Research, Policy and Practice
Table 3 Comparison of yield improvement of various crops due to manure application in different countries in SSA
From: Benefits, concerns and prospects of using goat manure in sub-Saharan Africa
Country | Crop cultivated | Manure type | Application rate (t/ha) | Crop yield increase (T/ha) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya | Maize | Goat | 60 kgN/ha | 4.1 | Ndung’u et al. (2021) |
Zimbabwe | Soybean | Cattle | 14 | 1.18 vs 0.57 | Zingore and Giller (2012) |
Nigeria | Watermelon | Poultry | 5 | 422.8 vs 245.2 | Enujeke (2013) |
Malawi | Cassava | Cattle | 5 | 27.61 vs 21.90 | Mathias and Kabambe (2015) |
Zambia | Cassava | Poultry | 4.2 | 28.5vs 19.8 | Biratu et al. (2018) |
Zimbabwe | Tomatoes | Goat | 10 | 2.7 times more than control | Chipomho et al. (2018) |