Review of research in Papua New Guinea for sustainable production of taro (Colocasia esculenta)

Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 134-138

  Sar, Sim A ^a   Wayi, B M ^b   Ghodake, R D ^b  

^a Bubia Agricultural Research Centre   (Papua New Guinea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Colocasia; Crop improvement; Papuana spp.; Phytophthora colocasiae; Taro

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; PEST CONTROL; ROOT VEGETABLE; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; PHYTOPHTHORA COLOCASIAE;

EID: 0032293379     PISSN: 00413216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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