Seed systems in Kenya and their relationship to on-farm conservation of food crops

Journal of New Seeds

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 330-342

  Muthoni, Jane ^a   Nyamongo, D O ^a  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Kenya; On farm conservation; Seed systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949144613     PISSN: 1522886X     EISSN: 15229025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228860802492273     Document Type: Article

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