Fertilizer replacement value of organic fertilizers: Implications for locally relevant and tailored fertilizer recommendations
| dc.creator | Gebrehana, Getachew Zerihun | |
| dc.creator | Mesfin, Tewodros | |
| dc.creator | Ebrahim, Mohammed | |
| dc.creator | Abera, Wuletawu | |
| dc.creator | Tamene, Lulseged D. | |
| dc.creator | Chernet, Meklit | |
| dc.date | 2024-01-25 | |
| dc.date | 2024-02-14T13:02:35Z | |
| dc.date | 2024-02-14T13:02:35Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T13:23:23Z | |
| dc.description | The application of Fertilizer Replacement Value (FRV) as a key metric for quantifying the nutrient content of various organic matters, organic fertilizers, and other Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) practices significantly enhances the efficacy of hyper-localization analysis in Decision Support Tool (DST) advisories. This method is exceptionally valuable for formulating precise, site-specific macronutrient recommendations tailored to diverse cropping systems and agro-ecologies. It achieves this by providing a reliable assessment of the nutrient contributions from a range of organic materials, whose nutrient content can differ widely. Consequently, FRV offers a robust quantitative framework for evaluating various ISFM practices and their influence on soil fertility, culminating in recommendations that are both insightful and impactful. Integrating FRV into DST advisories, through a comprehensive understanding of the FRV of organic inputs, empowers farmers to make more strategic decisions about investments in inorganic fertilizers. This can lead to a reduced reliance on costly synthetic fertilizers, while ensuring that the recommendations are relevant and practical for the local farming conditions, thereby increasing the likelihood of adoption by farmers. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139367 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/57865 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.rights | Open Access | |
| dc.source | Gebrehana, G.Z.; Mesfin, T.; Ebrahim, M.; Abera, W.; Tamene, L.; Chernet, M. (2024) Fertilizer replacement value of organic fertilizers: Implications for locally relevant and tailored fertilizer recommendations. Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. 8 p. | |
| dc.subject | agroecology | |
| dc.subject | fertilizer application | |
| dc.subject | decision support | |
| dc.title | Fertilizer replacement value of organic fertilizers: Implications for locally relevant and tailored fertilizer recommendations | |
| dc.type | Working Paper |