Fertilizer Use by Crop in the Syrian Arab Republic


Land and Plant Nutrition Management Service

Land and Water Development Division


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Fertilizer use by crop in the Syrian Arab Republic
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Abstract

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and symbols

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Agro-ecological zones and farming systems

Agro-ecological zones
Farming systems

Chapter 3. The fertilizer sector

Chapter 4. Fertilizer use by crop

Areas of crops on which fertilizers are used

Chapter 5. Prices of fertilizers and crops

Fertilizer use profitability

Chapter 6. Fertilizer distribution system

Chapter 7. Fertilizer research

Fertilizer use and water efficiency

References

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