Impact pathway evaluation of an integrated Striga hermonthica control project in Northern Nigeria

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 201-222

  Douthwaite, Boru ^a   Schulz, Steffen ^b   Olanrewaju, Adetunji S ^c   Ellis Jones, Jim ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

^b Intercooperation (SSMP)   (Nepal)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^d SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Impact assessment; Integrated pest management (IPM); Natural resource management (NRM)

Indexed keywords

FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PARASITIC PLANT; SOYBEAN; WEED CONTROL;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

GLYCINE MAX; STRIGA; STRIGA ASIATICA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA;

EID: 33751199709     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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