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In western Niger soil fertility depletion threatens food production. Cattle management and manure are used to maintain soil fertility. However, cattle population and insufficient feed limit the use of manure for improving soil fertility. The purpose of this research was to asses…

Using survey data on tenure and crop production on individual fields in Niger, this dissertation analyzes the effects of land tenure on the principal investment in agricultural intensification, namely manure. An evaluation of indigenous land rights points to two features of fiel…