Dietary nutrient deficiency in small-scale farming communities in South Africa: Benefits of intercropping maize (Zea mays) and beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Nutrition Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 629-641

  Mukhala, E ^a   De Jager, J M ^a   Van Rensburg, L D ^a   Walker, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Grain yield; Intercropping; Maize beans; Nutrient content; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BEAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; MAIZE; NUTRIENT; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033118745     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(99)00028-7     Document Type: Article

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