Enhancing food security in semi-arid eastern Indonesia through permanent raised-bed cropping: A review

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1035-1046

  Van Cooten, D E ^a,c   Borrell, A K ^b  

^a Service Fellowship International   (Indonesia)

^b Hermitage Research Station   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; FOOD SECURITY; INTERCROPPING; MOUNTAIN REGION; SOIL EROSION;

INDONESIA;

EID: 0033490542     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA99054     Document Type: Review

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