Evaluation of lablab and velvet bean fallows in a maize production system for improved livestock feed supply in semiarid tropical Kenya

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-202

  Njarui, D M G ^a   Mureithi, J G ^a  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Legume fallows; Maize yield; Natural fallow

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; FALLOW; FEEDING; FODDER; INTERCROPPING; LEGUME; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MAIZE; SEMIARID REGION; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; WEED;

KENYA;

ANIMALIA; LABLAB; MUCUNA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77950842226     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09137     Document Type: Article

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