Gender analysis of a nationwide cropping system trial survey in Malawi

African Urban Quarterly

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 207-225

  Gilbert, Robert A ^a   Sakala, Webster D ^b   Benson, Todd D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Maize Research ^*  (Malawi)

^c INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; GENDER ROLE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

MUCUNA PRURIENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 23344448596     PISSN: 07476108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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