Cassava production systems across some agro-ecological zones in south west-north west axis of Nigeria

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 158-162

  Oyekanmi, A A ^a   Okeleye, K A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cassay; Ecozones; Gender; Land preparation methods; Road access; Varieties

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 33846443964     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2007.158.162     Document Type: Article

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