Oral history and the development of indigenous irrigation. Methods and examples from Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-22

  Tagseth, Mattias ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Intensive agriculture; Irrigation; Oral history; Water use

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; IRRIGATION; WATER USE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KILIMANJARO [TANZANIA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 39749168459     PISSN: 00291951     EISSN: 15025292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00291950701864898     Document Type: Article

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