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FarmLime Project Summary Report
Document Type: Report
Citation: Mitchell CJ, et al., 2005. FarmLime Project Summary Report, British Geological Survey Commissioned Report CR/03/066N.
ISBN 0 85272 4624
Production Year: 2005
Creator: CJ Mitchell, S Simukanga, V Shitumbanuma, D Banda, B Walker, EJ Steadman, B Muibeya, M Mwanza, M Mtonga, & D Kapindula
Related Project: Low cost lime for small-scale farming (FARMLIME)
Countries: Zambia
Regions: Africa, Eastern Africa
Summary:
This report summarises work funded by the Department for International Development Knowledge and Research programme, as part of the British Government's programme of aid to developing countries. The 'FarmLime: Low-cost lime for small-scale farming' project (R7410) set out to investigate a way of improving the agricultural performance of small-scale farms through the use of low-cost agricultural lime produced within the farming district using locally occurring dolomite.