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A framework for prioritising nutrient management research in vegetable production in the southern Philippines
Author
Chris Dorahy, Agustin Mercado, Jr., Cecille Marie Quinones, Regie Bicamon, Juanita Salvani, Carmelito Lapoot, Valeriana Justo, John Oakeshott, Josefina Atienza and Anabella B. Tulin
Year
2010
Parent Title
Proceedings of the World Congress of Soil Science. Soil science for a changing world
City of Publication
Brisbane, Australia
Pages
5-8
Call Number
PP0307-11
Keywords
Research planning, decision making, capacity building
Notes
19th World Congress of Soil Science, Soil Solutions for a Changing World 1-6 August 2010
Abstract:
This paper describes an approach which has been used to identify and prioritise nutrient management research activities in a project currently being undertaken in the southern Philippines. It has highlighted the potential to improve the productivity and profitability of these systems by reallocating limited capital (fertiliser) resources from phosphorus and potassium to nitrogen based on an application of soil test information and the principles of nutrient budgeting. This approach also has applications for developing broader agricultural research programs in that it can be used as a tool for identifying and prioritising the activities which are likely to be the most successful and establish likely timeframes for impact.
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