Farmer perceptions of legumes and their functions in smallholder farming systems in east Africa

Farmer perceptions of legumes and their functions in smallholder farming systems in east Africa

Legumes play an important role in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) farming systems through the provision of food, feed, fuel, income and a range of biophysical benefits, such as soil fertility enhancement and erosion control. However, their full potential is not being realized. The purpose of this study was...

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Main Authors:	Tarirai Muoni, Andrew P Barnes, Ingrid Öborn, Christine A Watson, Göran Bergkvist, Maurice Shiluli, Alan J Duncan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2019-05-01
Series:	International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Subjects:	advisory service east africa farmer knowledge livestock feed multipurpose legumes perceptions soil fertility smallholder farmers sub-saharan africa
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2019.1609166

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