The role of extension services for the successful introduction of new Musa cultivars in southeastern Nigeria

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 540, Issue , 2000, Pages 63-71

  Akele, Stanley E A ^a   Isirimah, N U ^b   Brisibe, A A ^b   Ortiz, Rodomiro ^c  

^a GRP   (Nigeria)

^b Institute of Pollution Studies   (Nigeria)

^c IITA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Black sigatoka; Cooking bananas; Plantains; Postharvest; Processing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548048666     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.540.7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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