Economics of onion storage systems under tropical conditions

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-97

  Kassali, Rabirou ^a   Idowu, Ezekiel Olukayode ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Costs and returns; Niger; Onion storage systems; Stocks management; Storage operational efficiency; Storage preferences

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 67650000557     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J512v13n01_07     Document Type: Article

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