Long-term chemical fertilization in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMkonda, M. Y.
dc.contributor.authorHe, X.
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-07T18:30:43Z
dc.date.available2019-05-07T18:30:43Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractLong-term application of chemical fertilizers has both positive and negative impacts on soil and the environment. Chemical fertilizers fertilize the soil and increase crop yields but they modify microbial functions involved in bioremediation and organic matter processing. As a consequence soils become unproductive. In the 1960s the Ismani area was the major growing zone of maize in Tanzania. From the 1960s to early 1990s this area attracted more people to invest in maize production. People immigrated in the area because of soil fertility where they grew maize to curb food insecurity and poverty. In 1976 Ismani contributed over 10% of the total maize in the National Milling Corporation. Subsequently, in 1983 Ismani produced 250,000 tons of maize. This production was mainly catalyzed by the application of chemical fertilizers. However, in 1990s the production trend started to diminish rapidly. The major reason for this downfall was acidification of the soils due to increasing soil pH. Long-term chemical fertilization was the major reason for this. Acidic soil limited the availability of plant nutrients and raised the concentration of toxic metals in the soil. Subsequently, this situation impaired the life of micro-organism such as earthworms, which forms humus useful for crop production.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2785
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer International Publishing AGen_US
dc.subjectNutrient managementen_US
dc.subjectFarmersen_US
dc.subjectInorganic fertilizersen_US
dc.subjectBasic soil productivityen_US
dc.subjectConservation agricultureen_US
dc.subjectMicrobesen_US
dc.subjectMaize yieldsen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.subjectIsmanien_US
dc.titleLong-term chemical fertilization in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlDOI 10.1007/978-3-319-58679-3_9en_US

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