Abstract

ORSAG C., Vladimir; LEON P., Lucy; PACOSACA Y., Olga  and  CASTRO R., Edwin. Evaluating soil fertility for sustainable quinua production. Tinkazos [online]. 2013, vol.16, n.33, pp.89-112. ISSN 1990-7451.

The demand for quinua in the global market has increased in recent years. This has led to an expansion in the amount of land planted with the crop and a process of deterioration in natural resources. There is now an imminent danger of desertification. This article shares the results of a study that assessed changes in soil fertility in the area near the salt flats, with a view to promoting sustainable quinua production in three communities in Oruro.

Keywords : soil degradation; soil fertility; agricultural land; mineralization; soil nutrients; sustainable quinua production.

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