Importance and practices of Egusi crops (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai, Cucumeropsis mannii naudin and Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) standl. cv. ‘Aklamkpa’) in sociolinguistic areas in Benin;Importance et culture de Egusi (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai, Cucumeropsis mannii naudin et lagenaria siceraria (molina) standl. cv ‘aklamkpa’) dans les régions sociolinguistiques du bénin

Biotechnology, Agronomy and Society and Environment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 393-403

  Achigan Dako, Enoch Gbenato ^a   Fagbemissi, Rose ^a   Avohou, Hermane Tonankpon ^a   Vodouhe, Raymond Sognon ^b   Coulibaly, Ousmane ^c   Ahanchede, Adam ^a  

^a University of Abomey Calvi   (Benin)

^b BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL   (Italy)

^c Plant Health Management Division   (Benin)

Author keywords

Benin; Cultural practices; Egusi crops; Gender; Sociolinguistic groups

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CUCUMEROPSIS MANNII; LAGENARIA SICERARIA;

EID: 68149111328     PISSN: 13706233     EISSN: 17804507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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