Factors influencing manure application by farmers in semi-arid west Africa

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-22

  Williams, Timothy O ^a  

^a Sahelian Centre   (Niger)

Author keywords

Animal manure; Farmers' practices; Niger; Semi arid west Africa; Socioeconomic factors; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032851705     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009817323039     Document Type: Article

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