Farmers' perceptions and management of soil organic matter - A case study from West Africa

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 205-213

  Quansah, C ^a   Drechsel, P ^a   Yirenkyi, B B ^b   Asante Mensah, S ^c  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

^b C/o KNUST ^*

^c Bunso Cocoa College   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Burning; Ghana; Indigenous knowledge; Manure; Shifting cultivation soil organic matter; SubSaharan

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; FARMERS ATTITUDE; MANURE; SHIFTING CULTIVATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

(WEST); AFRICA;

EID: 0035717458     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013337421594     Document Type: Conference Paper

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