Development of an information system for the traceability of citrus-plant nursery chain related to the Italian national service for voluntary certification

Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 208-216

  Porto, S M C ^a   Arcidiacono, C ^a   Anguzza, U ^a   Cascone, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Certification; Citrus; GIS; Information system; Nursery chain; Plant diseases; Traceability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904603791     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16821130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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