Potential contribution of lablab residues to maize production in moist savanna of West Africa

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-406

  Ewansiha, S U ^a,d   Tarawali, S A ^b   Odunze, A C ^c   Iwuafor, E N O ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA Nigeria)   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fodder; Lablab residue; Maize grain; Maize stover; Natural fallow; Savanna

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DOLICHOS; LABLAB; LABLAB PURPUREUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67650090942     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440040802257181     Document Type: Article

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