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Farmlime: Low-cost lime for small-scale farming

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Publication date
21/11/2005
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Working Papers & Briefs
Focus Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Commodity:
Crops
Source
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/Geoscience/R7410a.pdf
Author
CJ Mitchell

Agricultural lime is a farming input taken for granted in developed countries; however this does not hold true in less-developed regions such as sub-Saharan Africa. The FarmLime project aimed to improve the access of small-scale farmers in less-developed countries to agricultural lime. The report contains the detailed research carried out in Zambia, it includes a socio-economic survey, carbonate resource assessment, small-scale production trials, crop trials and a cost-benefit analysis.