Sugarcane production under smallholder farming systems: Farmers preferred traits, constraints and genetic resources
Smallholder sugarcane production sector is under researched and underdeveloped with limited industrial link and support. The objectives of this study were to assess the current state of sugarcane production, farmers’ perceived production constraints and preferred traits, and to collect germplasm gro...
Main Authors: | Esayas Tena, Firew Mekbib, Hussein Shimelis, Learnmore Mwadzingeni |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-12-01
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Series: | Cogent Food & Agriculture |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2016.1191323 |
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