Introduction to the special edition of Water SA on indigenous crops, water and human nutrition

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 3 SPECIAL EDICTION, 2007, Pages 311-315

  Laker, M C ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD-ROM; NUTRITION; PLANTS (BOTANY); TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

HIGH-QUALITY DIETS; HUMAN NUTRITION;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

CD-ROM; NUTRITION; PLANTS (BOTANY); TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AGRONOMY; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CROP; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD QUALITY; HARDWARE; RESEARCH;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34250331919     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v33i3.180588     Document Type: Conference Paper

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