SRI contributions to rice production dealing with water management constraints in northeastern Afghanistan

Paddy and Water Environment

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 101-109

  Thomas, Vincent ^a   Ramzi, Ali Mohammad ^a  

^a Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan   (Afghanistan)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Rice yield; System of rice intensification; Water saving; Water scarcity; Weed control

Indexed keywords

AFGHANISTAN; RICE YIELD; SYSTEM OF RICE INTENSIFICATION; WATER SAVING; WATER SCARCITY;

CULTIVATION; FOOD SUPPLY; IRRIGATION; POPULATION STATISTICS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS; WEED CONTROL;

RIVERS;

EID: 79952450154     PISSN: 16112490     EISSN: 16112504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10333-010-0228-0     Document Type: Article

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