Understanding Lowland Rice Farmers’ Knowledge of Soil Fertilization Practices and Perceptions of Nitrogen-Induced Water Pollution Risks in the Ouémé Watershed, Central Benin DOI Open Access
Sabi Kidirou Gbedourorou, Pierre G. Tovihoudji, Alice Alonso

и другие.

Water, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(6), С. 779 - 779

Опубликована: Март 7, 2025

In Benin’s lowland rice fields, water resources are vulnerable to nitrogen pollution due shallow tables, nutrient runoff, and inappropriate fertilization practices. This study assessed farmers’ soil practices their perceptions of risks. Data from 176 farmers were analyzed using descriptive statistics, logit, tree regression. The results revealed that applied an average 79.4 ± 1.55 kg N ha−1 (53 urea (46% N) 26.4 NPK), exceeding the recommended rate 60 ha−1. excess was overapplication by 75% farmers, who it at 115.2 2.59 instead 75 Only 16% adopted pro-environmental Farmers trained in risks familiar with fertilizer policies 36 times more likely adopt sustainable Downstream less eight such over 10 years experience 17 understand watershed network. Despite 60.8% reporting eutrophication 72.2% noticing quality decline, only 34.1% linked use pollution. Tree regression analysis indicated 78% untrained unaware environmental impacts poor fertilization. These findings underscore need integrate specific concepts on management resource into training programs for Benin, while also improving knowledge transfer mechanism.

Язык: Английский

A rapid increase of soil organic carbon in paddy fields after applying organic fertilizer with reduced inorganic fertilizer and water-saving irrigation is linked with alterations in the structure and function of soil bacteria DOI

Ligong Peng,

Sicheng Deng,

Yizhu Wu

и другие.

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 379, С. 109353 - 109353

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Understanding Lowland Rice Farmers’ Knowledge of Soil Fertilization Practices and Perceptions of Nitrogen-Induced Water Pollution Risks in the Ouémé Watershed, Central Benin DOI Open Access
Sabi Kidirou Gbedourorou, Pierre G. Tovihoudji, Alice Alonso

и другие.

Water, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(6), С. 779 - 779

Опубликована: Март 7, 2025

In Benin’s lowland rice fields, water resources are vulnerable to nitrogen pollution due shallow tables, nutrient runoff, and inappropriate fertilization practices. This study assessed farmers’ soil practices their perceptions of risks. Data from 176 farmers were analyzed using descriptive statistics, logit, tree regression. The results revealed that applied an average 79.4 ± 1.55 kg N ha−1 (53 urea (46% N) 26.4 NPK), exceeding the recommended rate 60 ha−1. excess was overapplication by 75% farmers, who it at 115.2 2.59 instead 75 Only 16% adopted pro-environmental Farmers trained in risks familiar with fertilizer policies 36 times more likely adopt sustainable Downstream less eight such over 10 years experience 17 understand watershed network. Despite 60.8% reporting eutrophication 72.2% noticing quality decline, only 34.1% linked use pollution. Tree regression analysis indicated 78% untrained unaware environmental impacts poor fertilization. These findings underscore need integrate specific concepts on management resource into training programs for Benin, while also improving knowledge transfer mechanism.

Язык: Английский

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