Soil fertility restoration techniques in sub-saharan africa using organic resources

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 144-150

  Omotayo, E O ^a   Chukwuka, K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Food security; Organic resources; Soil fertility; Soil management; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954237590     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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