Potential of Lablab purpureus accessions for crop-livestock production in the West African savanna

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 229-238

  Ewansiha, S U ^a,d   Chiezey, U F ^b   Tarawali, S A ^c   Iwuafor, E N O ^b  

^a Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^d INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DROUGHT STRESS; LEGUME; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SAVANNA; SOIL NITROGEN;

AFRICA; GUINEA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

LABLAB; LABLAB PURPUREUS;

EID: 34247498789     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859606006599     Document Type: Conference Paper

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