Bean seed delivery for small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: The power of partnerships

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 285-302

  Rubyogo, Jean Claude ^a   Sperling, Louise ^b   Muthoni, Rachel ^c   Buruchara, Robin ^c  

^a International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)   (Malawi)

^b International Center for Tropical Agriculture   (Tanzania)

^c International Center for Tropical Agriculture   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Beans; Seed; Strategic partnerships; Sub Saharan africa; Variety dissemination

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; LABOR DIVISION; LEGUME; MODELING; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; SMALLHOLDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 72649089747     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920802395297     Document Type: Article

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