Yield and economic benefits of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and soybean (Glycine max) inoculation in northern Tanzania

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 571-577

  Ndakidemi, P A ^a,c   Dakora, F D ^a   Nkonya, E M ^b   Ringo, D ^c   Mansoor, H ^c  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

^c Selian Agricultural Research Institute   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

(brady)rhizobia; Biological nitrogen fixation; Dollar profit; Legume inoculation; Marginal rate of return

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROPPING PRACTICE; FERTILIZER; INOCULATION; RHIZOBACTERIUM; SOIL; SOYBEAN;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KILIMANJARO [TANZANIA]; MOSHI; ROMBO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 33645972925     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03157     Document Type: Article

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