Farmers’ awareness of the potential of vetiver grass for soil erosion control on Ogbomoso Agricultural Zone farmlands, south-western Nigeria
Abstract Background Soil degradation remains a serious threat to agricultural production. With increase downpour due to climate change effect, more farmlands are exposed to erosion. Therefore, ecologically sound strategies for erosion control are indispensable to farmers, to boost agricultural produ...
Main Authors: | E. A. Ewetola, G. E. Fanifosi, A. A. Ezekiel, A. A. Adetona, F. M. Oyewole, N. M. Onatoye, I. T. Idowu, A. K. Akinniku |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-01-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the National Research Centre |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-020-00483-w |
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