MANURE MANAGEMENT BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN THE KANO CLOSE-SETTLED ZONE, NIGERIA. CONTENTS * Abstract * Citation * Links ABSTRACT Manure is a key input to smallholder farming systems,

especially in the semi-arid environment of West Africa where cost and availability limit the use of inorganic fertilizers. This paper considers manure management by farmers in an intensive

integrated farming system in the Nigerian savanna. The paper reports farmer indigenous knowledge concerning manure production, quality and application, chemical analysis of manure nutrient

content and application rates of manure. The potential manure supply of the livestock population of the Kano close-settled zone is calculated and compared with application rates.