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especially since the quantity of the organic resources applied to the soil appears
to be more important than their quality.
Though technically sound, ISFM will only generate impact at the smallholder
farm level if combined with initiatives that create an enabling environment for its
uptake, including profitable access to input and output markets, knowledge
transfer using various means, and value chain partnerships.
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Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge the Belgian Directorate General for
Development (DGD) for supporting the project on 'Enhancing the resilience
of agro-ecosystems in Central Africa: a strategy to revitalise agriculture
through the integration of natural resource management coupled with resilient
germplasm and marketing approaches,' within the context of the Consortium
for Improving Agriculture-based Livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA).
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