A salt lick to fertilize soils

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CTA. 1986. A salt lick to fertilize soils. Spore 6. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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'Kanwa' is a mineral salt that is extracted from the subsoil in northeastern Nigeria. It is transported to the sub-humid zone of the country where it is sold to Peuhl Pastoralists who use it to supplement their cattle feed. According to a recent...

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