Fertilizer use optimization approach: An innovation to increase agricultural profitability for African farmers

George Oduor, Joseph M. Macharia, Harrison Rware, C. Kayuki · 2016 · African Journal of Agricultural Research

Summary. African smallholder farmers underinvest in fertilizer due to uncertainty about returns, keeping yields low despite agriculture's importance to the region. Researchers developed fertilizer optimization tools tailored to 65 agro-ecological zones and 14 major crops across Sub-Saharan Africa. These tools, along with complementary nutrient substitution tables, help farmers maximize profitability and returns on fertilizer investment.

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DOI

10.5897/ajar2016.11408

Countries

South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Mozambique, Burkina Faso

Regions

Africa

Categories

agtech, food-systems

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2026-04-28