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Soil & Nutrient Dynamics Program
The thrust of this
program area is to identify and apply mechanisms to foster the adoption
of nutrient use by crop, nutrient recycling, and soil fertility
improvement. Particular focus would be to improve the efficiency of
applied nitrogen fertilizers and to improve the uptake of phosphates
from direct application rock using recent advances in biotechnology.
Improved fertilizer use recommendations, risk assessment, sustainability
indices and environmental impact assessments are developed through the
use of analytical methods—Global Information Systems (GIS) and decision
support systems, which are designed to account for interactions of soil
properties, climate change, crops, nutrient management, available inputs
and socioeconomic factors. A significant sub-program under Soil and
Nutrient Dynamics is Fertilizer Materials. The main function of this
sub-program is to carry out research and to develop safe and
environmentally friendly fertilizer that can be produced commercially.
Soil & Nutrient Dynamics Program Descriptions:
Develop a Phosphate Rock Decision Support System (PRDSS)
During 2004 an
IFDC team of scientists developed a PRDSS that predicts the relative
agronomic effectiveness of PR for initial application of PR.
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Region -
Global
Managing Soil, Water, and Nutrients for
Maize-Based Cropping Systems in Eastern and Central Africa
The IFDC/International Maize and Wheat Improvement
Center (CIMMYT) collaboration continued in Africa with the IFDC soil
scientist/agronomist, Dr. Dennis Friesen, posted to the CIMMYT program
in Kenya.
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Region -
Africa
Mitigating Poverty and Environmental Degradation through Nutrient
Management in South and Southeast Asia
In Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam, the Adapting
Nutrient Management Technologies (ANMAT) project is promoting the
adoption of balanced fertilizer use and improved efficiency of
fertilization.
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Region -
Asia
Improving Agricultural Input Efficiency and Reducing Production Risk in
the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region
With funding from IFAD, Dr. Mustapha Naimi, IFDC
Agricultural Systems Modeler, is executing a project in both Morocco and
Syria, which will help to improve agricultural input use efficiency and
reduce cereal production risks in the region.
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Region -
Africa
Developing Decision Support Systems for Nutrient Management and
Environmental Sustainability
The purpose of this research is the
development and application of decision support tools for agricultural
decision making, planning, and research and management of information
associated with nutrient management and sustainability.
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Region -
Global
Investigating the Dynamics of Secondary and Micronutrients for
Sustainable Crop Production
The objective of this research, being led by Dr.
S. H. (Norman) Chien, is to conduct strategic and applied research on
the efficiencies of secondary and micronutrients as influenced by
nutrient sources, soil properties, and crop species.
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Region -
Global
Investigating the Dynamics of NPK Fertilizers for Improved Efficiency in
Crop Production
The objective of this research, carried out by Dr.
Upendra Singh and Dr. S. H. (Norman) Chien, is to conduct strategic and
adaptive research on alternative P fertilizer sources and factors
affecting their effectiveness in various cropping systems.
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Region -
Global
Implementation of an Agricultural Statistical
System for Monitoring Agricultural Production in Albania
With technical assistance
from IFDC the Ministry of Agriculture and Food has reached noticeable
improvements in the development and monitoring of agricultural
statistics and the establishment of agricultural information services
that cover all prefectures and districts across the country.
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Region -
Europe
Fertilizer Materials Projects
Under the guidance of Steven J. Van Kauwenbergh,
Fertilizer Materials Program Leader, the staff members of the Fertilizer
Materials Program conduct projects in three primary areas. They
characterize fertilizer materials available in developing countries;
carry out research on novel fertilizer materials containing such
elements as boron, sulfur, and zinc; and develop methods to produce
environmentally friendly fertilizers which, for example, minimize
contamination of the environment by a toxic element, cadmium.
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Region -
Global
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