Mapping Agronomic Suitability of Soils in Forest Savannah Transition Zone in Cameroon: A Case Study from Bokito District of the Central Region
Food security is a crucial issue in Cameroon. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, with the help of the University of Yaoundé 1 and the National Institute of Cartography, aims to produce an agronomic aptitude map of the country. The pilot site of Bokito was selected. The formula used i...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Environmental Sciences Proceedings 2022-06, Vol.16 (1), p.38 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Food security is a crucial issue in Cameroon. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, with the help of the University of Yaoundé 1 and the National Institute of Cartography, aims to produce an agronomic aptitude map of the country. The pilot site of Bokito was selected. The formula used is as follows: AA = pH × RU × K × CEC. The objective is to propose a simple, quick and inexpensive method of land evaluation that can boost the transition to second-generation agriculture. The results show that the yellowish ferrallitic soils of Bokito have good agronomic suitability. |
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ISSN: | 2673-4931 |
DOI: | 10.3390/environsciproc2022016038 |