Van Straaten, Peter

Rocks for crops : agrominerals of sub-Saharan Africa / Agrominerals of sub-Saharan Africa Peter van Straaten. - Nairobi, Kenya : Guelph, Canada : ICRAF ; University of Guelph, c2002. - x, 338 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.

CONTENTS

PART 1: ROCKS FOR CROPS
Introduction
agro minerals and farming
agro geology, an emerging trans-disciplinary science
Enhancing soil productivity with agrominerals
Agrominerals in greenhouses and plant nurseries
Agrominerals and rocks for forestry, plantation crops and pasture
Agrominerals and rocks in agroforestry systems
Small-scale mining and processing of agrominerals
Environmental aspects and concern

PART 2: AGROMINERALS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Teems and definitions

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Soil fertility--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Phosphatic fertilizers--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Phosphate rock--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Minerals in agriculture--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Soil management--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Fertilizantes fosfatados.
Fertilidade do solo.
Manejo do solo.
Mineralogia do solo.

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