When a weed can be a crop

Women farmers across Africa have developed techniques for managing plant species that, under certain circumstances, could be perceived as weeds. For example, once established in the soil cocoyam tubers will sprout rapidly and compete vigorously...

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Formato: News Item
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1997
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/48670
Descripción
Sumario:Women farmers across Africa have developed techniques for managing plant species that, under certain circumstances, could be perceived as weeds. For example, once established in the soil cocoyam tubers will sprout rapidly and compete vigorously...