Conservation and recycling of banana orchard waste: The need of time for Indian banana growers

Ecology, Environment and Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-218

  Phirke, Niteen V ^a   Kothari, Raman M ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Biodynamic farming; Recycling of banana farm waste; Socio economic benefits; Sustainable productivity

Indexed keywords

WASTE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 22744437987     PISSN: 0971765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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