Options to intensify cropland use for alleviating smallholder energy and protein deficiencies in the east African highlands

Field Crops Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 177-184

  Mohamed Saleem, M A ^a   Astatke, Abiye ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Alley cropping; Cereals; Cropping systems; Forage production; Legumes

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; CROPPING SYSTEM; FOOD PRODUCTION; SMALLHOLDER SECTOR; UPLAND AGRICULTURE;

AFRICA, (EAST);

ANIMALIA; SESBANIA; TRIFOLIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030441868     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(96)01008-8     Document Type: Article

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