PRODUCTION SYSTEMS OF TRADITIONAL LEAFY VEGETABLES: CHALLENGES FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION

South African Journal of Agricultural Extension

Volumn 37, Issue , 2008, Pages 85-96

  Vorster, H J ^a   Stevens, J B ^b   Steyn, G J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

culture; extension; food security; indigenous knowledge; research; TLVs; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869111728     PISSN: 0301603X     EISSN: 24133221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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