Survey of taro varieties and their use in selected areas of Cambodia

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Buntha, Pheng ^a   Borin, Khieu ^a   Preston, T R ^b   Ogle, B ^c  

^a Center for Livestock and Agriculture Development

^b TOSOLY ^*  (Colombia)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chouk and Sla taro; Itching; Leaf; Oxalic acid; Root; Stem

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARENGA PINNATA; COLOCASIA ESCULENTA;

EID: 45749083830     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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