Green Manure/Cover Crop Systems of Smallholder Farmers Experiences from Tropical and Subtropical Regions /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Eilittä, Marjatta (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Mureithi, Joseph (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Derpsch, Rolf (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2004.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Forestry.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Life Sciences.; Soil Science & Conservation.

In the 1980s and 1990s, green manure/cover crop (GMCC) systems became a popular agricultural technology in research and development efforts for smallholder tropical and subtropical farmers. However, few syntheses of these experiences have been conducted. This volume of case studies contributes to br...

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• Learning From the Case Studies
• Future Perspectives.