The utilization of agricultural waste as one of the environmental issues in Egypt (a case study)

Journal of Applied Sciences Research

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1116-1124

  Abou Hussein, Shaban D ^a   Sawan, Omaima M ^a  

^a Ministry of state for Environment Affairs   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Agricultural waste; Animal feed; Composting; Mushroom production and biogas

Indexed keywords

EID: 83055193602     PISSN: 1816157X     EISSN: 1819544X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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