Agronomic and Economic Efficiency of Manure and Urea Fertilizers Use on Vertisols in Ethiopian Highlands

Agricultural Sciences in China

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 352-360

  Teklu, Erkossa ^a   Hailemariam, Teklewold ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

economic optimum; Ethiopia; manure; productivity; rotation system; vertisol

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS TEF; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 62649149337     PISSN: 16712927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1671-2927(08)60219-9     Document Type: Article

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