The 4R nutrient stewardship in the context of smallholder agriculture in Africa

Agro-Ecological Intensification of Agricultural Systems in the African Highlands

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 77-84

  Zingore, S ^a   Johnston, A ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL PLANT NUTRITION INSTITUTE   (China)

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EID: 84906141262     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203114742     Document Type: Chapter

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