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FarmLime technical report
Document Type: Key Document, Technical Report
Citation: C J MITCHELL, 2005. FarmLime. Low-cost lime for small-scale
farming. British Geological Survey Commissioned Report, CR/03/066N. 124pp.
Production Year: 2005
Creator: CJ Mitchell
Related Project: Low cost lime for small-scale farming (FARMLIME)
Countries: Zambia
Regions: Africa, Eastern Africa
Summary:
Agricultural lime is a farming input taken for granted in developed countries; however this does not hold true in less-developed regions such as sub-Saharan Africa. The FarmLime project aimed to improve the access of small-scale farmers in less-developed countries to agricultural lime. The report contains the detailed research carried out in Zambia, it includes a socio-economic survey, carbonate resource assessment, small-scale production trials, crop trials and a cost-benefit analysis.