Indigenous fruit trees in the tropics [ domestication, utilization and commercialization
It has been recognized that an important factor in improving viability of rural livelihoods in developing countries is the promotion of sustainable agriculture. As opposed to relying solely on cash crops, this can be achieved through domestication of various indigenous fruit trees that can be cultiv...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
CABI Publication in association with the World Agroforestry Centre ,
c2008
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| Online Access: | https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2008/20083134897.pdf |
| Summary: | It has been recognized that an important factor in improving viability of rural livelihoods in developing countries is the promotion of sustainable agriculture. As opposed to relying solely on cash crops, this can be achieved through domestication of various indigenous fruit trees that can be cultivated and owned by smallholder farmers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix,438 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1845931106 1845933257 (e-book) 9781845931100 (e-book) 9781845933258 (e-book) |