Enhancing sustainable production and genetic resource conservation of bambara groundnut: A survey of indigenous agricultural knowledge systems

Outlook on Agriculture

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 281-287

  Anchirinah, Vincent M ^a   Yiridoe, Emmanuel K ^b   Bennett Lartey, S O ^c  

^a CSIR CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CSIR Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BAMBARA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VIGNA SUBTERRANEA;

EID: 0035650173     PISSN: 00307270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/000000001101293788     Document Type: Article

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