L198CA16

Project Title: Enhancing Phosphorus mineralization and recycling using Tithonia diversity

Objectives :

  • To discover the mechanisms involved in Phosphorus uptake and accumulation by Tithonia diversifolia
  • To explore its potential for integration into farming systems as a green manure used to enhance crop yields and the efficiency of other fertilizers 

 

Geographical Coverage : Chitwan 

 

Duration : April 1998 - March 2001

 

Funding Support : University of North Wales Bangor (UNWB), DFID, UK

Project Team : Dil Prasad Sherchan