Alternatives to mucuna for soil fertility management in southern Benin: farmer perception and use of traditional and exotic grain legumes
In southern Benin, the legume cover crop ´ Mucuna pruriens var. utilis has been widely promoted for soil fertility improvement. Recent findings have shown, however, that the majority of farmers have not adopted it, and that alternative technologies are needed that are both attractive to farmers and...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge University Press
2003
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97995 |
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