Intensification of Sahelian farming systems: Evidence from Niger

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 67-81

  Abdoulaye, T ^a   Lowenberg Deboer, J ^b  

^a Institut National de Recherches Agronomiques du Niger   (Niger)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital; Fertilizer; Intensification; Manure

Indexed keywords

FARMING SYSTEM; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

NIGER;

EID: 0034123399     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(00)00014-7     Document Type: Article

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