Enhancing sustainable agri-food systems using multi-nutrient fertilizers in Kenyan smallholder farming systems

ABSTRACT: Persistent food insecurity in the global south has triggered calls for sustainable development worldwide. Moreover, more than a quarter of the world's population suffers from micronutrient deficiencies or hidden hunger. The population bulge, declining soil fertility and inadequate/inappropriate use of farm inputs in Sub-Saharan Africa place it in a precarious position. Multi-nutrient fertilizer blends have been mooted as a key innovation in closing yield gaps and boosting food and nutrition security. This study assessed the extent of multi-nutrient fertilizer blends utilization and yield response across agroecological zones and their on-farm profitability under Kenyan smallholder farmer conditions. We collected data through a detailed household survey conducted in eight counties in Kenya r

SUBMITTER: Adolwa I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10161611 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature