Agroeconomic evaluation of black Sigatoka resistant hybrid plantains under smallholder management systems

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1045-1053

  Lemchi, J I ^a   Ezedinma, C I ^a   Tshiunza, M ^b   Tenkouano, ^b   Faturoti, B O ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Black Sigatoka; On farm trial; PITA14

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; CROP; CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING SYSTEM; DISEASE RESISTANCE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FARMING SYSTEM; HARVESTING; HYBRID; LANDRACE; MARKETING; PLANTAIN; TECHNOLOGY;

MUSA X PARADISIACA; PLANTAGO;

EID: 27144477448     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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