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Beyond fertilizer for closing yield gaps in sub-Saharan Africa

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Adopting new models for sustainable and profitable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa requires a comprehensive evaluation of fertilizer use in terms of agronomic performance, economic implications, the integration of crops and livestock, and policy recommendations.

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Fig. 1: Farmers’ mental models determine on-farm decision making and investment strategies.

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  1. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    André F. Van Rooyen

  2. UniSA Business School, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Henning Bjornlund

  3. Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

    Jamie Pittock

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Van Rooyen, A.F., Bjornlund, H. & Pittock, J. Beyond fertilizer for closing yield gaps in sub-Saharan Africa. Nat Food 2, 756–757 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00386-7

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