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          <dc:rights xml:lang="en">© by Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 2018</dc:rights>
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          <datacite:description xml:lang="en" descriptionType="TableOfContents">Prefaace : i
Contets : iii
Present status of soil fertility in lowland rice fields of Ghana and recommended management practices : 1
Potential sources, application, and contribution of organic matter to soil fertility restoration for lowland rice production in Ghana : 7
Importance of various organic materials in lowland rice production systems in the forest zone of Ghana : 13
Effect of rice straw application on lowland rice cultivation in the Guinea savanna zone, Ghana : 19
Poultry manure-based composting with rice straw and saw dust for lowland rice production in the forest zone of Ghana : 27
Implication of the direct application and residual effects of phosphate rock in the lowland rice system of Ghana : 31
Combination and timing of application of phosphate rock and organic amendments in the lowland rice field of Ghana : 39
Technology for the solubilization of phosphate rock and its advantages : Phosphate rock solubilization by low-temperature calcination : 45
Technology for the solubilization of phosphate rock and its advantages : Phosphate rock solubilization via rice straw composting : 51
Effects of pre-seed and seedling treatment by phosphorus fertilizer on growth and grain yield of lowland rice : 57
Blending science with indigenous knowledge: An assessment of rice farmer’s views on soil improvement technologies in northern Ghana : 65
Assessment of biochar application for lowland rice cultivation through locally available feedstocks in Ghana : 71
Plant nutrient content of some animal manure types in the Guinea savanna (GS) agro-ecological zone of Ghana : 77
The Outlines of the Workshop : 83</datacite:description>
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