Agriculture Reference
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(a)
8000
7100
6840
7000
6510
6020
5950
5690
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
All + Cu
All
(NPSZnB)
All-S
All-Zn
All-B
P
(b)
6000
5160
4910
5000
4520
4430
4330
3820
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
All + Cu
foliar
All
All-S
All-Zn
All-B
P
FIGURE 3.8
(a) Impact of applied secondary and micronutrients on yields over current NP
fertilizer recommendation on maize in Ethiopia. (From USAID-funded AMDe project, report in
preparation.) (b) Impact of applied secondary and micronutrients on yields over current NP rec-
ommendation for wheat in Ethiopia. (From USAID-funded AMDe project, report in preparation.)
3.2.3 F
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p
roDuction
anD
n
atural
r
esources
Proper and judicious use of mineral fertilizers is crucial to maintaining land and water
resources. These natural resources provide the foundation for sustainable agricultural
systems and increased food production. Unfortunately, natural resources are not evenly
distributed, nor are they currently managed in a sustainable manner. Most of the food
required by the world's future population will be produced on today's arable lands.
