Adoption of mucuna in the farming systems of northern Honduras

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 47, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 67-91

  Buckles, D ^a   Triomphe, B ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cover crops; Farmer innovation; Land tenure; Maize; Nutrient cycling; Velvetbean

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; FALLOW; FARMING SYSTEM;

HONDURAS;

MUCUNA;

EID: 0033427644     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006205702691     Document Type: Article

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