Survey of underutilized grain legume production systems in the southwest agricultural zone of nigeria

Journal of Agricultural and Food Information

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 93-108

  Saka, J O ^a   Ajibade, S R ^a   Adeniyan, O N ^a   Olowoyo, R B ^a   Ogunbodede, B A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Minor grain legumes; Production systems; Southwest nigeria

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006446125     PISSN: 10496505     EISSN: 15404722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J108v06n02_08     Document Type: Article

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