Soil Fertility Management in Africa: A Review of Selected Research Trials

Replenishing Soil Fertility in Africa

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 63-79

  Bekunda, Mateete A ^a   Bationo, André ^b   Ssali, Henry ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b International Fertilizer Development Center   (Niger)

^c National Crop Resources Research Institute   (Uganda)

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EID: 85102667331     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaspecpub51.c3     Document Type: Chapter

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