Impacts of fertilization management strategies on improved sorghums varieties in smallholder farming systems in Mali: Productivity and profitability differences

Akinseye, F M and Birhanu, Z B and Ajeigbe, H A and Diancoumba, M and Sanogo, K and Tabo, R (2023) Impacts of fertilization management strategies on improved sorghums varieties in smallholder farming systems in Mali: Productivity and profitability differences. Heliyon (TSI), 9. pp. 1-13. ISSN 2405-8440

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Abstract

Sorghum is an important cereal crop cultivated by smallholder farmers of Mali, contributing significantly to their food demand and security. The study evaluated different fertilization strategies that combined organic and inorganic fertilizer applications with three sorghum varieties. The experiments were conducted over three cropping seasons (2017–2019) in three sites (Bamako, Bougouni, and Koutiala respectively) within the Sudanian region of Mali. Our results showed a significant effect of season, variety, and fertilization strategies on grain and stalk yields. Grain yield increased by 8–40% in Koutiala, 11–53% in Bougouni, and 44–110% in Bamako while the average stalk yield was above 5000 kg ha

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Research Program : West & Central Africa
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Agronomy efficiency, Micro-dosing, Productivity, Gross margin, Fertilization strategies, And sorghum varieties, value:cost-ratio(VCR)
Subjects:	Others > Smallholder Farmers Mandate crops > Sorghum Others > Fertilizers Others > Mali
Depositing User:	Mr Nagaraju T
Date Deposited:	11 Apr 2023 04:04
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2023 10:52
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12060
Official URL:	https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(2...
Projects:	Sustainable Intensification of Key Farming Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa
Funders:	Africa RISING
Acknowledgement:	UNSPECIFIED
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