Organic matter technologies for integrated nutrient management in smallholder cropping systems of southern Africa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 185-200

  Snapp, S S ^a   Mafongoya, P L ^b   Waddington, S ^c  

^a International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)   (Malawi)

^b ICRAF ^*  (Zambia)

^c CIMMYT   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Grain legumes; Residue quality; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

AFRICA;

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SMALLHOLDER; SOIL FERTILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032436723     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00140-6     Document Type: Article

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