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The potential to increase maize yields and mitigate climate change by adopting integrated soil fertility management across different regions in Kenya — A simulation study

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  • Laub, Moritz
  • Necpalova, Magdalena
  • Van de Broek, Marijn
  • Corbeels, Marc
  • Lee, Juhwan
  • Mucheru-Muna, Monicah Wanjiku
  • Mugendi, Daniel
  • Ndungu, Samuel Mathu
  • Yegon, Rebecca
  • Waswa, Wycliffe
  • Vanlauwe, Bernard
  • Six, Johan

Abstract

To avoid soil fertility decline and increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it has been recommended to improve maize yields in sub-Saharan Africa with sustainable practices such as Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM), instead of relying solely on mineral fertilizer. However, the yield responses and environmental trade-offs of ISFM likely depend on soil and climatic conditions.

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  • Laub, Moritz & Necpalova, Magdalena & Van de Broek, Marijn & Corbeels, Marc & Lee, Juhwan & Mucheru-Muna, Monicah Wanjiku & Mugendi, Daniel & Ndungu, Samuel Mathu & Yegon, Rebecca & Waswa, Wycliffe & , 2026. "The potential to increase maize yields and mitigate climate change by adopting integrated soil fertility management across different regions in Kenya — A simulation study," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 231(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:231:y:2026:i:c:s0308521x25002173
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104477
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