Developing improved dryland cropping systems for maize in semi-arid Tanzania. Part 1: Experimental evidence for the benefits of rainwater harvesting

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-292

  Hatibu, N ^c   Young, M D B ^a,b   Gowing, J W ^a   Mahoo, H F ^c   Mzirai, O B ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

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EID: 0041461924     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479703001285     Document Type: Article

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