Impact of climate variability on tomato production in Limpopo province, South Africa

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 2945-2951

  Tshiala, M F ^a   Olwoch, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Climate change; Climate variability; Limpopo; South Africa; Temperature; Tomato production

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 78650143643     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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