Research Article published by International Journal of Plant & Soil Science
Conventionally, crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depends primarily on natural soil
nutrients. Application of inorganic and organic fertilizers is an important way for maximizing
agriculture in SSA that targets the full utilization of the agricultural lands for food to feed African
population and to obtain surplus produces. However, it has been reported that several areas of
agricultural soils fail to respond to application of fertilizers, but the specific reason remain unknown.
This review paper aims at exploring techniques that can be used to amend non-responsive soils
and evaluate methods of ameliorating such soils through the proper utilization of nutrients supplied
from different organic and inorganic sources.