Indigenous knowledge in agriculture with particular reference to black cumin (Nigella sativa) production in Iran

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 5, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 4080-4082

  Ghouzhdi, Hassan Ghorbani ^a  

^a Faculty of Agriculture   (Iran)

Author keywords

Culture; Ethno science; Indigenous knowledge; Iran; Nigella sativa

Indexed keywords

NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 79251581287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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