Micro-dosing as a pathway to Africa’s Green Revolution: evidence from broad-scale on-farm trials

Steve Twomlow; David Rohrbach; John Dimes; J. Rusike; Walter Mupangwa; Bongani Ncube; L. Hove; Martin Moyo; Nester Mashingaidze; Putso Mahposa

doi:10.1007/s10705-008-9200-4

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AgronomySorghumCropCroppingPennisetumGeographyAgricultureScale (ratio)Soil fertilityAgroforestryAgricultural scienceEnvironmental scienceBiologySoil water

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Year: 2008
Type: article
Volume: 88
Issue: 1
Pages: 3-15
Citations: 137
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                                    Steve Twomlow, 
                                
                                    David Rohrbach, 
                                
                                    John Dimes
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2008). 
                            Micro-dosing as a pathway to Africa’s Green Revolution: evidence from broad-scale on-farm trials. 
                            Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems
                            , 88
                            (1)
                            , 3-15.
                            https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-008-9200-4
                        

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DOI: 10.1007/s10705-008-9200-4