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Impact of integrated soil fertility management on maize yield, yield gap and income in northern Ghana


AutorenlisteBoansi, David; Owusu, Victor; Donkor, Emmanuel

Jahr der Veröffentlichung2024

ZeitschriftSustainable Futures

Bandnummer7

ISSN2666-1888

Open Access StatusGold

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100185

VerlagElsevier


Abstract
This paper analyzes the impact of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) on maize yield, yield gap and net income in northern Ghana using an inverse-probability-weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA). In this study, ISFM is restricted to the adoption of crop rotation (CR), inorganic fertilizer (FT), and farmyard manure (MN) either in isolation or in combination. We find a synergy in yield gain (86.52 % increase in yield) and a decrease in yield gap (of 10.22 %) with the adoption of all three technologies as a package (CR+FT+MN). The joint adoption of all three technologies is also associated with a 51.29 % increase in net income from maize production and has a Benefit-Cost Ratio of 3.23.



Zitierstile

Harvard-ZitierstilBoansi, D., Owusu, V. and Donkor, E. (2024) Impact of integrated soil fertility management on maize yield, yield gap and income in northern Ghana, Sustainable Futures, 7, Article 100185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100185

APA-ZitierstilBoansi, D., Owusu, V., & Donkor, E. (2024). Impact of integrated soil fertility management on maize yield, yield gap and income in northern Ghana. Sustainable Futures. 7, Article 100185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100185



Schlagwörter


EASTERNFarm performanceHOUSEHOLD INCOMEInverse -probability -weighted regressionSoil fertility enhancementTECHNOLOGY ADOPTION


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