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Green Manure/Cover Crop Systems of Smallholder Farmers
. Ed(S): Eilitta, Marjatta; Mureithi, Joseph; Derpsch, Rolf
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Description for Green Manure/Cover Crop Systems of Smallholder Farmers
Paperback. Editor(s): Eilitta, Marjatta; Mureithi, Joseph; Derpsch, Rolf. Num Pages: 361 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: TVKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 597.
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 bridging this gap by reviewing field-level experiences with these systems.
Twelve case studies are included. Eleven of them describe experiences from Latin America (4 cases), Africa (6 cases) and Asia (1 case) and the twelfth case reports on the development of a GMCC systems database. Two concluding chapters, `Learning from the Case Studies' and `Future Perspectives', build ... Read more
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 bridging this gap by reviewing field-level experiences with these systems.
Twelve case studies are included. Eleven of them describe experiences from Latin America (4 cases), Africa (6 cases) and Asia (1 case) and the twelfth case reports on the development of a GMCC systems database. Two concluding chapters, `Learning from the Case Studies' and `Future Perspectives', build ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
361
Condition
New
Number of Pages
361
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048165803
SKU
V9789048165803
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