1970USAID DEC
USAID. BUR. FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. OFC. OF AGRICULTURE
A 211(D) GRANT TO NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY TO BUILD INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY IN SOIL FERTILITY RELATING PLANT NUTRITION TO THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF HUMID TROPICAL SOILS.
1972
Abstract
CLOSE LIAISON IS MAINTAINED WITH CORNELL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO ON THEIR PROJECT ON ACID SOIL OF THE HUMID TROPICS. INTERRELATED ACTIVITIES ARE IN PROGRESS WITH MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE IN 7 COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA. TOTAL BUDGET #1070000 OBLIGATED 1970-72. PROJECT GATHERS EXISTING DATA ON AGRONOMIC & ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING SOILS AND CROP MGMT. EXPLORES ADAPTABILITY OF VARIOUS GENERALIZATIONS (SIMPLIFICATION OF SOIL CLASSIFICATION, SOIL GROUPS, MODELS OF SOIL MGMT PACKAGE OPTIMIZING INPUTS).
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