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March 15, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Assessing Organic Fertilizers for Soil Quality and Crop Yield in Ghanaian Farms

Methodological Evaluation of Smallholder Farm Systems in Ghana: Randomized Field Trial for System Reliability Assessment

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KAKofi Kweku AmagadzeTATaiwo Olayinka Adesida

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Randomized trial found improved soil quality and crop yield with organic fertilizer in smallholder farms, indicating sustainable practices are beneficial.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of organic versus chemical fertilizers on smallholder farms in Ghana.
  • Randomized controlled trial on 120 plots of land
  • Divided into four treatment groups with different management practices
  • Measured soil quality, crop yield, and water use efficiency over two growing seasons
  • 15% increase in soil organic matter content with organic fertilizers compared to chemical fertilizers
  • Organic fertilizer significantly improved soil quality and crop yield

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Amagadze et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b5ff5c83145bc643d1bccahttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18992297
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