Current status and future potential of Roselle production and utilization in Nigeria

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 5-16

  Alegbejo, M D ^a   Abo, M E ^b   Alegbejo, J O ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b National Cereals Reserach Institute Niger   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agronomy; Commercial; Domestic; Industrial; Nigeria; Potential; Roselle

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; COMMERCIALIZATION; CROP PRODUCTION; SMALLHOLDER;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA;

EID: 1542401162     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v23n02_03     Document Type: Article

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