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    1. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) combines the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers to maximize crop productivity while sustaining the soil. 2. Experiences have shown the highest crop yields are achieved through mixtures of fertilizer and organic inputs. ISFM aims to optimize the use of soil nutrients, fertilizers, and improved seeds. 3. ISFM is a holistic approach that considers all available farm resources that can serve as plant nutrients, including soil reserves, organic materials, and judicious use of inorganic fertilizer.

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    1. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) combines the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers to maximize crop productivity while sustaining the soil. 2. Experiences have shown the highest crop yields are achieved through mixtures of fertilizer and organic inputs. ISFM aims to optimize the use of soil nutrients, fertilizers, and improved seeds. 3. ISFM is a holistic approach that considers all available farm resources that can serve as plant nutrients, including soil reserves, organic materials, and judicious use of inorganic fertilizer.

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    1. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) combines the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers to maximize crop productivity while sustaining the soil. 2. Experiences have shown the highest crop yields are achieved through mixtures of fertilizer and organic inputs. ISFM aims to optimize the use of soil nutrients, fertilizers, and improved seeds. 3. ISFM is a holistic approach that considers all available farm resources that can serve as plant nutrients, including soil reserves, organic materials, and judicious use of inorganic fertilizer.

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    1. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) combines the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers to maximize crop productivity while sustaining the soil. 2. Experiences have shown the highest crop yields are achieved through mixtures of fertilizer and organic inputs. ISFM aims to optimize the use of soil nutrients, fertilizers, and improved seeds. 3. ISFM is a holistic approach that considers all available farm resources that can serve as plant nutrients, including soil reserves, organic materials, and judicious use of inorganic fertilizer.

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    1.2.

    Integrated soil fertility


    management
    Paradigm Shifts in Soil Fertility
    Management
    • 1960’s and 1970’s
    – External inputs;
    • Minor achievements, land degradation, abolition of
    fertilizer subsidies
    • 1980’s
    – Low external input, sustainable agriculture
    • Lack of sufficient organic sources,
    • labour intensive, nutrient imbalance
    • 1990’s
    – Integrated Soil Fertility Management
    Experiences has shown
    • Highest and most sustainable gains in crop
    productivity per unit nutrient are achieved
    from mixtures of fertilizer and organic inputs
    (FAO, 1989; Pieri, 1989; Giller et al., 1998; Vanlauwe et al.,
    2001)

    • Combines use of organic and inorganic


    fertilizer, but neither one alone, will solve
    farmers’ soil fertility problems

    Integrated Soil Fertility Management


    Different Terminologies
    • Soil Fertility Management (SFM)
    • Integrated Soil Nutrient Management (ISNM)
    • Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)
    • Integrated Plant Nutrition Systems (IPNS)
    • Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM)
    All names say the same

    • Whatever name is used, the underlying principles of


    all of these is the same – the integration of a range of
    actions that result in raising productivity levels while
    maintaining the natural resource base
    What is Integrated Soil Fertility
    Management (ISFM)?
    • ISFM aims at the optimal and sustainable use of
    soil nutrient reserves, mineral fertilizers and
    organic amendments ass well as improved
    germplasm.

    • Combining increases crop yield and rebuild


    depleted soils and protect the natural resource
    base
    • Applies locally adapted SFM practices
    ISFM is
    • An approach to soil fertility management

    • A holistic view of plant nutrient management


    • Considers all farm resources that can be used
    as plant nutrients.
    Principles of ISFM
    1. Considering and utilization of soil nutrient
    reserves

    3. Maximize use of organic materials

    4. Judicious use of inorganic fertilizer

    5. Minimize losses of plant nutrients


    Key aspects of ISFM approach include
    • Sustainable and cost-effective management of
    soil fertility
    • Best use of inherent soil nutrient stocks, locally
    available soil amendments and mineral
    fertilizers
    • Shift from traditional fertilizer response trials
    designed to come up with recommendations for
    simple production increases – to considering
    sustainability issues
    Advantages of integrated soil fertility
    management
    • ‘Waste lands’ are converted into productive land
    • Continuously high yields on the same land for many
    years, reduce the need new lands
    • Low external input agriculture or making better use
    of organic materials available on-farm to build up soil
    organic matter.
    • Knowledge sharing among farmers by working in
    groups
    • Improved soil moisture retention
    ISFM considers socio-economic aspects of
    technological interventions
    • What technologies will be feasible and
    profitable for farmers to adopt?
    • How long before farmers can expect a return
    on their investment in these technologies?
    • What about input and output prices?
    • Is labour available?
    • What are the implications of existing
    agricultural policies and marketing practices?
    Choice of ISFM technology depends on

    • Access to markets

    • Price ratio of inputs and outputs

    • Availability of inputs

    • Alternative use of organic material


    Choice of ISFM technology (cont…)
    • Labour cost

    • Farmers' knowledge base, etc.

    • However:
    – local adaptation is always necessary
    – adopts a flexible approach
    – realizing that different farmers have
    different needs

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