Adapting sweetpotato production to changing climate in Mozambique
Vines are the major source of planting material in sweetpotato. Extended dry spells hinder conservation of vines and in turn affect the availability of planting material at the onset of rains in southern Africa. In some cases, improved sweetpotato germplasm has been lost by smallholder farmers in Mo...
Main Authors: | Makunde Godwill S., Andrade Maria I., Menomussanga Joana, Grüneberg Wolfgang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2018-05-01
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Series: | Open Agriculture |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2018-0012 |
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