Improvement of manure management for crop production in Central Uganda

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 595-617

  Zake, J ^a   Tenywa, J S ^b   Kabi, F ^b  

^a Environmental Alert   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Cattle manure; Intensive and Semi intensive cattle management; Manure management

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77955030108     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440046.2010.493368     Document Type: Article

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