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Economics of Potassium Based Fertilizers for Sustainable Crop Production

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dc.creator Hella, J, P.
dc.creator Mkangwa, C, K.
dc.creator Kazyoba, S, E.
dc.date 2021-06-17T07:10:15Z
dc.date 2021-06-17T07:10:15Z
dc.date 2013
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T08:52:39Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T08:52:39Z
dc.identifier https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3610
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/92921
dc.description In recent years utilization of in-organic fertilizers in Tanzania has more than doubled due to many factors including government subsidies through the National Input Voucher Scheme (NAIVS). However the increase is more pronounced on use of Urea, Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) which accounts for more that 60% while Potash fertilizer through NPK and other compound fertilizers account for the rest. Using the "Law of Minimum", this paper analyse and model the missing opportunity for maximizing crop productivity and associated economic losses due dismal levels of Potash fertilizer utilization the country. The paper suggest for a strategic fertilizer blending programmes to increase use of potash utilization to avoid the trap evidenced by the Law of Minimum.
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dc.language en
dc.subject Potash
dc.subject Fertilizer
dc.subject Crop production
dc.subject Law of minimum
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.title Economics of Potassium Based Fertilizers for Sustainable Crop Production
dc.title The law of the minimum: Linking potash fertilizer utilization, farm level production productivity, and economic losses in Tanzania
dc.type Article


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