New sorghum and millet cultivar introduction in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts and research agenda

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-65

  Ahmed, M M ^a   Sanders, J H ^b   Nell, W T ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aggregate yields; Impact; Inorganic fertilizers; Sorghum and millet; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; MILLET; SORGHUM;

AFRICA;

SORGHUM;

EID: 0034094584     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(00)00013-5     Document Type: Article

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