On needs and deeds in agrometeorology in tropical Africa

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 227-240

  Olufayo, A A ^a   Stigter, C J ^b   Baldy, C ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c 98 Allée de Bresse ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Advisories; Africa; Agricultural environment; Agrometeorology; Education; On farm research; Services

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; AGROMETEOROLOGY;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0032483941     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1923(98)00104-X     Document Type: Article

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