Nutrient balances are useful tools as indicators of potential land degradation and for
optimizing nutrient use, and are thus highly relevant in the African context. A comprehensive …

Globally, there is growing interest to recycle organic waste using insect larvae into high-
quality frass fertilizer through circular economy approach. This paper presents the first …

Black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is increasingly gaining momentum worldwide as
organic fertilizer. However, research on its performance on crop production remains largely …

Can farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) boost crop yields and improve food availability
without using more mineral fertilizer? This question has been at the center of lively debates …

Worldwide, French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), and
kales (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) are considered economically important food …

This study examines farmers' perceptions of short-and long-term variability in climate, their
ability to discern trends in climate and how the perceived trends converge with actual …

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is predicted to experience considerable negative impacts of
climate change. The IPCC Fourth Assessment emphasizes that adaptation strategies are …

Abstract The West African Sahel is a harsh environment stressed by a fast-growing
population and increasing pressure on the scarce natural resources. Agriculture is the main …

Although the black soldier fly frass fertiliser (BSFFF) is globally recognised as a promising
and potential high-quality organic fertiliser, there is inadequate information on its impact on …

Although black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is effective on crop performance,
information on nitrogen (N) mineralization and nutrient release capacity of soils amended …