Prospects for cassava breeding in Sub-Saharan Africa in the next decade

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 256-262

  Dixon, A G O ^a   Ssemakula, G ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Economic development; Marketing opportunities; Productivity; Profitability

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 55249093676     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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