05 Oct 2016 06:37
Last Modified: 05 Oct 2016 06:37
URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9720
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01050874
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Acknowledgement: The authors gratefully acknowledge the pertinent comments of two anonymous referees and suggestions of T. Williams and R. Stern. Data on rainfall distributions and probabilities were kindly provided by M.V.K Sivakumar. This article is submitted as JA no. 1133 by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).
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