Complementary practices supporting conservation agriculture in southern Africa. A review
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Title
Complementary practices supporting conservation agriculture in southern Africa. A review
Authors
Keywords
No tillage, Sustainable intensification, Good agronomy, Residue retention, Enabling environment, Southern Africa
Journal
Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Volume 38, Issue 2, Pages -
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2018-03-06
DOI
10.1007/s13593-018-0492-8
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