Crops and farmers’ response to application of fecal sludge derived - Fortifer™ in different agro-ecological zones in Ghana

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cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystems
cg.contributor.donorFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germanyen
cg.contributor.donorBill & Melinda Gates Foundationen
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GH
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.subregionTuba Irrigation Scheme
cg.coverage.subregionAnnum Valley Irrigation Scheme
cg.coverage.subregionKpong Irrigation Scheme
cg.coverage.subregionBusa
cg.coverage.subregionWenchi
cg.coverage.subregionTekuru
cg.coverage.subregionNyangua
cg.creator.identifierEric G. Nartey: 0000-0002-1562-3628en
cg.creator.identifierOlufunke Cofie: 0000-0002-2092-4679en
cg.creator.identifierSolomie Gebrezgabher: 0000-0002-0620-3517en
cg.creator.identifierJosiane Nikiema: 0000-0001-8802-0564en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112970en
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH050489en
cg.identifier.wlethemeRural-Urban Linkagesen
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn0301-4797en
cg.journalJournal of Environmental Managementen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.volume293en
dc.contributor.authorNartey, Eric Gbenateyen
dc.contributor.authorCofie, Olufunke O.en
dc.contributor.authorGebrezgabher, Solomie A.en
dc.contributor.authorNikiema, Josianeen
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-14T11:35:50Zen
dc.date.available2021-06-14T11:35:50Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/113937
dc.titleCrops and farmers’ response to application of fecal sludge derived - Fortifer™ in different agro-ecological zones in Ghanaen
dcterms.abstractFecal sludge (FS)-derived fertilizer material, Fortifer™ was used in farmers’ field to cultivate different crops under varying soil and agro-climatic conditions in Ghana. The aim was to (1) create awareness among smallholder farmers for widespread use of Fortifer™ (2) observe the response of crops to Fortifer™ application by farmers in different agro-ecological zones (3) obtain farmers feedback on the FS-derived product to enhance further dissemination across the country. In total 95 farmers in six locations participated in the farmer-led pilots. Fortifer™ containing up to 3.0% nitrogen, 3.6% phosphorus, 1.3% potassium and 44.3% organic matter was applied to tomato, rice, maize and pepper in comparison to inorganic fertilizers at recommended rates. Subsequently, farmers’ perception of, and willingness to use the product were studied. Crop yield was significantly higher (p = 0.05) in the Fortifer™ plots compared to the inorganic fertilizer plots for all the selected crops. Yield was 12% higher for tomato, 27% for rice and maize and 30% for pepper under the Fortifer™ plots. Farmers indicated that, nutrient content was the most important factor they consider when making fertilizer purchasing decision.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNartey, Eric Gbenatey; Cofie, Olufunke; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Nikiema, Josiane. 2021. Crops and farmers’ response to application of fecal sludge derived - Fortifer™ in different agro-ecological zones in Ghana. Journal of Environmental Management, 293:112970. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112970]en
dcterms.extent293:112970en
dcterms.issued2021-09en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherElsevieren
dcterms.subjectfertilizer applicationen
dcterms.subjectorganic fertilizersen
dcterms.subjectcompostsen
dcterms.subjectfaecal sludgeen
dcterms.subjectfarmers' attitudesen
dcterms.subjectcrop yielden
dcterms.subjectnutrient contenten
dcterms.subjectawareness raisingen
dcterms.subjectwillingness to payen
dcterms.subjectmarginal analysisen
dcterms.subjectpilot farmsen
dcterms.subjectagroecological zonesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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