Seed supply system for vegetable production at smallholder farms in South Western Nigeria

Euphytica

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 189-196

  Daniel, I O ^a   Adetumbi, J A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African vegetables; Improved varieties; Local varieties; Seed industry development; Seed sources

Indexed keywords

EID: 16444372569     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-004-3035-0     Document Type: Article

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