Status of indigenous vegetable utilization in Kenya

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 621, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-100

  Okeno, J A ^a   Chebet, D K ^a   Mathenge, P W ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Agronomy; Constraints; Food security; Genetic improvement; Indigenous vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054764214     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2003.621.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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