Profiling bacterial communities of irrigation water and leafy green vegetables produced by small-scale farms and sold in informal settlements in South Africa
Abstract Morogo is an African indigenous term used for leafy green vegetables harvested in the wild or cultivated in small-scale farms and consumed by the local populations of the region. Small-scale farmers have gained recognition as important suppliers of morogo to informal settlements. In commerc...
Main Authors: | D. M. Kgoale, J. K. Gokul, S. Duvenage, E. M. Du Plessis, L. Korsten |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | CABI Agriculture and Bioscience |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-023-00176-0 |
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