Matching improved maize production technologies to the resource base of farmers in a moist savanna

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1067-1084

  Jagtap, S S ^a   Abamu, F J ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b AFRICA RICE CENTER AFRICARICE   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Africa; Cereals; DSSAT; Nitrogen management; Residue management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; MAIZE; NITROGEN; SAVANNA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037417448     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(02)00040-9     Document Type: Article

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