Cassava: improving sustainability of farming systems

This paper focuses on the cassava-maize cropping systems in East Africa, the benefits of cassava cultivation in improving soil fertility and different options in improving sustainability. The use of models to show the improvement of soil fertility when planting cassava and that cassava grows better...

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Autor principal: Fermont, A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90324
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Sumario:This paper focuses on the cassava-maize cropping systems in East Africa, the benefits of cassava cultivation in improving soil fertility and different options in improving sustainability. The use of models to show the improvement of soil fertility when planting cassava and that cassava grows better in good soils are also highlighted.