Food Crops of the Lowland Tropics
Author | : C. L. A. Leakey |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 1977 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105002372824 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Food Crops of the Lowland Tropics written by C. L. A. Leakey and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1977 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rice in west Africa. Sorghum and pearl millet. Grain legumes. Root and tuber crops. Bananas as a food crop. Vegetable crops. Forage and fodder crops. Irrigation. Insect and mite pests and their control. Disordes associated with fungi, bacteria, viruses, and nematodes and their control. Grain storage. Agricultural mechanization. Traditional african systems of agriculture and their improvement. Land tenure.