Soil degradation due to excessive use of chemical
Research gap analysis derived from 4 agriculture papers in our local library.
The gap
Soil degradation due to excessive use of chemical fertilizers. Limited availability of phosphorus in acidic red soils. Need for sustainable agricultural practices.
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Sourced from the stated challenges and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 1 times in total.
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Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps
- Determinant of Agricultural Lime Technology Adoption by Smallholder Farmers in Ejere District of West Shewa Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia (2026) · Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology · cited 1× · doi
Soil acidity is a major challenge affecting crop production and yields. Low productivity and limited access to essential inputs are challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: soil acidity major challenge affecting crop production yields - Evaluation of biochar-based phosphate fertilizer for improving soil properties, chili yield, and microbial function (2026) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi
Soil degradation due to excessive use of chemical fertilizers. Limited availability of phosphorus in acidic red soils. Need for sustainable agricultural practices.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: soil degradation due excessive use chemical fertilizers limited - Improvement Effects of Calcium Silicate Hydrate and Humic Acid-Encapsulated Alcaligenes faecalis on Acidic Farmland Soil and Alterations in Microbial Community Structure (2026) · Water, Air, & Soil Pollution · doi
Soil acidification affects about 50% of arable soils globally. It decreases soil fertility and the abundance and diversity of bacterial communities. There is a need to explore effective ways to reduce soil acidity.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: soil acidification affects about arable soils globally decreases - Divergent Proton-Buffering Processes and Acidification Risks in Permanent and Variable-Charge Soils (2026) · Agronomy · doi
Soil acidification threatens agroecosystems, yet the coupled, soil-specific proton-buffering mechanisms in permanent-charge soils (PCSs) and variable-charge soils (VCSs) remain insufficiently quantified.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: soil charge soils acidification threatens agroecosystems coupled specific proton buffering mechanisms permanent pcss variable vcss
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