Adoption potential of hedgerow intercropping in maize-based cropping systems in the highlands of western Kenya. 1. Background and agronomic evaluation

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 197-209

  Shepherd, K D ^a   Ndufa, J K ^b   Ohlsson, E ^c   Sjogren H ^c   Swinkels, R ^c  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^b KENYA FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c ICRAF   (Kenya)

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EID: 0030986965     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479797000082     Document Type: Article

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